Archive for the ‘graphite composite’ Category

Why are baseball and softball bats so rarely made of steel?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

I have seen aluminum, composite graphite, titanium, and of course wood- but other than one bat for softball, why aren't any bats made of steel? Don't say it's because steel is heavy- it's also strong, so they should be able to use less of it to get the same strength. ...

I can’t get used to an all-composite stick! :( Any tips?

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Before this season, I had used them on and off in the past, but this season, am doing so exclusively. I don't know but it's like TOO light .. any tips on how to get used to it? Plus the beer league I play in is no-slap shot so I ...

i bought 2 pionner 6×9 and 2 6 1/2 for interior speakers.. these are the details..?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Details: 6"x9" 5-way car speakers (pair) carbon graphite injection-molded polypropylene (IMPP) woofer with Aramid fiber and butyl rubber surround 1-1/8" PET cone tweeter 1/2" and 3/8" PET dome supertweeters 1-3/4" lightweight diaphragm balanced-dome midrange power range: 2-80 watts RMS (460 watts peak power) frequency response: 25-35,000 Hz sensitivity: 93 dB Details: 2-way car speakers for 6-1/2" and 6-3/4" locations (pair) injection-molded ...

Should i match these two speaker component sets?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

I am thinking of buying two different speaker component sets. Both are Pioneer TS series component speakers. The first is the Pioneer TS-C720PRS, which I have read very good reviews of the item, the other speaker set are the Pioneer TS-D1720C. I am matching the two and not getting both ...

HELPP!!!!!! NEED TO BUY LAPTOP TODAY!!! WHICH ONE??

Monday, November 16th, 2009

1) Toshiba AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core RM-70 2.0GHz 15 inch 799.00 Base Features Approximate Battery Life 2 - 3 Hours Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 320GB 5400 RPM Optical Drive 8X DVD SuperMulti Dual Layer Drive Processor Speed 2.0GHz Processor Type AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core RM-70 RAM 3GB Screen Size 15.4" Graphics Discrete Video Memory Yes Expandable Video Memory Yes - Up ...

Can someone help with rod blank specs? Looking for line weights?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

1/ Sabre Composite Blank GF 665 Butt .75in 19.05mm Tip T8 0.12in 3.0mm Length 6'6" Honey colour tip graphite butt (believe this may be a pre calstar grafighter blank) 2/ 2 pc blank with graphite x wrap marked Mirage FT 470 5-10kg 2A 7' long Butt .59in 15.0mm Tip T9 0.14in 3.5mm The ...

How much are my golf clubs worth?

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

The full set of irons and wedges are G. Loomis Undercut Sole Acer Series. The one with a "P" on it is a Spalding Tour Impact Titanium Composite (over sized) The drivers are Apollo Straight Shooters. 100% graphite. And the putter is extremely old and probably not worth anything. However, they are all ...

My golf clubs got wet and im worried!?

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

i just purchased new golf clubs. i went to the driving range, and since it rained the night before, it was wet. im now worried that some of my clubs will rust because little drops of water were on my clubs. i wiped off the clubs with one of my ...

What composites can be used in sliding applications?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

like graphite, a carbon compound have good lubrication characteristics...... There are literally thousands of options. Some of the more common ones are carbon/graphite composites as you mentioned, ceramics, PTFE (known by du-pont as Teflon), some people use brass on steel for gear sets because the brass absorbs liquid lubrication well and reduces ...

Do tennis rackets ever go bad?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

I'm not refering to the strings but the frame itself.Does the graphite and various composites that make up the frame, deterorate after awhile? After 2-3 years,does a racket become 'dead' regardless of the strings....? YES!! Racquets after a few years (2/3) do go bad regardless of how well you treat them--often ...