I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

On Mar 22, 11:25*am, wrote:
I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. *I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. *The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

www.mcmaster.com

search for

fiber glass strip

not cheap but what you asked for...otherwise try a local (if you;re in
a decent sized metro area) industrial plastics supplier, they might
have rems that would do it for oyu


cheers
Bob

On Mar 22, 11:52*am, fftt wrote:
On Mar 22, 11:25*am, wrote:

I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. *I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. *The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

www.mcmaster.com

search for

fiber glass strip

not cheap but what you asked for...otherwise try a local (if you;re in
a decent sized metro area) industrial plastics supplier, they might
have rems that would do it for oyu

cheers
Bob

Bob:
Thanks for the info. This is exactly what I need. Price isn't too
bad ( $16.68, if I understand ). Now I just need to figure out how it
behaves (flexibility, how rigid, etc.). I emailed the supplier.

Thanks again!

On Mar 22, 3:00*pm, wrote:
On Mar 22, 11:52*am, fftt wrote:



On Mar 22, 11:25*am, wrote:

I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. *I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. *The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

www.mcmaster.com

search for

fiber glass strip

not cheap but what you asked for...otherwise try a local (if you;re in
a decent sized metro area) industrial plastics supplier, they might
have rems that would do it for oyu

cheers
Bob

Bob:
* Thanks for the info. *This is exactly what I need. *Price isn't too
bad ( $16.68, if I understand ). *Now I just need to figure out how it
behaves (flexibility, how rigid, etc.). *I emailed the supplier.

Thanks again!

ask them to send you the "effective" modulus.....with that number you
can compare it stiffness to other materials; steel, aluminum, wood

check these out

http://www.gplastics.com/engineering.htm

wood is in the approx range of 1.0 to 1.5 x 10^6 psi

cheers
Bob

wrote:
I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

you could make one in an afternoon. the fiberglass resin and the fabric
are available at autoparts stores and other places.

whatcha gonna use it for?

wrote:
I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!


http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...6&classNum=176

On Mar 22, 1:25*pm, wrote:
I'm trying to find a flexible strip (more like a "plank" ) of
fiberglass. *I'm looking for something with similar flexibility that a
hunting bow might have. *The piece I need would be about 2"-4" wide,
about 1/4" thick, and about 5 foot long.
I have no idea where to even begin searching for something like that.

Ideas?

Thanks!

Sounds to me like you're looking for a Corvette rear spring. Check the
wrecking yards, oops, auto recycling centers, for one. IIRC, other
cars have also used fiberglass springs. HTH

Joe