Plastic Lightweight Axle tubes...from the CNC!

[401jeeper]

Great info keep us posted.

 

[xirtic]

I buy/cut/machine quite a bit of Delrin in both black and white. I find that the white is a bit more resilient, or will give a bit more before it may break, than the black. I also feel that the white tends to give a little more easily than the black. That being said, the black seems to chip/crack a little easier. It will not give as much as the white, and will be a tad more rigid feeling....but when it hits a certain point, it will just crack...where the white seems to give a little more bend before it breaks. I do not have any real-world numbers to back this up, but it is what I have observed.

In the case of JetBoat's rear tubes and the bending of axle shafts.....I have been running one of the first run of the original rear delrin tubes in black...and I have never even tweaked a rear axle, nor have I observed any tube bending. My truck has taken some pretty serious long falls with some nasty angles, and I have had no bent axles. The design of both of these products are so similar...except my tubes are black, and do not have the link reinforcement points. This goes back to my feelings from the first paragraph.

Once again, if looking at the material specs from McMaster, one would assume that the color makes no difference, but when in use the material seems to have some minor performance differences.

 

[holycaveman]

That makes sense because jetBoat bent them enough to bend the rear axle and josh5675 broke his black ones. Snapped the short side right in half.

Personally I would rather have the flex. But that's me.

 

[jetboat]

It makes me wonder if reenforced nylon might not be a better choice for a material. Its very sturdy but doesnt have the flex you get with white delrin. Another option would be adding a little more material, it would add weight but still be an improvement over the aluminum.

If I hadnt had the bending, I would be saying how it improved the climbing and slide over the rocks allot better.

 

[rmdesignworks]

I have another brand of delrin tubes but they have an aluminum tube in them...

Whats the latest on your tubes being available?

EDIT: I answered my own question by finding the link to the vendor thread...

People should update though on how there EPIC tubes are doing....

 

[JasonW]

That makes sense because jetBoat bent them enough to bend the rear axle and josh5675 broke his black ones. Snapped the short side right in half.

Personally I would rather have the flex. But that's me.

So would you say that the white ones are better than the black ones?

 

[holycaveman]

So would you say that the white ones are better than the black ones?

I honestly can't say. I have not owned either. I run the aluminum ones.

 

[Kraqa]

I would love to hear some feed back. The tbes on my rig are still running strong with no issues.

Post up guys!

 

[Kraqa]

I buy/cut/machine quite a bit of Delrin in both black and white. I find that the white is a bit more resilient, or will give a bit more before it may break, than the black. I also feel that the white tends to give a little more easily than the black. That being said, the black seems to chip/crack a little easier. It will not give as much as the white, and will be a tad more rigid feeling....but when it hits a certain point, it will just crack...where the white seems to give a little more bend before it breaks. I do not have any real-world numbers to back this up, but it is what I have observed.

In the case of JetBoat's rear tubes and the bending of axle shafts.....I have been running one of the first run of the original rear delrin tubes in black...and I have never even tweaked a rear axle, nor have I observed any tube bending. My truck has taken some pretty serious long falls with some nasty angles, and I have had no bent axles. The design of both of these products are so similar...except my tubes are black, and do not have the link reinforcement points. This goes back to my feelings from the first paragraph.

Once again, if looking at the material specs from McMaster, one would assume that the color makes no difference, but when in use the material seems to have some minor performance differences.

black has additives to colour it. The white is virgin. I'm wondering if the virgin material is just a tad bit softer. Eitherway i have yet to have an issue. Jetboat is the only issue i have heard of to date.

 

[crash]

I have comped 2 times with mine and they have held up great!!!!

 

[JasonW]

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