Quick Set Poles, Material???

[Polkey 70]

Can any one tell me what material the poles used for quick set system are made from. Have found all sorts of rods from Acetal, Nylon 6, HDPE, Polyurathane, Tufnol and loads more and now im just confused.

[Tiercel 6,986]

The ones normally used are GRP extruded glass fibre and resin. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days.

 

TC

Edited February 3, 2014 by tiercel

[Polkey 70]

The ones normally used are GRP glass fibre and resin extruded. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days.

 

TC

Cheers mate.

[BazB 37]

Hi

 

Any idea where I can get some poles made of this?

 

Baz

 

The ones normally used are GRP extruded glass fibre and resin. Just try grinding a point on them you itch for days.

 

TC

[BazB 37]

Sorted, buying some from nels0n

[bjay 20]

I made up some from 10m/m solid aluminium bar they seem to work good ,

Cost worked out to be 2 dollars each Aus, dunno about uk pounds

Would be interesting if someone could weight a fiberglass one to compare,

As that was my only concern that they could be heavier

Have just weighed a 900m/m long solid one 200g

 

Bernie

[steelewilly 3]

My father had a heap of 6 metre lengths of 10mm stainless pipe, around 1mm tHick. I cut it into 1 metre lengths, flattened one end with hammer and anvil, cut the flattened end into a point with angle grinder (v shape), then bought gromets and end caps from china. These are really light and ridiculously strong.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,793]

I made up some from 10m/m solid aluminium bar they seem to work good ,

Cost worked out to be 2 dollars each Aus, dunno about uk pounds

Would be interesting if someone could weight a fiberglass one to compare,

As that was my only concern that they could be heavier

Have just weighed a 900m/m long solid one 200g

 

Bernie

Only fault with aluminium is when it gets bent it will stay bent until you actualy straighten it, grp will bend then go back to shape itself. I would think you would probably bend them pushing them in. I bought some grp from all proper up on the net, cut and point myself. A junior hack saw is good for cutting them.

[lifelong cumbrian 1,793]

Sorry website was "all propped up"

[gnipper 5,945]