Shafts:thickness

[MACDADDY]

ok, well you all know how i mentioned Monkey lax co or B.B.C lax wayyyyy in the summer right? well with the molds made, we were in search of a tough, durable, cheap, plastic to use. then, i my friend mentioned how his dad made titanium innertubes, pipes, and other stuff. i decided to give it a try. i have the shape down (classic octagonal), and we are going to finish it off with a hard coat of this stuff(forget what it was). i just wanted to know how thick a shaft needed to be to be durable but light. i dont want to make something like a levitation, but i dont want to make something like a mohawk ti.

edit:thickness with be VERY precise because his dad will be using a laser that is guided by a comp.

[MaKiMaKi13]

well i doubt using one of my wooden rulers i could get a precise measurement for how thick my oldschool STX Ti is but its about 1/16th inch thick, if you have any titanium shaft what dont you just measure that?

[MACDADDY]

the problem is i traded/sold my ti's to my friends, and they live in Texas.

[sidewinder19]

1/15.5 is a good strong solid shaft.

ps-when you make them(if you do) can i possibly see pictures and look into buying one

[laxmiddie11]

I would like to see pics when you make them. and I will go quickly check my ti.

Edit: the STX '07 TI wall thickness is about 1/16 of an inch.

[MACDADDY]

1/18.5 is a good strong solid shaft.

ps-when you make them(if you do) can i possibly see pictures and look into buying one
ok. my friends dad also helps made flexon metal (titanium nickel alloy that can bend) and it only costs $40-60 to make one. a reg ti would cost from $20-30. i was thinking of getting a flexon one, and making a vid on how it bends. ill have to ask him tomorrow for the final deal, and when i can have it done.

[Warrior]

Im glad your still going on with your business, but i have to tell you that your methods are a bit odd. Do you think Mohawk just picked an arbitrary shaft thickness based on other companies? Depending on the material used your shaft could be revolutionary because its extremely thin and incredibly strong. Or it could be great because its extremely thick and will not break, yet its still a bit lighter then other top strength shafts.

In your original thread where Research and Development was mentioned, this is where it is crucial. I see you are looking into trying a flexon shaft. But that material is probably not like the shafts that are out now. If you were to try to make a shaft thats 1/32nd of an inch because you got that number from some alluminum alloy or something then your chances of getting a really successful shaft that has qualities that make it sell are slim. Now if you make a variety of different flexon shafts that range from 1/32 to 1/16 or even thicker in increments then you might be able to make a shaft that is for lack of a better word awesome.

And while you go through this development phase where you need to make a number of different shafts to fulfill your testing that is where it gets expensive. That is why you were cautioned before.

Im not trying to discourage you, but if you want to do this right, it might get a bit pricy... thats just a little warning.

[AdamE]

a flex-on shaft would be sweet, like an ibeam without the snapping point

[sidewinder19]

a flex-on shaft would be sweet, like an ibeam without the snapping point

are you sure it would be like that?

[MACDADDY]

thanks for the ideas guys. it will take work. i was just thinking agian about the flexon shaft. if i had a thin sidewall, it would give more torque, be more flexible, and use up less material. my friend says that when it is made into a tube, flaxon is really tough, hard to cut, and is a decent weight.

if not, the worst that could happen is just another titanium out.

[THALAX]

So what is this flexon stuff? You say it bends, and I'm not completely sure what you mean by that. Do mean it is flexible like a head?

[MACDADDY]

flexon is a metal that you can bend and it will return back into is original shape.