omega0684
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posted on 7/5/09 at 02:29 PM |
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Carbon fibre sheets
do any of you know of a carbon fibre supplier that could supply me with 2 panels, 4ft long, half a metre wide and 2mm thick, how much do you think it
will cost?
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blakep82
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posted on 7/5/09 at 02:35 PM |
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carbon mods do a sheet of 2sq meters (slightly less actually, which is a bit cheeky, since they call it 2 square meters...) 2mm thick at £254...
not cheap would be my answer. i'm sure there's cheaper places than them, but i'd say thats a fair guide price
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skibum
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:06 PM |
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Hi There
Does it need to be carbon fibre sheet or would carbon fibre look material do.
I've just bought some 2mm sheets from carbuilder soloutions which look like the real thing
Matt
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iiyama
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:07 PM |
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Anything solid carbon is going to be a mint unless its wetlay. Trust me, I know!!
Edited to say that anying that 'looks' like carbon will not look like carbon!!! Sorry but thats a fact.
[Edited on 7/5/09 by iiyama]
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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omega0684
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:09 PM |
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ian you saying i need to get solid carbon sheet?
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skibum
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:11 PM |
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Must be my eyes but the carbon look sheet i got doesn't look to sad to me
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omega0684
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:13 PM |
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get a picture up skibum!
is this what you bought
CBS LINK
[Edited on 7/5/09 by omega0684]
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iiyama
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:13 PM |
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No bud!
Mine arnt solid carbon as the cost was to prohibative. Also remember that carbon is brittle.
Best bet is a carbon face ply backed up with two plies of glass. Proper carbon look without the brittle aspect.
Fluke do what your after, (as above), in different thickness'. You dont really need 2mm for cockpit sides either,1mm- 1.5 is enough. Think mine
are 1.5 due the weaves that we used at the time.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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skibum
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:14 PM |
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Will take a pic tonight as i'm i'm using it to make the boot lid on the Rush
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iiyama
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:15 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by skibum
Must be my eyes but the carbon look sheet i got doesn't look to sad to me
Thats all that counts then mucka!! Unfortunatly to my eyes it does, especially when pu along side the real thing. For that reason wetlay is a no no
for me as well....
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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skibum
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:19 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by omega0684
get a picture up skibum!
is this what you bought
CBS LINK
Thats the stuff i bought, was fine for what i'm using it for as i didn't want the expense of real carbon fibre for the boot lid
[Edited on 7/5/09 by omega0684]
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iiyama
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:43 PM |
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2 ply of carbon, 10mm polyurethane core, 2 ply carbon.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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omega0684
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posted on 7/5/09 at 03:45 PM |
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who did the wheel arches? they are awesome, can't wait to see your car in real life
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iiyama
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posted on 7/5/09 at 04:56 PM |
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A mate of mine owns a carbon business, so I did some of the stuff, he did the harder components and that includes the rear arches as they are a
biatch!!!!
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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Omni
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posted on 7/5/09 at 05:41 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by iiyama
A mate of mine owns a carbon business, so I did some of the stuff, he did the harder components and that includes the rear arches as they are a
biatch!!!!
Flash so and so lol
[Edited on 7/5/09 by Omni]
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mgmiller
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posted on 7/5/09 at 06:02 PM |
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You could try http://www.carbon-bits.com
I have never used them but they have been recommended by another 7's owner.
Cheers
mark
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SPYDER
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posted on 7/5/09 at 07:57 PM |
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It's the real thing.
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iiyama
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posted on 8/5/09 at 06:55 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Omni
Flash so and so lol
[Edited on 7/5/09 by Omni]
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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