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California workers, Dems want to give you a 3% pay cut
Original post made by jimf01, another community, on Feb 24, 2012
They have a new angle. The public has now become sensitized to the fact that unionized state employees have lucrative benefit and pension plans that suck a lot of taxpayer money out of the budget every year, (you do know you, the CA taxpayer, pays about 80% of the money that goes to fund CalPERs, and the state employees pay less than 20%, don't you?) and they need to prop up the funding. The new proposal is supported by "Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and other political and labor leaders" who came together to tout its glories. Even Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated he was intrigued by the proposal.
The idea is to require every business with five or more employees to enroll employees in a new "Personal Pension" defined benefit program or to offer an alternative employer-sponsored plan. Not a tax, so they do not have to get approval of the Republicans or the voters, apparently.
The kicker is, the legislation say that CalPERS, the California Public Employees' Retirement System would manage the funds. Yes, the same CalPERS that has lost millions in recent years with real estate investments in places like the Mountain House, CA development will get money funneled directly to them from your paycheck.
Of course, this is a win-win for the Democrats in Sacramento, they have figured out how to make you more dependent on government and backstop the unions faltering public pension system in one easy move.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 24, 2012 at 4:09 pm
My husband's company is already threatening to leave due to all the regulations. This will probably tip them over the edge if it passes. I'll miss the weather, but not the school funding issues.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Welcome back, Jim. Exposing yet another money grab from our illustrious dems
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:36 pm
I applaud this. It is exactly what I was talking about back when one of our Pleasanton locals was pushing local government workers to pay more toward their pensions and to get less in the way of benefits. People kept saying that in the private sector people had only 401k or IRA plans. Now workers in the private sector will get defined benefit pensions like the public sector. And we can make all the frauds on Wall Street who ripped us off and caused the great recession pay for it.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Yeah, but I like the logic. State workers are not taxpayers. Only taxpayers pay into this. And key is that workers could voluntarily opt out if they desired. But hey it sounds alarmist enough for those of us who make over 500 grand a year. They ARE coming after our money, and we must do everything we can to protect what is ours. Let school teachers take a cut -- they deserve it.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Private workers already have a public defined benefit program. It's called Social Security.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Feb 24, 2012 at 8:59 pm
franco is a registered user.
That defined benefit plan called social security requires the worker to contribute roughly 7% of before tax income while the employer contributes an equal amount but its contribution gets deducted as an expense. As of December, 2011 the average annual payout to a retired persons is $13K, hardly an amount to get real excited about. Yet, the Pleasanton employee union boss complained how their members don't get social security and get "only" a $36K average annual benefit!!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 24, 2012 at 11:18 pm
But Stacey, the point is Social Security has proven inadequate to meet the needs of our private sector workers. We need this program to help close the gap, to help spread some wealth around. It also allows the government to expand its role in providing for retired citizens who have given so much to build this country and have seen their livelihood stolen by Wall Street fat cats. Social Security is not enough. 401k plans are a raw deal. We need this program.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Feb 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm
CALPERS results at this link and while real estate investments were recognized as a problem and re-strategized, other areas have done ok and the fund return as good as any other. I currently have, and have had, a 401K program at various employers over the last 20 years. Investment advice is either bad or non-existent, company selected 'investment options' have, without fail, greatly under performed market return and unless you manage the account yourself, an investment advisor will cost you (and they aren't generally interested in those people who have under $110-150K to invest. Additionally, most people have no clue how to invest. I would have thought the opportunity to invest retirement contributions/savings in a fund that has performed as well as any over for an extended period would be a good option and certainly beats the 'dart board' approach so many people appear to take.
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a resident of another community
on Feb 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm
"(you do know you, the CA taxpayer, pays about 80% of the money that goes to fund CalPERs, and the state employees pay less than 20%, don't you?)"
This statement is not true. Pensions are only about 3.3% of the state budget from the general fund and they have been about that amount since 1980. The employer contributes about 14% of the pension and the employee puts in about 11%. The taxpayers have little, if anything to do with this. And the rest, about 70% is earned by investments made by the fund managers. This type of propaganda is only hurting working people and slowly eliminating the middle class. You should not be asking why do government employees have pensions, but why doesn't everyone have a pension.
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a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 25, 2012 at 9:33 pm
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"why doesn't everyone have a pension"
Mostly for the same reasons public sector pensions are under attack.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 26, 2012 at 4:24 am
"why doesn't everyone have a pension?"
"Mostly for the same reasons public sector pensions are under attack."
Yup. All these crybabies can do is moan about a fair living wage. These parasites are all about raising taxes on our job creating heroes.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 26, 2012 at 7:35 pm
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Let's raise Social Security benefits and make it retroactive. I'm sure someone will pay for it.
a resident of Bonde Ranch
on Feb 27, 2012 at 6:30 am
(Comment deemed inappropriate by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff) 65 percent of the funding for CalPERS pension obligations comes from investments. The remaining 35 percent is split between employee and state contributions. None of the pension fund goes to balance the General Fund. So, if private citizens would like more retirement security, this is another option.
a resident of another community
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:28 am
jimf01 is a registered user.
To correct my statement that "the CA taxpayer, pays about 80% of the money that goes to fund CalPERs, and the state employees pay less than 20%," I brought up CalPERs own figures from their own website. Web Link
Two people tried to correct me by obfuscating on the numbers. The money that goes into CalPERS investments comes from the employees and the employer. YOU, the CA taxpayer are the employer, so it has everything to do with you.
From 1990-2003, the total contribution between employees and employer is roughly equal. Starting in 2004, that changed dramatically. Employee contributions since then total 1/3 and the CA taxpayer paid 2/3 of the amount.
a resident of another community
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:40 am
jimf01 is a registered user.
An important thing to remember is that the CA legislature is working on this scheme to funnel more money directly from your paycheck in to CalPERs coffers. Who do you think controls CalPERs? The Governor and the Legislature. So they will increase the size and power of the state government at your direct expense.
CalPERs has a history of mismanagement and failure. The City of Bell, huge scandal, which agency had oversight in that case and failed? CalPERs.
The CalPERs system has unfunded future liabilities to the tune of $300-$500 billion. That means with all of the money taken in over the years, added to all the money they have made off investments, they still fall short by hundreds of billions of dollars for what they need to pay all the benefits out in the future.
There are more and more state workers reaching retirement with the baby boomers, so the state has to find a way to get more cash, now. Why not steal a little of everyone's paycheck and promise them CalPERs will have a pension for them when they retire?
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 28, 2012 at 11:08 am
Wilson wrote: "State workers are not taxpayers. Only taxpayers pay into this."
Looking at my paystub from the state, I see that a considerable portion of my monthly gross income goes toward both federal and state taxes. Is this a mistake, and should I contact my employer?
a resident of Country Fair
on Feb 28, 2012 at 11:33 am
Clarification please,
What he is saying is that you do not generate tax revenue for the state because you are paid 100% from taxpayers money and only pay a portion of that money back in taxes. Overall a negative impact on the tax revenue.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 28, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Thank you for the explanation of what Wilson meant by that statement. I suppose that it doesn't matter to "the formula" that, in turn, the job that I perform for the state helps directly to bring in further tax revenue? That if my job was eliminated, some additional tax revenues might also be non-existent?
a resident of Country Fair
on Feb 28, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Clarification Please,
I just know that from an economic model individuals who generate revenue aside from taxpayers money have a positive impact on the economic growth those which are paid from taxpayers money have a negative impact on the economy except in their expenditures. The issue in California is that we are beyond the tipping point. Meaning far to many people live off of taxpayers money and they money they make is to much as compared to their source of revenue or income. Pretty simple I believe.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Feb 28, 2012 at 1:18 pm
What kind of return do taxpayers get on their tax-paying investments when the state builds roads or bridges, teaches our children, protects our community from crime, fire, pollution, etc? I'll tell you what kind of return: zilch. On my simple economic model, anything taken out of my paycheck is a drain. How simple is that? Period. The tsunami has spilled over the dike. We'll soon be drowning.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 28, 2012 at 1:38 pm
This does not surprise me at all. The Ponzi Scheme of the public employee retirement cannot survive unless we get more and more people in it (sound like a Ponzi scheme?). The government cannot add as many employees now because their retirement costs have gone way up. The only way for the Ponzi scheme to continue it to add more people into the pool, hence opening it up to others. Like any Ponzi scheme, it just makes the fall all that much harder when it finally collapses; and it will.
It is also amazing that they were allowed to RETROACTIVELY increase the benefits without requiring anybody to ante up to pay for retroactive benefit. Many of those people who benefited from this retroactive increase got it approved and are now retired, telling us "you can't touch us.ha ha."
I don't understand why government employees cannot just use 401(k) plans like the rest of us. From what I keep hearing from the government, we pay the government workers more money because we want the best people working (that is how they justify raises and high benefits). If we have the best people working, they should be smart enough to manage a 401(k) account. Right? If not, then we do not have the best people working for us and we should get rid of them, or pay them less.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 28, 2012 at 1:41 pm
@Bruce Monahan: so if you're actually serious about what you say, then you will, of course, stop paying taxes, and then stop driving on roads and bridges that are built or maintained with the rest of our tax contributions, stop sending your children (or grandchildren) to public schools, stop utilizing the protection of police services, refuse any help from the fire department in the sad and dire case that your house or vehicle ever catches on fire, never place any object in a public trash or recycling receptacle nor use the city waste facility... etc.
Right? Because none of these have anything to do with you or your life, nope. Zilch.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Feb 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Clarification, please?
You should listen to "long term parent" from Birdland. It's like a Ponzi scheme. We keep hiring state workers who then demand to be paid with my tax money. What does public trash pickup or putting out a house fire have to do with me? I don't go to school, I put my trash in the dumpsters outside of Safeway, and my house has never caught on fire. It's just unfair that I have to pay for these things. Let someone else pay for them. Or let the state workers pay for them themselves. I don't think it's fair that they only have to pay taxes. They should pay much more because they're doing the work that doesn't contribute to the revenue base. It's simple economics. Like a Ponzi scheme.
There's a study that shows that rich people are more likely to steal candy from a baby. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that "Other lab-based experiments done by the [snobby liberal] researchers found that study participants who considered themselves wealthy were more likely than those less wealthy to have unethical decision-making tendencies, be dishonest in a negotiation, or skirt the rules to boost their chances of winning a prize, among other traits, the study authors claimed." And why shouldn't we be? How else does one get ahead? Instead of raising my taxes ---- which really IS the unTHINKABLE, don't you think? ---- we need to make state workers pay more for the wages and salaries they earn. It's simple economics really.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 28, 2012 at 5:01 pm
"Long Time Parent",
How is your 401k working out? If you're like most Americans, it hasn't been pretty. We need to get the Wall Street mess straightened out.
a resident of another community
on Mar 2, 2012 at 10:34 pm
long term parent and Bruce Monahan,
The reason why government employees don't have 401(k) plans is because they are smarter than you and the others that do. They have certain qualifications, experience + education that allows them to be employed by government agencies that regulate people like you. Only a sore looser or a person without drive/ambition would want someone with a pension to join them with a 401(k)...why don't you reach up instead of trying to pull down? And for Bruce, i think everyone can tell you don't/didn't go to school...your argument is based on ancient, uncivil times. In addition, instead of making state workers pay more for wages and salaries, why don't we do what the conservatives want,make you pay more and the rich pay less? Your fact/thought pattern is too similar to those that create your problem. And if the tsunami has spilled over the dike, I'm glad I pay taxes for those people legally obligated to help me and my family...too bad you're forced to pay your taxes, or you would be drowning.
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it's just that when I do google Humbrol wine 73, it does look a little purple-pink
this is what i come up with in a quick google search:
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also i see on his updated color list on the first post, he says
5. Mandibles and trim: grey 147, silver 11, grey 106, purple 73+104 (1:1), red 60, red 73.
Is that a mix?
but on his original step process the red 60 not there.
20. spray purple (73+104 approx. 2:3 ratio) onto mandibles and trim
21. remove silver/grey liquid mask on mandibles and trim
22. liquid mask silver, grey and purple areas on mandibles and trim
23. spray red 73 onto mandibles and trim
Just wondering where this red 60 goes and how
Hi, to answer your questions regarding the colour list:
Humbrol wine 73 can sometimes look a little pink, but nothing like the image from your google search! An important step that has to be done with this colour especially, is the buffing with 0000 wire wool. This will deepen the colour hue and avoid any pinkness, this only happened to me once and caused I think by poor spray gun application or mixture.
On the updated colour list, red 60 is there to pick up the bright red details that appear randomly around the mandibles and trim. To me red 60 appears as an additional layer below the red 73.
Hope this makes sense and good luck with your paint up...:thumbsup
As a new guy The thought of making up a paint job with the layered method was daunting to say the least, Before i read this thread i had no idea where to start, I dont think for one moment this will be an easy process but now i have the base to start, Thanks very much for spending the hours posting your method for this terminal fettler ,it will be a huge help, very very cool helmet by the way
thanks TF!
Humbrol Paint list in numerical order(I believe)
11, 28, 32, 33, 34, 60, 62, 64, 73, 76, 78, 79, 82, 93, 96, 103, 104, 106, 147, 154, 159
Looks like I need to start taking notes! Great job on the bucket!! :D
Hello everybody, I´ve just finished painting my bucket following this thread and I got to say that though is pretty hard and involves many time, the results are just amazing!!!! My results are not so good as Tf´s but I´m pretty happy with them and in a few days I´ll be requesting my 501 approval.
This is a great tutorial and a must for anyone who tries to paint an ESB bucket!
Regards from Spain guys.
I plan on starting my ESB Boba soon. Book marked :)
TF, What visor did you use? And more importantly, where is the link for all of us?! Grey 3mm? Having trouble finding this locally.
The visors are a grey/ smoked acrylic and are 3mm. I use a local plastic company who heat and shape for me, I just cut out the visor. Works out really cheap that way...
Just wanted to say THANKS for this.....I'm currently in the process of painting my first thing ever and this has been awesome...I've only finished the back panels so far, but I'm well chuffed with the results...So much better than I though I was capable of, thanks to this .
Hey Terminal,
Do you have a ROTJ helmet paint up ? or gaunlets paint up ? with Humbrol colours. This is great work and would love a ROTJ reference for my paint jobs.
Thanks mate
I just found this thread 6 years on the day after you wrote it. The thread is so good that even after 6 years this is the thread I am going to use as the basis for my bucket. I even took the time to find each step and compile it all into one document to have with me while painting. Thanks for all your work that went into this and describing and photographing each step and sharing it all. Anytime anyone asks how I painted it, I will say it's based off your tutorial. Hopefully I will do it justice ;)
This is going to be my painting "bible" for my bucket!
TF has done more recent paint jobs, with little tweaks to these colors over the years. They may be helpful to new members here. It's worth looking them up, as members are always asking for advice, suggestions, and help for their buckets. However, please don't expect exact recipes or ratios for color mixing. It is a trial and error process, with lots of fiddling to get a particular color or shade. Don't be afraid to PM him for advice or paint mixing help. He has begun a thread on an old Malone Fett helmet paint-up commission that is starting to get good. I may have asked a question or two myself on that thread about colors and paints myself! :D
Does anyone know what white primer is best to use here? Thanks!
Very helpful thread. Thank you...
Terminal fettler,
first off this is the best paint up threat on this site,I have a question regarding step 43.
What do you outline with a white pencil exactly?
Hope me you still see these!
Could someone direct me with this?
41. grime in arrows, around ears and on top of mandible/ dome join, 93 mixed thin with white spirit
For this do you use an airbrush or another technique? Brush? Small sponge?
Thanks in advance!

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When he is healthy he puts up top 10, maybe even top 5 numbers. That's the problem though, he is injured a lot. However, if he can stay healthy and Randle also becomes the same type of WR they have JJ that will benefit greatly. Not saying it will be easy to replace Cruz, but you can see the strategy here.
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I am glad to see that our FO is locking up the necessary pieces to keep this train moving, as others have said we want Cruz around but I think locking up Nicks should have priority over locking up Cruz.
I wonder if they are considering trading Cruz??
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i've always said to my friend that Nicks is more important to this offense then cruz, just look how inconsistent our offense was without him.
problem is Nicks gotta stay healthy,
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I just realized what a terrible team this is. I mean Carr and Bowyer and Phillips are well past their prime. absolute rubbish.
Why isnt kevin philips getting any games? Why start with just O'Connor on his own, whats philips done to be dropped?
Negative tactics may cost us as yet again as we almost got knocked out of the cup with a defensive setup, however soon as changed formation to more natural attacking formation we turned the game around and won the tie. I would like to see us attack teams to give them a problem, and not just hit them on the break with one up front. Is anybody else worried. On a posstive note benitez is looking better, but wish we had another sharp attacker to play upfont with him.
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But Amitraz resistance by varroa mites has now been recorded. Mostly though, it's still working. But uncontrolled dosing WILL speed resistance, just what time frame that will be who knows.
"Thinking Inside The Box"
I'm interested Ishi, can you link here?
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Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Speaking of telling the truth Keith what are you using for mites???
If you are prepared to ask be prepared to answer. I haven't used anything besides thymol or oxalic for around 7 years And have never used Amitraz.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
It's been over 4 years since using apiguard been using an essential oil mix the last 4 years so not a problem saying. Also helps with viruses (samples to Dave Wick).
Heh heh... bet we are getting ready to hear from a whole line of Commercial beekeepers who have never seen a shop towel.......
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Back in the day used a lot menthol, oil and the infamous blue shop towel for t mite and maverk and towels ( as per work done in israel ) before any thing else was available.
Now that's funny, Herb!
Regards, Barry
I've posted my syrup mix before, I also use a blend of 10 plant oils on a cotton pad applied 6 times a year. image.jpg
Well the bees look pretty happy.
Guess I'll have to go search your posts. I'm not much interested in syrup mix as I hardly ever use syrup but if you have not detailed the cotton pad plant oils before I'd love to hear it. I guess you just let the bees chew out the pad so you don't have to remove it yourself?
"Thinking Inside The Box"
Brood break , quickstrips, apigaurd and oxalic acid have have worked for myself although there is a learning curve on dose timing and proper application
Most will not clean them out. I apply 3 in the spring 10 days apart then the same in the fall. It's a blend of oil, thymol, euc, menthol and 7 others. Always changing due to additional research. I seem to find time to do research, attend meetings, talk to other beeks, and run bees. Spent all last week supering. image.jpg


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Make Your Own Gear › Bonding ALU rods to tubes – What adhesive?
Apr 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm #1302113
Maybe someone can help with the following question.
The project involves an internal pack frame made, among carbon, fiberglass and other things, with Easton aluminum tent tube.
The goal is to get the best shear strength when bonding an aluminum rod that telescopes into a slightly larger aluminum tent tube. The fit is tighter than the fit of a typical DAC or similar tent tube ferrule into a pole section, but not so tight as to be a press fit. By shear strength is meant the amount of force required to rotate the rod in the tube after bonding.
Tried Cyanocrylic, and found that after a few months, the bond would break under pressure, and the rod would rotate with the appllication of enough leverage.
Am now thinking about trying with a urethane glue like Elmer's Glue-All Max, because the glue foams and expands while setting, making the joint very tight. But this glue has failed on one or two occasions holding carbon ferrules in carbon tent pole tubes, and a much stronger bond is needed for this application where there will be a lot of pressure on each rod to rotate inside its tube.
Some possibilities might be a high grade of Epoxy, or Hysol 2-part Urethane, from McMaster-Carr. I'm in the middle of a pack project, did not expect the Cyanocrylic to fail, and am hoping someone can save me from going back to square one to test a variety of adhesives in this one application, or even worse, having to do a total redesign.
FYI, the rod is quarter inch aluminum of medium hardness, and the tube is Easton 340 with the ferrule welded by Easton inside it drilled out to accept the rod. Don't have the experience or equipment to weld, so that is not an option. Taking the parts to a welder is not a good option either, because the frame must be assembled and installed in the pack before I'll know exactly what the position of the rods in the tubes should be. Any drilling of the outer tube would seriously reduce its strength, and that's why bonding was chosen.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.Apr 23, 2013 at 10:12 pm #1979952
Mike In SocalBPL Member
@rcmikeLocale: California
First of all, how are you preparing the surfaces for bonding? You will want to roughen up the surfaces a little so you also get a little mechanical bond. Then you can use something like 30-minute epoxy to bond the parts together – you will have a 30-minute working time and it will take 24 hours to cure. Adding some chopped up fiberglass to the epoxy will add strength. This is stuff I've learned from building and flying RC sailplanes.Apr 23, 2013 at 11:47 pm #1979977
If you are breaking the superglue bond then you should reconsider the design.
I was repairing an early proto pack in the Pyrenees for a few weeks, until I finally figured that one out. Once I reconfigured the harness (at 2,000 m in the tent), it worked for ever after – maybe 6 years or more.
> Taking the parts to a welder is not a good option either
It's actually a disaster waiting to happen. The welding will destroy the very high temper of the tubing!!!
I can recommend Loctite Black Max for the application, once you have sorted out the design.
CheersApr 24, 2013 at 12:24 am #1979982
Dustin ShortBPL Member
Can you braze/solder it? Not as strong as welding but still quite strong. Just takes a little blow torch and some flux coated filler rod. Naturally if it has to be connected while still installed in the fabric this won't work without some major precautions but if you can mark the locations first then remove for brazing you'll be in good shape.
Otherwise there are several adhesives that will work. eng-tips.com has a lot of great manufacturing info. This thread should give you some ideas. Specifically the preparation of the surfaces is critical. I suspect the inside of the outer-larger tube needs special attention to ensure it's cleaned well and abraded properly.Apr 24, 2013 at 1:07 am #1979983
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
I would use JB Weld epoxy and definitely rough up the surfaces.Apr 24, 2013 at 1:40 am #1979985
> Can you braze/solder it?
Braze aluminium? If only.
And the heat would destroy the temper.
> the preparation of the surfaces is critical
It helps of course, but really you want a design which is not on the knife-edge.
CheersApr 24, 2013 at 2:15 am #1979986
john hansfordBPL Member
When I glued Al tubes into carbon fibre walking poles I used a two part resin glue (Araldite). This is still working after 400 mls.Apr 24, 2013 at 4:06 am #1979996
James MarcoBPL Member
@jamesdmarcoLocale: Finger Lakes
"…By shear strength is meant the amount of force required to rotate the rod in the tube after bonding."
I rather doubt that epoxy will work if super glue did not. It might, because it is slightly flexible, but I seriously doubt it. There does not seem to be any shock involved which is where epoxies really help. The biggest problem is the oxides (that form on Al in air almost as quickly as you clean it off.) It is almost impossible to bond aluminum to aluminum for high strength applications because of that. The stresses will eventually work it loose, I'm afraid. It is not actually a clean bond, you are bonding the glue to aluminum oxide which is bonded to the aluminum. Many of the two part epoxies are not very moisture resistant. They will soften and loose strength if they remain wet for any length of time, too, but not likely a problem.
The twist of the rod will cause it to momentarilay excede any glue I know of. Perhaps designing in a region of torsional flex will work?
The proper use of adhesives usually is not to let the actual stresses to be applied through the adhesive. Though this is common with modern adhesives, every now and then, you run into a situation, such as yours, where following the "rules" works.
Try gently tapping the two pieces into an out of round configuration. This will add mechanical strength to the joint, rather than relying on the glue, alone. You probably have to do both pieces together, but they do not have to be identical. Be careful with the tempered stuff, it could crack with too much deformation, though you should be able to get a small amount…a small amount will work. You might notice some elongation around the inner. I believe you can ignore that, unless it is a lot. Some of the alloys are quite hard.
After they are bonded and in place, the glue will act in two directions. It will pull the parts together under loads as the metal tries to deform back to "round", hence not allowing that motion, and, prevent the twisting motion as in the origonal stress. The glue will also act as a continuous "shim" around the rod segments preventing any movement against the mechanical lock. I believe you will find the joint has about 50%+ more strength. It is likely worth a try. But, even using this technique, you might look for another solution. Roger is correct in suggesting a redesign.Apr 24, 2013 at 8:04 am #1980032
Dan YeruskiBPL Member
@zelphLocale: www.bplite.com
I suggest you try Oatey Epoxy Putty. Surfaces to be joined should be roughened with sandpaper, emery or file as per directions. Wash hands after use.
It's easy to use. Just cut off amount needed, knead in palm of hand and then form around and inside joint where the 2 pieces meet.
I've used the putty and like how it performs. Give it a try on your project. Use scrap cutoffs for a trial run.
Perforate the end of the 1/4" rod so the putty will have some holes to enter for better bonding 1/16" deep would be nice.
http://www.mrsupply.com/product.php?productid=63996&gclid=CODxz_zE47YCFaxaMgod6RAA1QApr 24, 2013 at 8:16 am #1980035
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
Epoxies are strong enough and far better than any super glue/cyanoacrylate for shear stresses. Surface area is important, so covering as much tubing as possible and getting a complete bond are the key. If you can extend the overlap on the tubing, so much the better for the strength of the joint. Of couse you will add weight if you go too far with the overlap, but something like three inches would be better than one. The joint can be stronger than the tubing.
I've seen very large boats built with epoxy and properly done, the wood will fail before the adhesive does.
Cyanoacrylate glues are great for light stuff like electronics assembly, but not for stuff like this. Try a test joint with epoxy— you will trash the tubing before the joint fails.Apr 24, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1980236
Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions.
Sounds like the Loctite Black Max and an Epoxy that has some flexibility need testing. Was also thinking of those little packages of epoxy that Easton sells with its 'HIT' shafts.
Wondering why nobody commented on urethane adhesive.
Will post if the solution is found. Otherwise, back to the drawing board as Roger mentioned.Apr 24, 2013 at 7:24 pm #1980260
steven franchukMember
Have you thought about crimping the tube. Using a file you can make a groove all around the rod. If you then apply pressure to the tube it will deform the tube to match the rod. A well done crimp might exceed the strength of of all glues. You might have to experiment with different rode shapes and crimping methods to find the best way for your application.
If Cyanocrylic failed I doubt you will get good results with any hard epoxy. In some cases a soft flexable glue might out perform hard glues because it can flex with the parts without the bond failing. At work some time ago a guy was trying to bond aluminum to teflon for some experments. Nothing worked even Cyanocrylic failed. I suggested he try silicon rubber. the bond he got with it wasn't that great but it lasted a lot longer then anything else and he was able to get his data.
Roughing the surfaces of the to parts to bond is always a good idea.Apr 24, 2013 at 9:05 pm #1980287
OK, three test samples are set up:
1. Elmers Glue-All Max, PU glue
2. Epoxy glue for Easton HIT connections for arrow points to shafts
3. Hysol 2-part PU, "FV"
These were just what was lying around, and have something to recommend them.
The PU expands while drying and is a little flexible after setting, and the Easton is for an application that receives a lot of pressure on the joint.
Tomorrow night, will put the rods in a vise, and see if the bent tubes will twist at the joints.
Could also try the epoxy putty, the 5 minute epoxy that dries a little flexible, and the Black Max suggested by Roger. BTW, the last is a rubberized glue, so Roger was perhaps thinking along the same lines as the most recent poster. Am running out of trash pieces to run tests on, though.
As suggested earlier, the Easton 340 tubes can't be messed with. They are ultra high temper, as noted by Roger, and would be weakened and more subject to breakage if 'folded, stapled or mutilated.' That includes crimping, etc.
Like the idea about boring small pits near the ends of the rod. May try that if all else fails.
BTW, these tubes are being used for side-arms on a 'Jackpack' suspension that folds a partial (no buckle) hip belt to cradle around the hips. Here's a photo of the first prototype sidearms next to the frame. It is called the 'ANT' frame because it has six legs:
The super glue was used on the sidearms in the photo, and failed. The position of the U-shaped ALU rod in the tubes controls the position of the sidearms next to the hips, and once set, must remain constant and unwavering.
This was easy when heavier 5/8" ALU tube was used in the past, and could be bolted to JanSport fittings at just the right angle. It's the use of much lighter materials that presents so many issues. The payoff, though, would be reducing a 6 lb. pack and frame to one weighing 2 to 2.5 lbs.
A possible last resort may be to find or make clamps that go over and around the sidearms, and lock them in the desired position. The rubber T fittings (cut to an 'L' shape) in the photo have been replaced with nylon PEX ones. Small screw hose clamps tightened around the tubes in those fittings might work, but would be uglier than he**.
Yet another solution might be to reinforce the tubes at their other ends, the ends that go into the fittings, with ALU rod, glue it, and drill a small dia. hole through the fitting and tube to hold a pin or bolt that would prevent the tubes from rotating in the fitting. Or maybe just drill and screw in a small sheet metal screw through the fitting and tube into the short piece of reinforcing rod in the center.
But as was noted, these approaches will weaken the tube. Maybe heavier L fittings at this location would compensate somewhat for that.
Thanks again for all your suggestions.
Cheerio!Apr 25, 2013 at 10:16 pm #1980638
It was a surprise to find that neither urethane glue created any real bond, the Hysol 2 part being even worse than Elmer's. Didn't even have to put the parts in a vise to separate them.
The Easton HIT epoxy did better, but once the rod fitting was put in a vise, it didn't take much rotating of the curved Easton 340 tube to separate them.
Instead of trying more adhesives, decided to use cable clamps and a small ALU plate line tightener (similar to the plastic ones originally made by SMC) to create a bar clamp between the tubes. The bar is about 1/8" thick, 1/2" wide, and cut down to a little under 1.5" long. Of the 3 original line tightener holes, the outer two were threaded with a high grade steel self-tapping screw. Ordered 5/16" nylon cable clips from Grainger's to place on each end of the bar and tighten with a short wide pan head screw into the tapped holes.
This assembly will go between the tubes close to the U-shaped rods, and if the clamps can be made tight enough around the Easton tube, will prevent it from rotating. The bad part is the weight – the two clamp assemblies will add about a half ounce total. The good part is that the clamps can be loosened to readjust the cant of the sidearms. Will look around for a good epoxy glue for the rods, but not expect it to contribute much to the rigidity of the sidearms.
Am becoming a real doubting thomas about the reliability of adhesives. They are OK for holding ferrules in tent pole sections, and gluing reinforcement patches on silnylon tarps and flies. That's been about it so far, and is the reason I'm leaning toward the sewable 10-15 denier coated nylon and polyester fabrics coming out to use rather than Cuben. Hope to have more to post about these fabrics, and about the pack after seeing how they fare in hard use this summer.Apr 27, 2013 at 9:02 pm #1981203
joseph petersonMember
@sparkyLocale: Southern California
edited…crimping wont work :)
You could also make a sort of coupling out of slightly larger tube, tap 2 holes to use a set screw on the two pieces you are trying to bond. You will not twist that off.Apr 27, 2013 at 9:16 pm #1981206
> You will not twist that off.
Ahhh … give me 5 seconds and I will have it off.
Well, OK, maybe 3 seconds.
Sorry, but.
CheersApr 29, 2013 at 9:32 pm #1981823
Am thinking that James M has a good point about trying to bond through oxidation.
The irony is that due to the softness of the rod, if the fit of the rod in the tube is tight enough, they can be made with some twisting to bind tightly together – but not likely in the right position.
Am hoping that ordinary cable loop clamps of Tefzel or Nylon will latch tightly on to the E340 tube when tightened. Should know in a day or two.
If not, one other option might involve the ferrules that come bonded by Easton somehow into the tube. Wonder how they do that. Tried boiling to separate the ferrules as Roger suggested on another thread, and no effect at all. As mentioned above, I have cut off the end of the ferrule protruding from each tube, and drilled out the ferrule to accept the quarter inch rod (with enoough allowance to avoid binding).
The inside of the ferrule might also be tapped to accept an aluminum bolt, and some kind of fitting placed over the ends of the tubes and tightened in place with the heads of the bolts. As with all my screwed together gear, medium (blue) threadlocker fluid would also be used. The Easton 7075 is fairly hard stuff, and should hold a thread.
Will hold on that until I see how the clamps work. Am trying the plastic ones first, but if they don't work, there are rubber covered metal ones available in the right size on line. They are a lot bulkier and heavier, though.
P.S. Am also thinking of that English King who lost his horse in battle and said, "My kingdom for a horse" (according to Wm. Shakespeare). It's the unexpected glitches that sometimes seem to make a plan run totally amuck.Apr 29, 2013 at 11:18 pm #1981840
steven franchukMember
"If not, one other option might involve the ferrules that come bonded by Easton somehow into the tube. Wonder how they do that. Tried boiling to separate the ferrules as Roger suggested on another thread, and no effect at all."
Boiling would only work if the glue is sensitive the temperatures around 100C. many glues out there will actually handle higher temperatures. You might have to heat the parts to 200 to 300C to get any glue to faille. But heat might change the strenght of the aluminum. I don't know what temperature is needed to weaken the metal.
I am guessing ferrules are probably press fitted in. Meaning the outer diameter of the ferrule is slightly wider then the out er tube inner diameter. A press fit has the ferrule under compression while the outer tube in under tension.
When you are dealing with a press fit applying heat will only work if the two parts expand due to the heat at different rates. If both parts are made of the same metal both parts respond the same to heat and no gap will develop between them. However if one part was ceramic and the other part was aluminum heat could easily separate the two parts because the two parts respond to heat differently.Apr 29, 2013 at 11:39 pm #1981841
Hi Sam
Have a look at the first pic on
That shows the 'clips' I developed for pack frames. They are pop-riveted together, and Black Max is used as the glue. 28 kg on one of these Easton arrow frames (full ski gear ++). But they ONLY work when the load is correctly applied. Twist the connections too much and the glue shears.
CheersMay 1, 2013 at 8:51 pm #1982410
I've always been curious about what you use to craft the T-fittings on your frame.
Now I know there are pop rivets involved. As posted in the past, I'm pretty much sold on nylon T-fittings made from barbed hose/tube Tees from plumbing suppliers.
They can often be drilled out to fit tightly over the Easton 340s. It takes some mixing and matching with Tees,tent tubes and drill bits to get the right combinations. If the backband or other design component is going to hold the tubes in place in the Tees, it sometimes may not be necessary to bond or fasten them to the tubes.
Well, the problem in the OP appears solved. Tried the J-B Weld, suggested by Dale W, and found that it really locked the bent aluminum rods into the drilled out ferrules in the Easton 340s, using about an inch of overlap. Best of all, it was sold at Walmart, so no expensive mark-ups or shipping from an online industrial hardware supplier. The grip is so strong, it may not be necessary, or worth either the trouble or weight, to install the cable clips screwed onto an aluminum connecting bar. Also, there was plenty of working time with the J-B Weld, unlike even the slowest setting cyanocrylics. On to the next problem – they seem to crop up like hydras.
Thank you all.
Sam F.May 2, 2013 at 7:51 am #1982491
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Glad you solved the problem.
Didn't occur to me until just now but Larry Penberthy (MSR) dealt with a similar problem many years ago on some tent poles.
He solved it by notching the free end of an inside ferrule at the tip. He then put a pop rivet through the tubing into which the ferrule fit. The pop rivet fit into the notch of the inside ferrule and kept the tubes from twisting.May 2, 2013 at 8:04 am #1982494
Bob GrossMember
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Larry Penberthy doesn't post much anymore.
–B.G.–May 2, 2013 at 9:47 pm #1982759
> I've always been curious about what you use to craft the T-fittings on your frame.
I made up two steel production jigs. The first bends the Al rectangle into a U-shape. The second forms the U-shaped aluminium into the T-shape. The second one needs a medium-sized press though. Then I pop-rivet it together. I did poke the steel nail-heads out and re-press the pop-rivets as well.
The joiner just slides neatly over the Al tubing, so I assemble the pack frames in a jig (for size and squareness), and apply Black Max.
Yeah, … too much spare time. :-)
CheersMay 3, 2013 at 10:21 pm #1983068
I like the way you make things from scratch.
Sort of a survivalist version of MYOG.
Reminiscent of the public TV show with the guy who made wooden furniture the way they did hundreds of years ago. The first few shows were about making the tools to make the furniture. Some of the pieces were pretty good looking, solid stuff.
Forgive me for always looking for the quickest, easiest way, though.
The reason for that is not enough time. Just want to get the gear done and get out there. Doctor's orders – more exercise.
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Woes of a Noob... TLDR
First year, went all out and bought all my own gear and a season pass.
37 years old
195 lbs 5'10"
K2 Raygun 159
K2 Formula Bindings (both 2012)
32 Lashed SL's 2013
My local is Shames Mountain in NW BC. See the attached run map.
So, built a backyard balance beam of wood like has been posted and practiced a little on that, went to the local sled hill the first snow, and then hiked for my first couple of turns up Shames before opening day. Spent a lot of time on my ass (and face).
Signed up for a 2 hour private lesson on opening day. Didn't really learn shit. The instructor was a total douche. He had just moved to BC from Alberta where his local was basically a "hill" with snow making. He wasted most of my time telling me about how at 30 he had been instructing since 96' and was really a freestyle coach. He never did more than a 9 in comp but can totally land 12's and 14's. He also had to show me his knee brace and complain about how he shattered his leg landing a 30' air on his dirt bike, etc. etc.
Even though I had my own gear he wasted my time "explaining" what an edge was and the base, bindings, etc.
He then went quickly over skating and edge stepping basically on our way to the rope tow. We did maybe 2 runs down the bunny side-slipping and my legs were burning like a mutha. I thought maybe a little more forward lean on my high-backs would help with my heel edge. He grabbed my board to "do it for me" and I had to show him how and told him I had it, and he still insisted on doing one binding which I later found loose and flapping around (tool less thumb screw type stuff).
He then had me doing the pendulum or falling leaf. I complained that AASI and CASI no longer teach this technique and that it can lead to bad habits and limit progression based on some reading I've done. He said "I know, I just correct the bad habits". I probably should have walked then, but it gets better.
He was talking to me like I was 10 years old "that's ok buddy" and never once said anything about correcting what I was doing that didn't have something to do with holding my arms out like an airplane and pointing where I wanted to go. Even I could tell I was in the backseat and that was why I was having trouble heel side, but he never said it.
He also kept trying to force me to ride switch telling me that I was goofy even though I skated as a kid and I know I'm regular. This wasn't based on testing me or anything, he just kept trying to make me point my tail downhill. He rides goofy and I think he is just easily confused. Anyway, the 3rd time I told him I wasn't goofy I started to get a little pissed.
Went straight from side-slipping to linked turns. No garlands or isolated turns, just go for it. I did OK other than the aforementioned backseat heel problem.
Oh yeah, even though I was standing to strap in, he kept trying to force me to sit and was wasting my time explaining how to strap in sitting. After the first 2 or 3 runs he then wasted my time trying to explain how to strap standing while I was already standing there strapped in. I wanted to kick him in the head.
So, after not making it down the bunny without falling back at least a couple times on my heel edge he starts trying to make me mimic him in a couple of quick "corrections" he called them or basically what I understand to be dynamic turns. It was a little ugly, but I managed.
After a break an hour and fifteen in where I had to explain to him that my lesson was not over and that I indeed had 45 minutes left he took me straight to the lift. Now anyone who knows Shames will know that there is no such thing as beginner terrain there. There are basically 2 green runs one of which is a too narrow for a cat and doglegs back and forth all the way down and the other starts out with enough room for wide beginner turns on a gentle slope and turns into a steeper run with little washes and drops that he just told me to side-slip through.
My favorite part was how he kept cutting me off and stopping right in front of me to watch me. I laid it down a half a dozen times to avoid hitting the moron. He still never corrected my heel side technique and I was doing pretty good toe side, but washing out and landing on my ass at least 1 out of every 3 heel turns.
He then ends the lesson with a pitch about how I need to buy more lessons and to make sure I ask for him while hinting around about a tip. FUCK this asshole!
So I took one more run by myself, took a wrong turn and ended up on a steeper blue called shooter and caught a wicked toe edge. It was one of those don't realize you're falling or anything, just "come to" on the ground wondering why you can't breath and why your goggles and helmet are on sideways. Best part is doing it right under the chair so you can hear the laughs and all the "are you ok's". Of course you can't talk so you just hold up a thumb.
Even better, while my bell was still ringing I got up and tried again. I dropped into a little wash or bowl or whatever and somehow ended up going down inline with my board instead of forward or backward. I jacked up my ankle and knee pretty good. My ankle is still sprained pretty badly and all black and blue and shit.
Still better, I promised a guy from work that I would ride with him the next day. So, I took a couple OTC anti-inflammatories and a non-narcotic pain pill, wrapped it up crammed it in my boot and went for it. Bad idea! Pain on the way up the chair with my board hanging off my injured leg was excruciating. Needless to say I made it one run, my buddy got a raincheck voucher and we played xbox the rest of the day.
I also tried again this last Saturday (a week after the initial injury). It was feeling a lot better. I made it down the bunny hill a couple of times with no wipeouts and decided I was good to go. The chair wasn't bad either. Again, took another wrong turn on this shitty hill with no signage and ended up on another blue run and re-injured my still recovering ankle.
Now I'm on the couch with 2 weeks off work and a season pass doing fuck-all!
Hopefully nobody will read this as it is definitely too long and probably stupid and whiney, but it was cathartic and I feel better. :D
The learning curve for snowboarding is steep and filled with booby traps. But it's worth it. You'll find out.
And yeah, you got a douche instructor.
Its def sucks to start snowboarding, but imagine, in 4 or 5 weeks you'll be much better, you can start enjoying the bc pow and doing tricks while cutting skiers of at mach 10. its worth it, just keep it up.
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Yeah, there are some days I have where I am on my ass all day and I am like why the fuck am I doing this. Then I got a day on Sunday where the snow was deep there was lots of it and I just spent the day surfing in the trees. I even dropped of a 7 foot ish cliff once after going past it like 10 times... It was an epic day.
Also yes, sounds like you had a retard instructor. I had a ok one my first 2 lessons, then I got a dude named Jimmy at WH2O and he was great. Corrected my shit turns and really instilled confidence in my riding. There are great instructors out there, just ask not to have that guy next time and maybe you will get lucky!
If you make it down south at all this season hit me up and we can kill White Water!
Ah man, I certainly feel your pain. I learnt at 30 and busted up my ankle good in my first week. It was 24 months before I could face it again. Now I'm like a cheap whore on a meth pipe, I just can't get enough of that shit. It will come soon enough and youll be better than me by season end.
Look on the bright side, you live in B.C. - I get about 20 days per year and dream about one day making it to B.C before my current improvement/age vector starts heading south.
Thanks for all the commiseration...
I was just thinking (OK obsessing) over my next play. How long do I rest the ankle before I try again? I'm going to say at least 2 - 3 more days. As soon as I can strap in and carpet surf without pain I'm heading back up to the mountain.
When I do, then what? Do I take another lesson and waste another $60/hr wanting to use my board to bash someone's head in?
Do I stay on the bunny hill until I am much more confident? What techniques should I be practicing? The 150' rope tow doesn't give you a whole lot of room to practice much. Especially with kids and learners like me strewn all about.
I've read a bit about pivot turns (like in this vid) and I've seen mixed messages from the same people. Is it a valid technique, just for moguls, or totally stupid and noobish? It makes sense to me and I think if I practiced it a bit on the bunny hill and the one green groomed run at Shames (that would be a blue anywhere else) it would help me with my confidence and I could gradually increase my speed. As it is now I am only comfortable on my toe edge and my basic skidded turns aren't keeping my speed under control. I'm braking too hard on my heel and skidding out every time I hit a steeper section. That, or sideslipping until my thighs are on fire. :dunno:
I have two basic problems. I need to be more confident leaning downhill on my heel edge and I'm not confident because the terrain I have to ride is steep and uneven. Hence I need a better way to control speed and generate confidence on intermediate to advanced terrain (cuz that's all there is at Shames)
I'm hoping you went and complained to the resort about your instructor. How can the resort fix a problem they don't know about? My GF has had about 5 lessons now over the years and each one has brought her past the next plateau...
Go to the top of mountain and go to the hardest route, then try to get down without falling. Repeat. Before you know it, the blue's will feel slow and like shit. This will force you to use your body to control the snowboard without any technique. Or you can go in steps and learn the right way.
As for complaining, no I didn't. I thought about it. But I kind of doubt anybody would give a shit. The mountain is really pretty half-assed. It's run by a coop who is leasing it from the owners to keep it open. And that was supposedly their "best snowboard instructor". Kind of makes me leery of taking yet another shitty lesson.
karma's a bitch.
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