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Re: butt vs scarf
By:Nolan Penney
Date: 12/3/1998, 8:06 am
In Response To: Re: CLC facts (Jon K.)

> I also agree that the scarf joint is in all ways structurally superior to
> the butt joint used by Pygmy. It mystifies me how Pygmy can claim
> otherwise.

Because there's a lot of engineering data out there that does in fact show a properly done butt joint is in fact stronger then a scarf. Be it welded, rivetted or epoxied.

Messages In This Thread

CLC Vs Pygmy
Bob H. -- 11/30/1998, 5:50 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Brian -- 12/12/1998, 1:16 am
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
steve -- 12/13/1998, 11:07 am
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Brian -- 12/13/1998, 11:12 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
K. Morton -- 12/3/1998, 3:10 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Mark Bodnar -- 12/2/1998, 10:32 pm
Go Pygmy
Jon K. -- 12/2/1998, 10:42 am
Re: Go Pygmy
L.C. -- 12/2/1998, 10:07 pm
CLC facts
Chris Kulczycki -- 12/2/1998, 2:07 pm
Re: CLC facts
Dean Taylor -- 12/2/1998, 11:14 pm
Re: CLC facts
Nolan Penney -- 12/3/1998, 8:00 am
Re: Stripping Deck
Tom Jablonski -- 12/3/1998, 11:47 am
Re: Stripping Deck
Nolan Penney -- 12/3/1998, 3:33 pm
Re: Stripping Deck
John Fereira -- 12/9/1998, 12:43 pm
Re: Stripping Deck
Nick Schade -- 12/10/1998, 9:04 am
Re: Stripping Deck
Tom Jablonski -- 12/3/1998, 5:32 pm
Re: Stripping Deck
Nolan Penney -- 12/4/1998, 7:54 am
Is it more tippy?
Brian C. -- 12/3/1998, 3:56 pm
Re: Is it more tippy?
Nolan Penney -- 12/4/1998, 6:55 am
Re: Stripping Deck
Don Beale -- 12/3/1998, 12:58 pm
you can email a scan to me
Brian C. -- 12/3/1998, 1:04 pm
Re: CLC facts?
John Lange -- 12/2/1998, 4:52 pm
Re: CLC vs the dark side and other siily matters
Chris Kulczycki -- 12/2/1998, 6:01 pm
You'd be a nice addition
Nolan Penney -- 12/3/1998, 8:03 am
Re: CLC facts
Jon K. -- 12/2/1998, 4:35 pm
Re: CLC facts
K. Morton -- 12/3/1998, 4:13 pm
Re: butt vs scarf
Nolan Penney -- 12/3/1998, 8:06 am
Re: butt vs scarf
Warren long -- 12/8/1998, 12:13 pm
Re: butt vs scarf
Nolan Penney -- 12/9/1998, 7:17 am
Re: butt vs scarf
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 12/3/1998, 8:52 am
The Pygmy butt joint is different
Jon K. -- 12/3/1998, 10:25 am
Re: butt vs scarf
Nolan Penney -- 12/3/1998, 9:11 am
Re: butt vs scarf
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 12/3/1998, 12:26 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Frank -- 12/2/1998, 8:38 am
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Andy Gere -- 12/2/1998, 2:04 am
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
BillThomas -- 12/1/1998, 8:12 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Ross Leidy -- 12/1/1998, 5:28 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Philip Serra -- 12/1/1998, 12:45 pm
Re: GREATEST BUILDER
Scotty -- 12/1/1998, 1:42 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
Mike Scarborough -- 11/30/1998, 10:53 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy
chris rolt -- 11/30/1998, 8:21 pm
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy - Weight
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 12/1/1998, 10:20 am
Re: CLC Vs Pygmy - Weight
Rich Kuchar -- 12/2/1998, 8:08 am
Re: Better builder
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 12/3/1998, 8:58 am