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ziggy12345
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Hi
I just started making RC car shells from Carbon Fibre and am using 2 layers of 200 gram 2x2 twill and EL68 epoxy. The shell has come out really flexible and bendy, i'm sure it will get stiffer over time but is this normal? Am I using the wrong epoxy?
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If you have just two layers of carbon cloth laid in the same orientation then it will be very twisty.
Try three layers and alternate the middle layer differently.
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ziggy12345
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9 Years Ago
2 layers of 200g carbon is extremely lightweight, it will always be very flimsy. I'd go with 4...
Hanaldo
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If you have just two layers of carbon cloth laid in the same orientation then it will be very...
Fasta
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Ok I found the problem. I mixed the epoxy at the wrong ratio. I made another one and its OK Cheers...
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