Carbon Fiber Guide + (updated)

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:49 pm

May come useful around here

This is a beginners guide to carbon fiber.
http://volvospeed.com/Mods/carbon_fiber_sheets.html

This can bring pimp to every home

http://www.fibreglast.com/showproducts- ... es-16.html

... and still I wander if this thread belongs here

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:29 pm

Got samples

Kevlar

carbon veil.

Carbon/Kevlar

Carbon Fiber

For about $40, I got 12 4x6 sheets. Plenty to create something (chassis, links, etc.). Perhaps even a hole car body or a boat.
Process to transform fabric into solid is simple enough to do at home.
Happy modding

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:49 pm

You know, I saw this before, and wonder if it'd be worth my while to do it this way, or buy flat sheets that were all ready to be cut, but then I realized that if you're starting with cloth you can form something with shapes and contours. Now that's gotta come in handy for something.

What are you planning to do with all that?

color0 · Post by **color0** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:40 pm

Ynad, you have an AUTOCLAVE at home?! Geezus.

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:03 pm

I realized that if you're starting with cloth you can form something with shapes and contours. Now that's gotta come in handy for something.

Just my thoughts exactly. I just want to see how well/fine it can be shaped.
For starters making some parts for xmod/mini-z (extension plate or such).

AUTOCLAVE, yeah that would be good, but no don't have one.

(maybe ...)
Besides, vacuum forming is good enough for my purpose ( parts I'll use wont need to be super strong).

I got into this out of curiosity, so will take it slow. However, progress on this subject will be posted.