Carbon fiber joint plug

[Dallas2431]

What's a good material for the joint end of carbon fiber shafts. I've been using g10 but it's expensive and hard to tap.

 

[Michael Webb]

What's a good material for the joint end of carbon fiber shafts. I've been using g10 but it's expensive and hard to tap.

Phenolic, juma. Etc, etc.

 

[Kim Bye]

I use phenolic. G10 must make that tube really sing.

 

[SSDiver2112]

Phenolic, juma. Etc, etc.

I use phenolic. G10 must make that tube really sing.

Linen, cotton, paper or doesn’t matter?

 

[Michael Webb]

Linen, cotton, paper or doesn’t matter?

I have old paper left over. If I buy it now, i prefer rolled and molded. But keep in mind, the black rolled and molded is much harder than the brown, it's also more brittle.
Some do straight plugs if converting an existing shaft, I prefer threaded.

 

[Kim Bye]

Linen, cotton, paper or doesn’t matter?

Linen phenolic

 

[kling&allen]

I personally enjoy hard maple inserts for my own cf shaft.

 

[Dallas2431]

I use phenolic. G10 must make that tube really sing.

Not so far. I'd have to really be paying attention to be able to tell the difference between mine and wood. I've only made 4 so I'm definitely not trying to brag. Just trying to learn. Why would g10 make it "sing"

 

[Dallas2431]

I personally enjoy hard maple inserts for my own cf shaft.

I considered that but wasn't sure about the... shoulder?(still haven't learned all the the terminology yet) I'm talking about the part that sticks out of the shaftand is trimmed flush with the outside diameter.

 

[kling&allen]

I considered that but wasn't sure about the... shoulder?(still haven't learned all the the terminology yet) I'm talking about the part that sticks out of the shaftand is trimmed flush with the outside diameter.

I have the maple insert stick out past the end of the cf tube and then use a thin phenolic ring around the wood where it abuts the cf tube. Kind of like how you would put a small ring on the joint end of a traditional wood shaft.

Studiotronics on YouTube (and here) has a good video of how he does it that I learned from.

 

[Dallas2431]

I have the maple insert stick out past the end of the cf tube and then use a thin phenolic ring around the wood where it abuts the cf tube. Kind of like how you would put a small ring on the joint end of a traditional wood shaft.

Studiotronics on YouTube (and here) has a good video of how he does it that I learned from.

That makes sense to me. I like it. I've watched a lot of studios videos. Wish he did more talking though. I found some of his blog type videos that he did with his wife. He has a good personality and seems to be of above average intelligence.