 Topic Name: Materials sticky.
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on: January 25, 2016, 05:46:23 AM
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bakerjw
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« on: January 25, 2016, 05:46:23 AM » |
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I wondered if we get a materials sticky thread started?
There are so many material options available that many, including myself, don't really know where to start.
I'm looking to make a frame bag and might go with some ballistic nylon to start. It's not water proof that I know of but it is a starting place.
Thoughts?
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Topic Name: Materials sticky.
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Reply #1 on: January 25, 2016, 07:16:56 AM
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AZTtripper
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2016, 07:16:56 AM » |
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Seems like a good idea I see there are no stickies on this forum. I have the power to make a thread a sticky if people post enough to warrant it I can make it stick.
Tim
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Topic Name: Materials sticky.
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Reply #2 on: January 25, 2016, 12:18:41 PM
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bakerjw
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2016, 12:18:41 PM » |
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From what I've seen, a good starting point is terminology.
For fabric:
Denier (pronounced den-YAY) is a unit of measurement that applies to a thread's thickness. Higher numbers mean thicker thread.
Hardware there is:
Metal D rings.
Plastic buckles
Nylon straps
Of course Velcro.
Still trying to get a handle on the fabric types. I've seen ballistic nylon coated and uncoated with deniers 420, 1050, 1680.
Cordura is a ballistic nylon I believe.
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Topic Name: Materials sticky.
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Reply #3 on: January 26, 2016, 06:15:05 AM
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Bedrock
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2016, 06:15:05 AM » |
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9000 meters of a single strand of Silk happened to weigh about the same as an old French coin called a Denier. Or roughly 1 gram. But the term Denier stuck when measuring the linear mass density of a filament or fiber of material. Basically grams/9000meters of fiber. So the higher the Denier, the higher the weight of a single strand of the material. Tex is a similar unit of measure. In this case describing grams/1000 meters. This unit is often seen in thread descriptions. For example at Bedrock we use Tex 70 on most projects. So a single filament that makes up the thread that is 1000 meters long weighs 70 grams. Obscure but pretty cool I think.
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Reply #4 on: February 23, 2016, 04:39:38 AM
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bakerjw
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2016, 04:39:38 AM » |
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I'm popping this back to the top.
I've been picking up material and components online so I should be able to put some better descriptions up for the sticky.
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