Tuning levers

[Ron Nossaman]

>This is a very interesting  point.  I did some study and found that a tube
>of a larger diameter say 7/8" with an 1/8" wall thickness was several times
>stiffer and maybe half as masive as a 1/2" solid rod.  I did this several
>months ago and don't remember all the details, but thought it might be worth
>developing a titanium lever around.  I just don't have the resources to do
>such a project.
>
>Colin Kenny

I had this very conversation with someone not too long ago. This 
information is all very basic and readily available in kit form. Anyone 
that's truly interested in learning something about it just has to put the 
numbers together and do the math.

Ron N