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PrecisionmachinisT

"Newshound" wrote in message
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On 01/09/2011 02:05, wrote:
On Aug 31, 6:39 pm, wrote:
For a project I can use either kevlar cord or thin steel cable.

And what is the % for kevlar rope? The same, or higher or lower?

(-I know that there are other factors like kevlar's higher price, lower
abrasion resistance ect, but those aren't significant in this instance-)

You could probably also use uhmw polyethylene.

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Very interesting, I never knew that.

Might as well use a rubber band.