carbon fiber...
 

all of this carbon fiber everything everyone is comming up with, I want in on it to. No im not gonna make CF charge pipes, but does anyone know where I can get info on how to work with carbon fiber. is it like working like fiberglass? where can I get the fiber part? anyone know where I can get a flat sheet of carbon fiber?

Re:carbon fiber...
 

hmm...my brother in law used to make me cf stuff.
I believe you have to have molds to form the cf sheets around, and depending on how you lay them the weave looks different. then you coat it whith some junk and it bakes.
as far as purchasing it try contacting race companies near you. see if they can direct you to their vendor.
Sorry im not too helpful.

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Im pretty sure you work with it just as you would fiberglass. And I know you have to make molds or something like that for it. I was thinkin of makin some kind of gauge pod or something, I dont know, its one of those, im bored on a friday night ::) ideas. although, it could become possible...

Re:carbon fiber...
 

To get a nice looking finished product, a mold is the way to go, although Ive made and seen some good "freehand" items out there.

Working with CF is almost identical to fiberglass, although finished detail is alot more precise than fiberglass, as you want a nice, clean fiber weave.

CF is readily avail from almost any fiberglass retailer, Or a good online retailer ive worked with is:
http://www.shopmaninc.com/carbonpage.html

Any other questions, feel free to shoot me an email, and Ill try to help as much as I can!

Aaron

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i know it has to be baked while molded, I dont know what temps or how long or any of that jazz

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Baked is a new one to me.

If baking was needed, it was because the resin wasnt mixed correctly. An Epoxy resin, much like a poly resin for fiberglass, needs to be mixed correctly to cure right. Otherwise no baking is neccisary- or recomended.

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hmm. is it possible that it was a different type of epoxy ? I know he couldnt make me certain stuff, a hood for example because it wouldnt fit into the oven

Re:carbon fiber...
 

Anythings possible :)

Just from my experience, using a two part resin-hardener yields the best results both with finish and durability, as well as ease of use.

But yes, it is possible. Im sure there are diffent ways to get the job done. :)

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I was getting ready to call bullshit on myself.

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i remember watching a vid on how they made the mclaren and they baked all the carbon pieces in a mold