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darren ahrt (Darhart)
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Username: Darhart
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 8:12 am: | |
This site gives some examples of small home projects, may be of use.
www.mci.i12.com/carbon/ |
Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
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Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 466
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 5:32 pm: | |
quote:Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 7:22 pm:
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http://www.zivko.com/; http://www.carb.com/; http://www.fibreglast.com/; http://www.ecomposites.net/
These links are just from my favorites list, no web search, so Frank, I don't know what you missed?
Also, EG Composites in Indianapolis; Motorsport Composits north of Milwaukee in Grafton (262-375-1930).
In my library I have:
A Practical Guide to Composites, 1995, by Multisport Composites, Inc., Unit 2, 8 Kirkhall Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 4AT
Successful Composite Techniques by Keith Noakes, 1989, Osprey Publishing Limited, London.
Advanced Composites by Jeppeson Sanderson Training Products, 1990, Englewood, Colorado.
Composite Construction by Jack Lambie, 1984, available through Motorbooks International, Ocseola, Wisconsin.
Have fun! I love this stuff too. Start with the pre-preg for door sills and not-too-complex dash parts, saves time and improves quality for a novice (my $0.02).
Best regards,
Rob
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allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
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Username: Allanlambo
Post Number: 387
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 3:34 pm: | |
Im just looking to experiment with small pieces for my Lambo and Ferrari. |
Sean F (Agracer)
Junior Member
Username: Agracer
Post Number: 65
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 3:31 pm: | |
I can tell you what I know. I'll assume you know about mold design/layout, etc and know something about composite materials, etc.
Lets see, you'll need access to the following..
3-axis (minimum) milling maching to make molds.
Pre-impregnaged CF stock material.
Oven / autoclave to cure the material.
Temperature sensor to monitor the cure temperature.
Large freezer to store materials.
$$ to get the operation going.
Labor for small 1-off parts can be quite intense and frustrating if you've never dealt with CF before.
If you just want to make a few one off parts it will end up being quite expensive. Those parts you see on Ferrari's are so expensive b/c there is a limited market for the parts, whereas if you sold them to the "R" crowd you could do it for 1/3rd and still make $$. Also, it's a Ferrari so that escalates the price tag 3x for anything.
What are you looking to make?
A friend of mine makes Carbon "black boxes" for dragster electronics and gets close to $150 each for them (nothing complicated, basically a 5"x3"x1" box and it cost him close to $10K just to get it going with materials and the mold, which cost the most money. So far he's sold about 100 of them. |
allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
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Username: Allanlambo
Post Number: 386
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 2:37 pm: | |
Any advice where to start looking for info? Books, videos, etc? |
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