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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby jaros » Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:50 am

qba-epp11 wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:33 am
This is bar made by my friend. Inspiration was Kauper Pintxo bar.

Work very well.
Inside details
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Pulleys place
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Carbon pipe is only cover
That is interesting. Can you share some more details?
Thanx!

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby Jyoder » Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:52 am

Soft bar end. Light and cheap!
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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby Jyoder » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:05 pm

I liked best the bar of Jyoder with the offset center made out of low-friction ring and I'm working on it (ordered the parts).
Have been using it multiple times a week for 1 year and no issues. I do think it might bind more with thicker depower rope as hole is round, not elliptical. I have PU tubing on my rope and when I crank the bar hard 90 degrees with big foil kite, it does bind a little bit, but so does any bar with a PU tube covered rope, right?
No issues with it binding due to rotating bar against offset hole.

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby seglarn98 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:01 pm

Are you guys making the bar completely airtight or do you have a small hole somewhere? I am a bit scared my bar will crack if I bring it on a plane...

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby tomtom » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:19 pm

How much pressure difference you expect? If you fly to space into complete vacuum /closed at sea level/ it will have 1 bar internal pressure. You really think that 25mm carbon tube with more than 1 mm wall crack at 1 bar? :)

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby jaros » Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:06 am

Where is a best place to buy a 22/18 carbon tube, online, shipped to Europe?
Thanks!

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby br44 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:43 am

Not tested yet, but I found a quick and simple solution to the problem of the middle hole. It requires a short piece of rope (nylon in this case) and a single round hole in the bar.

Sure, rope on rope is not ideal, but: it’s easy; very cheap middle loop (literally pennies) takes a minute to replace; maybe use a PU tube for the dyneema; find some other way to reduce friction.
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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby faklord » Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:20 pm

jaros wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:06 am
Where is a best place to buy a 22/18 carbon tube, online, shipped to Europe?
Thanks!
I can’t say it’s the “best place” but this is one option:
https://www.carbonetube.net/produits.php?cat=TCUE

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby faklord » Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:22 pm

seglarn98 wrote:
Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:01 pm
Are you guys making the bar completely airtight or do you have a small hole somewhere? I am a bit scared my bar will crack if I bring it on a plane...
I would suggest it either needs to be completely airtight or completely open (to drain easily). Anything that is nearly airtight is likely to take on water and be difficult to drain. Eg hot bar on the beach, cools down in water, sucks in water.

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Re: How to build a bar? Just the rod/pole item ~60cm. Anyone done it?

Postby grigorib » Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:51 pm

qba-epp11 wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:33 am
This is bar made by my friend. Inspiration was Kauper Pintxo bar.
...
Work very well.
Inside details
...
Pulleys place
...
Carbon pipe is only cover
That's one bar done right!
Where do I order one (or two)? Or maybe three-four because two of my friends would want that


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