Really interesting, I'm enjoying this series very much. Have you considered soaking the knots in epoxy so that they can't move? Or would that not be strong enough to withstand impacts?
Thank you! I have considered it. I was worried about strength as you mentioned. I thought that making the thread more stiff at that spot might make it a bit of a stress concentration. More practically, I'm trying to avoid adhesives because it's generally fairly hard to verify that you have adequate coverage / penetration. It's definitely something I will consider if changing the pattern doesn't pan out.
Really interesting, I'm enjoying this series very much. Have you considered soaking the knots in epoxy so that they can't move? Or would that not be strong enough to withstand impacts?
Thank you! I have considered it. I was worried about strength as you mentioned. I thought that making the thread more stiff at that spot might make it a bit of a stress concentration. More practically, I'm trying to avoid adhesives because it's generally fairly hard to verify that you have adequate coverage / penetration. It's definitely something I will consider if changing the pattern doesn't pan out.