Carbon Mat
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Topic: Carbon Mat
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Subject: Carbon Mat
Date Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 11:03pm
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All,
I'm thinging about making something in carbon and so I need some carbon mat (tape that sailbaots.co.uk sell is not wide enough). Anyone know where I can get some ? Purple don't look like the sell it either thanks in advance Simon ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
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Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 11:04pm
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Carbonology would be a good start. Polyfibre if they are cheaper.
http://www.carbonology.co.uk - www.carbonology.co.uk http://www.polyfibre.co.uk - www.polyfibre.co.uk |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 11:06pm
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Matrix composites: http://www.mcmc-uk.com - www.mcmc-uk.com Last time I checked they didnt have any sort of catalouge or order system on the website but if you give them a quick call they are very helpfull... Definantly my first port of call for anything I need. ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 11:18pm
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10 points to you; cheapest so far ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 08 Sep 07 at 12:24am
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Do points win prizes?
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 08 Sep 07 at 11:08am
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Yep. Not sure what yet ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Rich C
Date Posted: 08 Sep 07 at 12:55pm
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These cater mainly for the model boat trade but I've found them cheaper than the online chandlers for glass tape\cloth ect, much of the carbon stuff is P.O.A http://www.fibretechgb.co.uk/DefaultHome.htm Rich |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 08 Sep 07 at 1:31pm
Thanks Rich, dropped them an email. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 8:11pm
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e bay ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 8:25pm
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Really ? Just did a search and nothing comes up; or is it ebay shops ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 8:32pm
| http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trk sid=m37&satitle=carbon+cloth |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 8:39pm
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Ive bought carbon from ebay in the past with no problems but make sure your getting the right stuff. 3k is the 'standard' for the kind of weight cloth you will be after but quite a bit of the stuff that apears on ebay is cheeper because it is 6k or even 12k which is much harder to wet out and work with. (the 'k' refers to the number of fibres in each strand... so 6k means each strand in the cloth is twice as big as 3k... and therefore in the same weight cloth the strands are further apart to make up for the differance and it all tends to fall to bits if your not carefull) It is cheeper and will perform more or less the same but id avoid it if possible. Edit: obviously if your after a heavier cloth then a higher K is perfectly fine! ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 9:08pm
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Doh, I was looking for "carbon mat" ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 Sep 07 at 9:09pm
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Looking for light weight stuff as it is for a fitting to be bolted to the trampoline. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 1:36pm
better still you can get it allready laminated in sheet form if you need a flat bit saves the messy bit and this stuff looks the dogs doo dahs, after all you don't want it looking like a cherub ! Real Carbon Fibre Sheet - 240 x 100 x 1.8mm - Free p&p on eBay, Accessories Equipment, Sailing, Sporting Goods (item 17014598. ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 2:42pm
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Thanks,
But I want to make it look special with Graphics under the epoxy ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
