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Try this place:

http://intothewind.com/shop/Repair_and_Kitemaking/Fiberglass _Rods/3-16_FG_Rod

I just received rods and tips. Prices are pretty reasonable and the shipping was fast.

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[QUOTE=WayneC] Try this place:

http://intothewind.com/shop/Repair_and_Kitemaking/Fiberglass _Rods/3-16_FG_Rod

I just received rods and tips. Prices are pretty reasonable and the shipping was fast.[/QUOTE]

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That's where I got my last batch from, went a charm.

That's where I got mine, too. I think I got 1/4", but I can't remember for sure.

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Looks like 1/4" is the largest they carry.
Is 1/4" heavy enough?
Thanks for the "heads-up" guys.
Nelson

[QUOTE=npalen] Looks like 1/4" is the largest they carry.
Is 1/4" heavy enough?
Thanks for the "heads-up" guys.
Nelson
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IMO 1/4" is too large. I use 3/16" The 1/4 tend to be too stiff. 3/16 provide over 8 foot pounds of down force that is more than needed.

Michael
What length do you cut your rods to?
Wondering because that makes quite a difference in force and tolerance for variation in clamping height.
Thanks
Nelson

This is true, also the angle of deflection, the compression curve has an influance, as well as how much bow in inparted. My deck is 30" inside to inside I cut my long rods to 28.75 to account for bowl and median brace height. I have a digital scale use to use to measure lead power for loading and balancing golf clubes. It has a fairly small foot print, I used it to get an approxament loading on a single shaft. That is where I got my figure. I have never calulated the loades. It just was not that critical. The problem I had with 1/4 was flexability. IMO they were to stiff to manipulate.

Many thanks, all.
Nelson

Thanks for the advice everyone. Today I cut some 1-1/2" PVC pipe on my miter saw and set up the gobar deck with that. Man, that tightened everything up well, world of difference. I also took a little height off the braces, and that helped, too.

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One other possible thing. I had a similar problem to yours when I made my deck and found that using just one piece of 3/4" plywood on top as it looks like you are doing allowed too much flex. The top was pushiong up in the middle as I added more bars and then it changed the angle of the bars. I added a second piece and some other support to the top and it stiffened right up and the problem went away. Just a thought.

One other things I have done when gluing braces on is to put a few pieces of masking tape over the brace to hold the brace where you want it. It keeps it from skating around until the glue grabs.

Josh

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