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So on a whim, I decided Kratie needed a new T2T brace. I hate red and simply removing the anodizing isn't much to do. So I ordered some HR brace caps and my LHS made a mistake and ordered 2 sets for me. Not a big deal as right then and there I decided the Outcast needed one too and the CF tubes I order come in pairs anyways. So I took both. Then I hit another couple of setbacks.
The Outcast doesn't have T2T brace mounts. This issue was resolved rather cheaply.
Post in thread 'What did you buy today?' https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/what-did-you-buy-today.48/post-1064439
Next up was the supplier I've been using for CF tubes, nor his competitors, had any 10/2 CF tubes. And were not expecting any time soon. That sucked because that's what I used to make the one for my Senton speed runner. Made tapping threads very easy for the HR caps. Best I could was 10/8, meaning an 8mm cavity through the brace, making it weak. So the supplier made a unique(to me) suggestion that I wonder if others know about. Bought a pair of 10/8 CF wrapped tubes and a pair of 8mm carbon rods. It was an extremely tight fit but a small amount of epoxy glue smeared on the rod helped slip it in.
Long story short, punched my centre hole mark, drilled and tapped the hole and assembled the caps.
Now, I can already hear some guys screaming about the loss of weigh savings so I did a 'lil thing to appease them. And found myself surprised with some of the results.
Kratie's stock brace, aluminum with plastic caps, came in at 7.2 grams. Her new CF tube, along with the carbon rod insert and aluminum caps, comes in at.......5.4 grams. Still almost 2 grams less.
As for the Outcast brace, I never had a stock one for comparison. Yet I did have Senton's, which was used to clone the new one and had the same aluminum caps. The Outcast brace came in at 3.6 grams. Senton's, remember everything is the same with length and caps except it's a 10/2 tube, came in at 3.4 grams. I was expecting more of a difference than .2 of a gram. Maybe the weave is heavier?
The Outcast doesn't have T2T brace mounts. This issue was resolved rather cheaply.
Post in thread 'What did you buy today?' https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/what-did-you-buy-today.48/post-1064439
Next up was the supplier I've been using for CF tubes, nor his competitors, had any 10/2 CF tubes. And were not expecting any time soon. That sucked because that's what I used to make the one for my Senton speed runner. Made tapping threads very easy for the HR caps. Best I could was 10/8, meaning an 8mm cavity through the brace, making it weak. So the supplier made a unique(to me) suggestion that I wonder if others know about. Bought a pair of 10/8 CF wrapped tubes and a pair of 8mm carbon rods. It was an extremely tight fit but a small amount of epoxy glue smeared on the rod helped slip it in.
Long story short, punched my centre hole mark, drilled and tapped the hole and assembled the caps.
Now, I can already hear some guys screaming about the loss of weigh savings so I did a 'lil thing to appease them. And found myself surprised with some of the results.
Kratie's stock brace, aluminum with plastic caps, came in at 7.2 grams. Her new CF tube, along with the carbon rod insert and aluminum caps, comes in at.......5.4 grams. Still almost 2 grams less.
As for the Outcast brace, I never had a stock one for comparison. Yet I did have Senton's, which was used to clone the new one and had the same aluminum caps. The Outcast brace came in at 3.6 grams. Senton's, remember everything is the same with length and caps except it's a 10/2 tube, came in at 3.4 grams. I was expecting more of a difference than .2 of a gram. Maybe the weave is heavier?
