Trainee laminator in need of PTFE dibbers


Trainee laminator in need of PTFE dibbers
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I'm 3 months into my training as a laminator and I'm slowly acquiring the tools I need.

I have most of the tools that I'm able to buy - scalpels, snap blades, rulers etc.

I have just made myself a carbon fibre dibber for bagging, but I really need a PTFE dibber for the laying up process. However, the company I work for doesn't really use PTFE, so I'm struggling to get my hands on one.

If anyone has any spare that they can give me I would be so grateful!

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Steve
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Do they have to be PTFE? If not, we have a range of PrePreg Dibber tools; 3 x pre-formed ends and one shapable blank.

https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/40mm-woven-finish-carbon-fibre-tube/composites-workshop-equipment/prepreg_laminating_dibber_tools.html
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Trainee laminator in need of PTFE dibbers
YouStoleMyMash - 5 Years Ago
     ive always made my own dibbers, the company that you are working for do they allow the use of PTFE dibbers as many aerospace companies don't? You can make dibbers out of plastic or composites, for.....
scottracing - 5 Years Ago
             Hi, thanks for getting back to me. They do allow the use of PTFE dibbers. I had a look at buying a sheet last night, but was unsure about what size to get. Do you think 6mm thickness would be ok?...
YouStoleMyMash - 5 Years Ago
                 bandsaw to cut the shapes out and then just normal sanding tools to do the sanding and contours, I spent a couple of hours doing mine. Ask the other laminators if you can see there dibbers :) and ask...
scottracing - 5 Years Ago
                     If u don't have access to a bandsaw would a coping saw, or something like that, do the trick? Is there a particular grit of sand paper you'd recommend using? Cheers
YouStoleMyMash - 5 Years Ago
     Do they have to be PTFE? If not, we have a range of PrePreg Dibber tools; 3 x pre-formed ends and one shapable blank....
Rich (Staff) - 5 Years Ago
     Whatever you can use to cut the rough shape, then do up from 80 grit up until it's smooth about 600. Remember to not make the edges on your bagging dibber too sharp
scottracing - 5 Years Ago
     just an update to this, ive just created some new dibber designs and will be cutting them out of PTFE sheet or Tufnel. I may sell a few of the blanks to help other people out if you cant be bothered...
scottracing - 5 Years Ago
     got a few dinners in the draws "main" tool (the wide one) is from 6mm ptfe sheet band sawed to shape, sanded an polished The smaller one, 10mm ptfe sheet same prep My tufnel ones are mostly very...
f1rob - 5 Years Ago

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