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MaTT869911
USA
243 Posts |
 Posted - March 05 2004 : 3:05:35 PM
if someone wanted to design thier own body in carbon fiber how would you go abouts getting it molded or whateever they do, and also where and how much.. any infor would helpthanks
Matt "can we build it? yes we can!" "when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout" |
Vance
60 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 10:51:25 AM
What i've heard is that carbon fiber is put in a stove type machine to be cooked so that it will harden. I think that a carbon body has many advantages, but if the stove is true, it would be very hard to produece carbon fiber bodys from your home. BUT LIKE I SAID, SO DONT GET IT TWISTED ANYONE......THAT IS JUST WHAT I HEARD. I've noticed people on this site tend to shread other people who are innocently wrong!
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MaTT869911
USA
243 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 12:56:40 PM
cool thanks, i wont hold it against ya if ur wrong, cuz i dotn know anything about it... i just wanted to know if their is any companies around that can do it or wher eu can buy carbon fiber in sheet form and maybe harden it urself or what...any more help guys?thanks
Matt "can we build it? yes we can!" "when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout" |
plasticfantastic
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 2:24:25 PM
dont know if this will be of any help to you but i have a small amount of knoledge about carbon fiber.it can be layed up the same as standard GRP using standard resins and just brushes and rollers, this can cure naturally or can be baked in an oven. the cost is expensive as to but the carbon in a roll is about 15 times the price of glass mat! plus the cost can go up further if you start to use specialist resins and gel's. the most expensive form is preinpregnated carbon fiber, this is how all the formula one cars are built, this involves ordering your carbon precut to size along with sheets of gel and resin and the placed into a two part mould (male and female) the it is cured under heat and pressure. This is massivly expensive, but far stronger and lighter. hope this can help you in some way and i appologise if anything is wrong!
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MaTT869911
USA
243 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 2:57:58 PM
well nah thanks any help is help any one know any suppliers of it? or people who will make a body for you? i appreciate all the help so farthanks
Matt "can we build it? yes we can!" "when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout" |
plasticfantastic
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 3:14:09 PM
PPG are one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers for matt, and im sure they supply to the USA aswell as britain.
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Vance
60 Posts |
Posted - March 06 2004 : 10:24:52 PM
Man, if you are just looking for a carbon fiber look you can buy it in rolls where it looks and feels identical to carbon fiber but is a fake. You wouldn't have the real lightness of a carbon fiber body, nor the nimbleness, but i'd prefer the beauty of carbon fiber over any color of paint. By the way, that carbon fiber look alike is long lasting and will not peel, fade, or tear off. You can get it in white or the traditional black. If you would like a link to the site just let me know.
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MaTT869911
USA
243 Posts |
Posted - March 07 2004 : 10:38:05 AM
sure, id love it! cuz i want to design and build my own body, just thinking about it now no design or anything yet really... but im torn between carbonfiber or just fiberglass but sinc eu mention it i coudl use carbon fiber where it counts and just "fo-fiber" for looks on the non important stuff... interior, door sills, ect
any more ideas?oh and i am guessing plasticfantastic you are talking about ppg.com... went their but couldnt realy navigate through the mounds of crap.. if you have a more specific site thanks thank ya both
Matt "can we build it? yes we can!" "when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout" |
plasticfantastic
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - March 07 2004 : 12:53:34 PM
ye that is the company and i tried to use teir website but it is crap, i have a contact number for their sales and i also have a contact number for the company where i buy my resin, they are based in japan by sell worldwide. if you can be patient with me then i will try and find their numbers for you. plus i also know of a very good supplier of carbonfiber,as you were saying about using the carbon on non important stuff then i would still recommend using a wet layup carbon in a simple GRP mould, as you could still use these as a structural part of the car and with a bit of practice you can achieve a very good finish. the choice of weaves is huge from plain carbon to it being mixed with yellow kevelar (and many other colours) in many forms of weave. but it all depends on what kind of finished result you are after?
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MaTT869911
USA
243 Posts |
Posted - March 08 2004 : 3:21:23 PM
thanks a ton... if ya could email me the numbers and info
niceboy_1111@hotmail.com
whenever ya get a chance or find them...
thanks again
Matt"can we build it? yes we can!" "when in trouble, when in doubt... run in circles scream and shout" |
plasticfantastic
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - March 16 2004 : 2:39:08 PM
hi, just wanted to say that i havent forgotten about the numbers and i have been looking but havent found them as yet, but i know they are around here somewhere! i will let you know as soon as they turn up!
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Trevor
Canada
64 Posts |
Posted - March 18 2004 : 1:05:31 PM
PPG is a manufacturer of products for the auto industry... They don't sell direct to end users... Just check at ANY auto body supplies stores in your local area.. Check the yellow pages, there will be lots of them listed..... In fact if you talk to a few of the stores in your local area they will have a wealth of information that you'll find helpful..... Trevor
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