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Correction
If I am remembering correctly, I dont have the reference info in front of me, the 15lbs number could be the Grab tear strength number. I believe the puncture numbers are very similar to Grab number...

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 20, 1:03pm

Tear stength
Dave I'm pretty sure the 15lbs number would be a puncture number, its similar to human skin at ~13. This number can also be affected by coatings, I'm pretty sure its another place where ...

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 20, 12:07pm

Keeping the promotion alive
Roger I'll send you samples after the first of the year when things slow down. You want to do the tear strength tests too?

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 20, 10:24am

Titanium
Bob I have not read that particular book, but I'm familiar with the story. Yeah, if I ever decide to learn about titanium I'll read it :-) Carlos I have some .127mm Ti that I will ...

In Make Your Own Gear » titanium heat exchanger help
December 20, 10:20am

Fabric
Dave Correct me if I'm wrong, the type of coating and its effect on tear strength, depends on what kind of tear strength we are measuring, right? In this particular case the high tenacit...

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 19, 11:17pm

Liberal arts
:-) not even close. And it was only an "attempt" if no one learned. There is allot of mysticism, some founded in science, in regard to titanium. If I lost you, I can try again ;-)

In Make Your Own Gear » titanium heat exchanger help
December 19, 11:10pm

Thermal conductivity
Bob Compared to aluminum, absolutey! Aluminum has much better heat transfer characteristics. People tend to look at a number in a reference book though, and say "oh that won't work"...

In Make Your Own Gear » titanium heat exchanger help
December 19, 7:01pm

My continued promotion of Kifaru
Raymond I offered numbers, we could have it tested? The guys on the MYOG forum are pretty good at this kind of thing. With a tear strength of ~300 lbs, and a puncture resistence of ~25psi, I'...

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 19, 5:20pm

Ti
Just a note to folks working with titanium, use comercially pure titanium when using it in contact with high heat and/or flames. Also, titanium is only a poor conductor of heat on paper. In actu...

In Make Your Own Gear » titanium heat exchanger help
December 18, 4:46pm

Fabric
Raymond You'll have to get another manufacture to reveal that information, I have one in mind. Russell I'll get an email off to you. David The puncture resistance of uncoate...

In GEAR » New Kifaru Pack - less then 3lbs, 5200 ci, will carry 100+ lbs!
December 18, 4:34pm

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