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mhdghoul	mhdghoul posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 113	my friend all I can say to help u is to mke templets of the carbon and how u need to cut it from paper first and a scissor making sure sides fits wher carbon meets , also use a small trick I did invented it from the way prepreg is done spray a clear coat from a can on the side of the carbon ,leave it to cure and get a clean cut before u lay it down to stick to the epoxy hope this helps best regards mhd alghoul mhdghoul@hotmail.com youtube channel :atmospherejo link is http://www.youtube.com/user/atmospherejo?ob=0&feature=results_main
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redrumredrum89	redrumredrum89 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 77	Company mask-cot ;-) Attachments Co logo.jpg (645 views, 44.00 KB) $_57 (3).JPG (585 views, 159.00 KB) IMAG1180.jpg (485 views, 1.00 MB) 3.jpg (557 views, 70.00 KB)
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macgtech	macgtech posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 20, Visits: 102	Some of the projects on here are quite amazing - I am envious of the work and capability you guys have! One of things that is baffling me is how the really complex shapes are made, whilst maintaining the weave of the twill so neatly. Looking at things like the bodywork of the Noble, and the hockey helmet, I would like to know how you get the reinforcement to work on surfaces that are curved in two directions - particularly when the curves are tight. Is it the Profinish type reinforcement that is used or the 'normal' reinforcement which is more flexible? Thanks! MacG Racing Ltd., UK based Motorsport Racing Team - follow us on Twitter and on Facebook
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	As I can tell from the hockeyhelmet I've made its done with regular cf fabric. Took me some time to get it correctly and some trial and error, but it was the main thing I was aiming for, to get it in one part. you can see in the video how everything was done... don't mind the music...youtube blocked the sound of the original video...damn you youtube! Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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redrumredrum89	redrumredrum89 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 77	Hey Matt how much lighter was the cf mask compared to the original? Thank you
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	must be around 35%. but the other one where I made the mould of was a PE-Helmet used in lower divisions so It's lighter than the original one but much stronger... I stilled used a bit to much of material I think, bit over-engineered :p Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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macgtech	macgtech posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 20, Visits: 102	Fascinating - great video. What is the stuff you spray on at the beginning? MacG Racing Ltd., UK based Motorsport Racing Team - follow us on Twitter and on Facebook
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	I used 2 sprays... so kind of hard to say the one you mean but the first one is a sprayrelease and the second one is composites glue spray to keep the layers of fabric into place Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	Parts coated with a candy-red topcoat see full video on how it was made here Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Joe	Joe posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 310, Visits: 1.5K	Hey there, It's been a while I did not post anything, so I thought I could show the last thing I did. It's a storage shelf for me to organize my garage a little bit more. It's made using Aluminium square tubes that I TIG welded together, then brushed with scotchbrite stuff, then clearcoated. Hinges and handles are made with TIG welded hand polished stainless steel. Hand polishing those was really time consuming but I think it was worth it. It looks a bit better in real life than in the pics. For the hinges I left the gold coloration due to the welding process since it goes well with the bronze bushings. I removed the gold discoloration for the handles. And finally the doors are made with 22 twill Carbon fiber and 2mm Soric. Here's the layup: 1 200g Carbon, 1450g Carbon, 2mm soric, 1450g Carbon and 1* 200g Carbon. I used infusion process with IN2 Epoxy resin from EC. It was made on a glass table coated with Easy Lease once again from EC. I chose to use resin distribution mesh on the whole panel (despite the fact of having soric to aid the infusion), but I still made a resin brake of 40 mm before reaching the vacuum line to prevent possible dry spots. Infusion was made width-wise from one end to another. The "satin" finish was made by simply sand the panels with a DA sander and 600 grit sandpaper (and a respirator and gloves). I thought it would look better than shiny. I'm happy I did it this way, it makes the stainless steel pop more to the eye. Doors are kept close thanks to magnets. An expensive way to make doors, I agree, but you know how it goes when it comes to your personal place, right? A $1000 electronic device will always protect a 10 cents fuse Attachments Chest 01.JPG (613 views, 102.00 KB) Chest 02.JPG (578 views, 102.00 KB) Handles.JPG (561 views, 115.00 KB) Hinges.JPG (554 views, 112.00 KB)
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