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I've agreed a bit of a cool job. Customer oens a dutch GRP velomobile and wants to replace some of the GRP panels with prepreg carbon to save weight.
This particular model is interesting in that the monocoque is also composite, which makes evenmore room for weigh savings.
I will post photos of the project as I go along.
Here's the beast:
GRP monocoque:
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carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Sounds like fun. is it made from typical pikey CSM and cheap polyester? If so you've plenty of room...
Warren (Staff)
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12 Years Ago
LOL, "pikey CSM" hahaha Day 1 (Clean up and Weigh in): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gqy8nUfl.jpg[/IMG]...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Surprisingly light indeed, and yes it looks like pikey CSM lol... u could get that down to half most...
baja_patient
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12 Years Ago
Looks interesting, like the horn in the first image, it may have been better placed outside :). What...
carbonfibreworks
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12 Years Ago
I estimate half, I'm going to aim for 33%, so hopefully 2Kg total. I need to think what schedule to...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
[quote][b]carboncactus (09/10/2013)[/b][hr]I'm undecided whether to use a single layer of 645gsm or...
Leew
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12 Years Ago
Day 2 (Flanges): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8HAOKUjl.jpg[/IMG]...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Day 3 (Gel Coat): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7O9ZZe4l.jpg[/IMG]
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Good job, Nice project to follow! keep the updates coming ;)
matthieutje65
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12 Years Ago
[quote][b]matthieutje65 (17/10/2013)[/b][hr]Good job, Nice project to follow! keep the updates...
baja_patient
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12 Years Ago
Day 4 (Skin coat): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3tOU3tRl.jpg[/IMG]
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Day 5 (650g of reinforcement): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/piwG2ELl.jpg[/IMG]
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
coming along nicely!!
Warren (Staff)
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12 Years Ago
Day 6 (last of the reinforcement): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jGpJFRcl.jpg[/IMG]
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
when you have the final parts are you painting them or vinyl wrapping them? As in tests I've done on...
Ledon Racing
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12 Years Ago
I did think about this. My friend has a sign writing business and said the same, that wrapping a car...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Demoulding time?
SebRS
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12 Years Ago
Nice to see youre prepping it for envelope bagging. I prefer envelope bagging these days. So much...
Warren (Staff)
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12 Years Ago
[quote][b]Warren (Staff) (29/10/2013)[/b][hr]Nice to see youre prepping it for envelope bagging. I...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Day 8 (cleaned and post cured): [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2nVzYeVl.jpg[/IMG]...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
good job! Can I ask you how you postcured such big moulds?
matthieutje65
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12 Years Ago
In a big oven, that big black thing behind the mould in the first photo.
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/5IwxIS0l.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/drkVnyDl.jpg[/IMG]...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Great stuff! Any more updates?
20_rc51_00
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11 Years Ago
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