Hi All!

Thanks foraccepting me in to the Forum!

I am in theearly stages of setting up a business where I will be creating carbon fibrebody parts (I’m sure you have heard this a million times over)

I have goodtechnical back ground with vehicle bodyworks however, I know that I will needto train myself in perfecting various moulds and resin infusion process.

For my firstproject I will be making 2 x front car wings.

From what Ihave on the tutorials the equipment and core materials needed for my businessare:

Stage1

MEKP Catalyst 250g

Uni-Mould Coupling Coat 1kg

Uni-Mould Tooling Gelcoat 1kg

Uni-Mould Tooling Resin 5kg

Soft Filleting and Filling Wax - 330g Pack

Easy-Lease Chemical Release Agent - 500ml

Catalyst Dispenser Bottle

Flash/Release Tape 25mm

Composites Laminating Brush 2 Inch (50mm) Individual

Plastic Finned Roller with Handle 50mm Roller

300g ChopDtran Matt

Signboard

Stage2

Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 3k 200g 1m Wide

Carbon Fibre Tape Plain Weave 232g 50mm

IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin 5kg Pack SLOW (40-60min pot-life)

6mm ID Budget PVC Vacuum Hose 5m

Easy-Lease Chemical Release Agent

Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill 12k 650g 1m Wide

Resin Infusion Line Clamp

Gelcoat Spraying Cup Gun

FusionFix GP Spray Adhesive

Resin Infusion Spiral Medium Flow 10m Coil

Lantor Soric SF Infusion Core 2mm

Resin Infusion Silicone Connector

Flash/Release Tape 25mm

Composites Vacuum Pump

Resin Infusion Starter Kit

VB200 Vacuum Bagging Film 1.52m LFT - Linear Metres

FM100 Infusion Mesh - 1.2m - Linear Metres

FM105 EasyFlow Knitted Infusion Mesh 1.4m - Linear Metres

PP180 Economy Peel Ply 1.52m - Linear Metres

Vacuum Bagging Gum Sealant Tape 15m - Individual Rolls

Stage 3

ET500 Rigid 5min Epoxy Adhesive 50ml Twin Tube

PT326 20min Rigid Polyurethane Adhesive 400ml Twin Tube

Easy-Lease Chemical Release Agent -100ml

400ml Twin Tube Cartridge Gun Dispenser

50ml Twin Tube Cartridge Gun Dispenser

19mm 32mm Cutting Discs with Arbor

Perma-Grit 180mm Needle File Half Round

Perma-Grit Sanding Block Small

Type 2 Static Mixer Nozzle for 400ml Twin Tube

Type 1 Static Mixer Nozzles for 50ml Twin Tube

Setup

Lighting

Shelving

Compressor

Henry Hoover

Jig Saw

Digital Vernier

Work Bench Please could you confirm if I need anything else before I make my purchase? Thanks again Shane

Shane
-Carbon Amateur-
*Never give up!*

Welcome to the composites nerds-nest -

Quite a comprehensive list you have posted ..

Adding to the "ordinary tools" list:

small angle grinder  (A dremel with even the largest Permagrit disc will feel a bit "dinky" when cutting the big thick Uni-moulds to shape.)

Good Luck!

"Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW!

The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind...

103% of all people do not understand statistics...

Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)

Thanks a lot buddy!

That should push me past the 2k mark lol.

cant wait to get started!


Shane
-Carbon Amateur-
*Never give up!*

Yup .. expensive hobby (Affliction .. some say )

I just checked my total purchases from EC over the last 4 years ...

NOT a number I wish to revisit anytime soon ..

But I've had a LOT of interesting time  learning and getting better at the "craft"

"Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW!

The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind...

103% of all people do not understand statistics...

Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)

You are going to need some personal protection equipment.