Yes... He was one of those people who inspire people like us..... My seat/tank is a self supporting monocoque, but I wouldnt have done it had it not been for John Britten.

Keep me up to date on prf pre preg,I use there materials,I must say there quality is the best I've used,all there carbon is certified,you'll have to let me no what prices they quote you they do vary.

No problem.. I was not too happy with the pin holes with the sample I had.. But the clarity was good.... I just hope it is close to VTF now.. I have used SHD's materials too... I used it for a test then for back up material. It works perfectly as a back up material and is cheaper than V TF but the last few times I called I didnt get a quote so I am planning on using PRF more for back up at least and surface if it works well.

Can I ask you what type of oven you use, for those big parts? I asume you don't have an autoclave? Btw awesome job and thanks for sharing!

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website: www.mat2composites.com

I used one my friend, and mould maker, made with several 3kw heating elements and a steel lined but fully insulated case... It has ramp and dwell controller too... I am planning make my own later this year with a more up date controller. He has given me guidelines on what I need and how to make it... I have a freezer here now so all I now need is my oven....

Damn impressive work.

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What you said on the phone makes sense now. Nice prepreg work!

BTW I spoke to Crispin from PRF last week, he's got low temp 200g prepreg on the 464 system which he can impregnate only on one side. He reckons it approaches VTF. He's meant to be sending samples down.

Cool... I have to get some for another customer project... The irony is I was asked to make the part by our mutual friend.. He sent me a mould "Not a great mould but it is a test part and if the guy is not happy I will make another one"  It was less then not great...lol.. The top mould is one I sorted out and the lower one is one I was sent! It looks like it had 100 pulls from it but it only ever had one and even after 6 coats of sealer and 6 more of release it stuck! You can see where sanded through the gel coat and it was rough because he painted the part to get a good surface on it and the paint stuck inside the mould and had to be sanded off!

Now you see why even when the parts were sent to Vic to be moulded I was reluctant to let him make my kits... He talked a good kit but I never saw an actual part then I was handed this mould to work from... He even had the cheek to tell the customer it was not good due and it was my fault... But looking at the mould and it being 20mm too narrow would have made it a miracle if it was good enough for his customer... Now I have been asked to do the work directly as the guy had paid him almost £1800 for that awful mould and a crappy part...




So next week I am trying the 464 carbon in this new mould...

It looks fantastic! Would love to work with prepregs some time

I´ve just got one question. It may be somewhere to find in the mould section but i dont know what I´m looking for. How do you make the edges, that extend over the parts, to make the surface for the tackytape on the mould? It looks like a foam but it looks like its quite easy.

Thanks

A few more images as I have not been able to get time to work on it recently... But I did get a couple of hours yesterday.....