Gav
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 posted on 10/6/10 at 01:59 PM |
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Custom CF molded parts?
Anyone know of a good company that can produce Carbon fibre parts to my specification?, i have an item that i want turning into CF and i know if i can
do that i can sell it over quite a few times.
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coozer
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:05 PM |
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Oooo, what is it?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:05 PM |
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i used Hansell Compsites / Fibre lyte the quality of there stuff was second to none in my opinion. was never
the cheapest with moulding but i alwasy got 10 made of whatever and always sold them (always paid for mine too)
Mike
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l0rd
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:17 PM |
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I have a good idea of something as well.
Just trying to see how it can be done.
Anyone know hardwaring is carbon fibre if it is not made into a panel? I mean, can you leave it as a cloth so you can bend a corner os something?
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Gav
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:17 PM |
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Cheers mike, i'll see what they say.
The part itself is for my XRay 808 nitro buggy, I want some parts making in CF to save weight and be of better design that the original.
If i get it right i'm pretty damn sure that a lot of buggy racers would be interested.
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Gav
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:20 PM |
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Well thats handy, they already do lots of model car stuff 
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balidey
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:23 PM |
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Remember there are different types of CF.
Hand lay up will give you the look of CF with similar strength and weight as fibreglass. You could do this yourself in your shed.
Engineered CF using pre-preg and autoclaves is when you get high strength, light weight composites. Thats what 'real' carbon fibre is and
thats what costs a lot of money and thats why most people think.... 'carbon is strong, carbon is expensive'.
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeFellows
i used Hansell Compsites / Fibre lyte the quality of there stuff was second to none in my opinion. was never
the cheapest with moulding but i alwasy got 10 made of whatever and always sold them (always paid for mine too)
Mike
Martin Hansell used to race 'dinks' years ago, hence the connection.
Might be worth checking that the parts arent already available in CF elsewhere, save you the hassle.
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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Gav
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| posted on 10/6/10 at 02:57 PM |
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Yeah i have checked and carnt find them anywhere
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