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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
And when it flexes too much, it shatters.

I suppose you could use PVC pipe as a foundation and wrap it with carbon fiber to provide strength and stiffness. But what would be the point?
Oh my gosh yes it will shatter unexpectedly! Terrible material for repeated flexing and vibrations.
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