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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	I should go make friends with these blokes... http://www.airbusgroupap.com.au/overview/facilities/
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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	Thanks Hanaldo!, appreciated.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Elite Composites are probably the best composites supplier I have come across in Australia, and they are probably the closest thing we have to EC here. Unfortunately they are in a bit of a transitional phase right now and so don't have a lot of stock at the moment. I for one am very much looking forward to seeing them back up to full speed! Other than that, Lavender, CG, and ATL have a good range of products but might be a little unfriendly for the hobbiest.
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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	Hanaldo (27/07/2015) Especially in Brisbane, you've got a good few advanced composite suppliers near you Really?, can you possibly throw some names at me please? I've searched around but can only find a place called "Boatcraft" at Loganholme. Easy Composites could set up a business here in Australia and make a killing. Yes, the DG charges are significant indeed. All part of the learning process I suppose.
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redeye	redeye posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 52, Visits: 559	Welcome! Nice place Brisbane, spent quite a bit of time wandering the streets there. Cheers man
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Possibly not as expensive as you might think for a one off, depending on the design. Especially in Brisbane, you've got a good few advanced composite suppliers near you so you can really keep the costs down. I get most of my stuff imported from Brisbane, and the DG charges are horrible. Get some experience under your belt first, but I think once you've got the hang of making moulds and carbon parts, a smallish boat hull like that isn't totally affordable (if you don't count the labour time).
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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	Ultimately, my dream is to make a full carbon fiber boat hull (runabout size, maybe 4 meters in length), but I'll have to wait for a Lottery win to do that. It would have an aluminium honeycomb core.
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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	VVS (26/07/2015) Hi and welcome. what you hoping to make? Sadly, I don't have great facilities for anything too extravagant. I thought I might start with a carbon fiber kite, at least until i build my skills.
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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	Hanaldo (26/07/2015) Welcome mate, good to see another Aussie on the boards. Which part of the country are you in? The only part worth living in...Brisbane
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*VVS*	*VVS* posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Moderators Posts: 226, Visits: 334	Hi and welcome. what you hoping to make?
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