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First pics of Dan Infalt’s climbing sticks

ImThere said:
I don’t see 24” 1.4 lbs as possible


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I've gone through the math a couple times and the only way I've been able to get it close to that low is with a perforated square tube as in this pic of dan. But this design is inconsistent with the pic posted by the OP.
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DaveT1963 said:
Dewey - any chance you can weigh one of your sticks with the strap and buckle?
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At this point the weight of mine doesn’t really matter anymore. LOL

Told you guys to be patient as more info would be coming.

Obviously mine are a bit heavier. Like I mentioned earlier my test sticks are only first run prototypes with a number of changes made since then.


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Just to throw a little more out there in consideration of the pic. 6061 T6 Al has a density of 1.56 oz/in. If we assume 20 perforations per side that is a reduction of 0.90 oz / side when using 0.065" wall or 1.72 oz / side if using 0.125" wall. If two sides perforated, 1.8 oz reduction using 0.065" or 3.44 oz reduction if using .125".



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BassBoysLLP said:
Just to throw a little more out there in consideration of the pic. 6061 T6 Al has a density of 1.56 oz/in. If we assume 20 perforations per side that is a reduction of 0.90 oz / side when using 0.065" wall or 1.72 oz / side if using 0.125" wall. If two sides perforated, 1.8 oz reduction using 0.065" or 3.44 oz reduction if using .125".
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Nerd.
 
BassBoysLLP said:
Just to throw a little more out there in consideration of the pic. 6061 T6 Al has a density of 1.56 oz/in. If we assume 20 perforations per side that is a reduction of 0.90 oz / side when using 0.065" wall or 1.72 oz / side if using 0.125" wall. If two sides perforated, 1.8 oz reduction using 0.065" or 3.44 oz reduction if using .125".



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So from all that is it possible to be that light


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Ontariofarmer said:
So from all that is it possible to be that light


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Only with perforations. OP picture, I can't see 1.4 lbs even with .065". Simply too much material.

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my head is spinning - you nerdy engineer types confuse the heck out of me - and amaze me sometimes.
 
Bass, make a stick out of .050" wall braided CF. I'm curious to try it but don't feel like spending the money lol. 24" tube only weighs 6.4oz. By comparison the .065" aluminum is 9.1oz. Then machine the V brackets from 7075 so you can keep overall strength with less material.

I've thought about it but the CF is untested and it's a ton of money to drop on 3-5oz of weight per stick for sticks that are already pretty light.

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bowhunter15 said:
Bass, make a stick out of .050" wall braided CF. I'm curious to try it but don't feel like spending the money lol. 24" tube only weighs 6.4oz. By comparison the .065" aluminum is 9.1oz. Then machine the V brackets from 7075 so you can keep overall strength with less material.

I've thought about it but the CF is untested and it's a ton of money to drop on 3-5oz of weight per stick for sticks that are already pretty light.

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As soon as this topic came up I started thinking about this again lol!

I have been seriously considering buying some CF to try out. If nothing else and it doesn't work, then I can stop thinking about it!!
 
bowhunter15 said:
Bass, make a stick out of .050" wall braided CF. I'm curious to try it but don't feel like spending the money lol. 24" tube only weighs 6.4oz. By comparison the .065" aluminum is 9.1oz. Then machine the V brackets from 7075 so you can keep overall strength with less material.

I've thought about it but the CF is untested and it's a ton of money to drop on 3-5oz of weight per stick for sticks that are already pretty light.

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I played around with it a couple years ago. Drilling into carbon fiber is a challenge.

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Man, could you imagine these sticks with cams and amsteel....


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