12-14-2019, 10:02 AM | #21 | |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
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*It's arguably better, as it won't rust. Wood rot could potentially be an issue, but it might not cost too much to treat it to prevent that. I was thinking more along the lines of all-wood furniture. While it could work for such, I suspect it would be comically thin in order to see a weight savings. As a framing material it should work just fine, however.
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12-14-2019, 10:51 AM | #22 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
As a minor use, it will be very popular with people who make replicas of old aircraft.
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12-14-2019, 11:00 AM | #23 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
Weight for weight it might not be any better than wood, as a rod of the same weight would only have 58% of the diameter, and resistance to torque scales with cross-section * tensile strength * diameter. The other question would be cosmetic; people make solid wood chairs (as opposed to things with tubes) for appearances, even though it's heavier.
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12-14-2019, 11:13 AM | #24 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
Framing a one story house is usually done with cheap timber, framing a larger building with steel costs x2 to x10 times more per square foot. This product could be a nice cost saver on big apartment buildings in the three to six story range.
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12-14-2019, 12:59 PM | #25 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
Aha. Very interesting. Ta muchly.
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12-14-2019, 01:07 PM | #26 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
I wonder if you drive nails into densified wood? It ought to be at least 3x as dificult. Sawing might be an issue too.
It's possible that it might not be any easier to work with than steel and if does require a whole new suite of techniques to work it might lose out to traditional wood and steel both.
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12-14-2019, 09:39 PM | #28 |
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Re: TL9+ Wood [Ultratech]
Interesting question. It would change the sweet spot and, since it is 3x as dense, it would be 3x the mass (around 9 lbs), meaning that it would be a slower swing. I guess that it would be ruled illegal because it would fit under the laminated and experimental bat prohibition of the MLB rules.
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