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Twisted cycle wings
chris666 - 29/10/10 at 10:32 AM

ive just got my carbon modz front cycle wings out of storage,and one of them has twisted out of shape.is this normal for carbon fibre?
The next question is can i untwist it by applying heat or will it damage the cycle wing?
Cheers
Chris


twybrow - 29/10/10 at 11:15 AM

It is unlikely that heat will halp you, as the resin is a thermoset, not a thermoplastic. If they are warped, unless you have stored them badly then the layup (the design) is probably dodgy. I would ring them and ask them to exchange them for another pair. If they won't ask them for the layup (the order and stacking sequence of the layers), and I will tell you if that is the problem!


chris666 - 29/10/10 at 11:39 AM

the other problem is i got them from stonleigh last year!and just got around to fitting them.


Peteff - 29/10/10 at 05:57 PM

If the twist comes out by hand will the bracket hold them in the correct position so they look symmetrical when they are on the car?


andrew-theasby - 29/10/10 at 09:22 PM

one of them is a member on here i believe, might be worth a u2u if you dont get anywhere. Not been on for a while though. link