Fire extinguisher mount.


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Awesome work. And that's the way a mold ought to be done. I use carbon for molding too Whistling
Warren (Staff)
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I just cured it overnight at 90C in works oven!

The mould is a carbon/glass/soric mould using epoxy resin and epoxy tooling gel coat.

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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yes Warren where you baked? what temperature? where got owen?
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The part shouldnt be put to oven in vacuum bag just after infusion process ?
Matthieu Libeert
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Warren do you have some information on the curing cycle mould and part? hours and temperatures?
looks great btw Wink

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Remade in pre-preg.

Had to post cure the mould to ensure it would work at the required temperature.

The layup is slightly different with the fabric being cut into three sections so there can be a little movement in the tight corners allowing the fabric to fill the space so no bridging.


fully laid up:


Just after i finished with the dremel:


Needs slots cutting out, edges tidying and a polish and its done!
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brillian work and great fast ideas

best regards mhd alghoul mhdghoul@hotmail.com youtube channel :atmospherejo link is http://www.youtube.com/user/atmospherejo?ob=0&feature=results_main
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matthieutje65 (01/03/2012)
looking good... just one little remark...

Why using (expensive) carbonfiber as reinforcement for your gelcoat? you'd better use glassfiber i think

Because im mental.  Plus some of it was offcuts that would otherwise go in the bin.
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looking good... just one little remark...

Why using (expensive) carbonfiber as reinforcement for your gelcoat? you'd better use glassfiber i think

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
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www.mat2composites.com




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