MYTH BUSTING - CARBON TAP TESTING..NOOOO!!

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MYTH BUSTING - CARBON TAP TESTING..NOOOO!!

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Tap testing carbon. Is it unreliable and why should I not do it to find fractures? Well watch this if you are EVER tempted..!
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@stevenbell482 2 жыл бұрын

experts talking, i like that. Keep up the good Work. Greets

@MrJava1593 Жыл бұрын

I agree, I'm an aircraft mechanic and tap testing is for checking delamination of a composite surface. In particular flight controls. That's it! It was never intended to check for cracks and there's inspections specially for cracks and that's always been X-ray inspections.

@ShadowzKiller 2 жыл бұрын

Could you not tap the same spot on the opposite side and hear for differences in sound? For instance, if you tap the same spot on each fork leg, whose structure is the same.

@greyman8005 3 ай бұрын

Excellent and informative video! Would you be skeptical of a popular online used bike retailer's claim of them "checking the frame with an aviation grade electronic carbon tap" ensuring no structural damage?

@carbonbikerepair1 3 ай бұрын

Nonsense. Aircraft testing equipment is nothing like a bicycle testing equipment. The word ‘aerospace’ is used a lot too. You don’t go to veterinary surgeon for your medical procedures..thanks you chiming in.

@horusgarcia1 6 ай бұрын

I feel like this advice works for a fork. I do understand that its unreliable do to your hearing quality. However, I didn't see the test on a bike frame. We dont have access to a expensive testing tools. So what do we do to test used carbon bikes?

@carbonbikerepair1 6 ай бұрын

Good question. Tap testing is a waste of time because it is not definitive. You need to be sure either way otherwise there is no confidence in the result. The best way to test for ‘hidden’ issues at home is to compress with your thumbs across the tube. Listen for noise and feel for unusual give in the tube. If you have a duplicate of the part in question then reference that. Look for paint cracks but that too does not necessarily mean there is a fracture in the carbon wall. Best of all if you are unsure, get it to a reputable carbon inspector. Be careful..there are many waving ultrasound and aerospace talk. Avoid. Look for reviews and experience to assist.