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Carbon fiber wrapping plywood ring

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By carbonfetish - 4/5/2019 10:26:06 PM

Hello guys,

I'm totally new to the forum, awesome source of information. I'll be starting a new project soon and need some advice.
My plan is to carbon wrap a plywood ring (about 18" external diameter, 16" internal diameter and 1/2 thick). I'm really interested in stiffness more than anything so
I will lay at least 3 sheets of carbon fiber on each side of the ring. I also thought of alternating the weave orientation at a 45 deg angle for achieving maximum bending/torsional stiffness.
So my question is what would be the best way to lay/wet the cloth assuming that:
1) I want to cover the edges of the plywood
2) I will be applying the epoxy with a roller and then vacuum bag the part resting on a flat support (glass).

Thank you for you input!
Cheers
Anthony