Hi guys!
I'm working on an airbox cover for my bike...
As you can see the cover has big recesses, and the weave is distorting a little bit... (there was also a problem on the bagging, but that is easy to solve in the next infusion)

With the plain carbon the distortion is almost acceptable (even if I don't like it because my eyes always go there..), but now I tried with the twill and even if I haven't made the infusion yet I have already seen that the distorsion is even bigger because the fibers are more free to move...

Do you think there's a way to make the fabric distort less??
Maybe I should try to cut separate parts of fabric for the recesses, and cut two holes in the main part but since the airbox is on top of the bike I fear to see the seam...








Alessandro

only way to achieve less distortion is more than one piece of material.

To be able to get the neat cut lines and joins i would recommend ProFinish Carbon Fibre 2/2 Twill for the main flat area with holes cut out for the complicated detail.  You can then use normal fabric for the complicated ridges etc and when laminated you will have minimal distortions on the main flat piece and neat lines between the seperate fabric pieces on the detail.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

Ok, I got it... I will try to make it in three parts, I don't have profinish but will try glueing some fg in the back before cutting.

Another thing I would like to try is to put the twill 45 degree with the recess because it seems it coluld distort less.

I will tell you the results..

Yesterday I demoulded the part made in one piece with twill, but the distortion was even more then with the plain carbon..