How do you fab carbon fiber, anyone? |
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How do you fab carbon fiber, anyone? |
Britain Smith |
May 5 2003, 02:30 PM
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Can anyone share their knowledge on how to fabricate carbon fiber peices...I would love to make some stuff out of carbon fiber but I don't know how to do it or where to get the materials.
Help???? -Britain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
Zeke |
May 5 2003, 06:44 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
When people refer to carbon fiber, they are mostly speaking of the composite structure of aerospace and race car componets. In this context the process is to laminate CF with epoxy resin, vacuum bag the excess out to the minimum saturation point and heat cure. Makes for a hell of a strong and light weight part. Expensive.
The stuff you see on the street is just CF used in a conventional polyester lamination. A clear gel coat is used in the mold so you can see the CF. If you don't clear gel or at least paint resin on the mold first, you will have little air bubbles and surface imperfections that are usually in the lamination. You just don't notice them as much when they are buried. CF is way overrated and very rice, IMO. That is unless you do the full on aircraft technique. Just laying it up surfboard style is just poser. And not any lighter than a well made FG part. It may have more tensile strength, but what are you making anyway? Most pieces don't need that kind of strength. |
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