wax-it
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:07 PM |
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Carbon Fibre Overlay Of Cycle Wings
Has anybody overlayed their GRP cycle wings with carbon fibre?
If so, pics please.
(yes I know it makes it heavier, but its more for looks)
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twybrow
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:24 PM |
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If you are going to the time and expense of overlaying, you may as well just make a mould and make the real thing... You could always flog a few on
here to recoup the additional cost (relatively low as the mould can be grp).
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wax-it
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:27 PM |
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Yeah I figured that, but IF I was going to do a mould then it would have to be resisn infusion (or pre-preg) due to the weight/strength of the
finished part compaired to wet lay up.
I have looked at epoxy wet lay up, which is still heavy even when you vacuum bag it, when compaired to resisn infusion.
However, if its just overlay, then the price is alot lower since you dont have the cost of the materials to make the mould and then the cost of the
materials to make the part. That and it might take a few goes to get the part without air bubbles which seems to be a problem with expoxy.
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twybrow
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:37 PM |
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Have you done anything like this before, or is this the first time?
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wax-it
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:44 PM |
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Never done expoxy or vacuum bagging before.
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iiyama
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:50 PM |
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You need a pair of these:-
Form an orderly que! 
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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wax-it
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:51 PM |
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you make them with epoxy dont you?
are they vacuum bagged as well?
whats the weight of them?
(dodgeing the price lol)
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iiyama
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:57 PM |
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They are pre-preg bud, dont use anything else. As they are pre-preg then yes they are not only vac bagged but put into an pressure vessel to.
Never wieghed em!!
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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wax-it
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 07:59 PM |
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Ahhhhhhhh
Must be thinking of someone else.
Can I ask a few questions via u2u?
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iiyama
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 08:01 PM |
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Feel free!
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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Triton
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 08:11 PM |
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Nice....
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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l0rd
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 08:38 PM |
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Well take them out and put them on a scale. I would definitely like to see how heavy these are compared to standard.
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iiyama
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 08:45 PM |
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Cant take em off as Ive Sikoflexed em on!!
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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