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  • Member since
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  • From: Up a creek, minus one paddle
Carbon Fiber help
Posted by ski4jeepin on Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:51 PM

I need some help working with carbon fiber. I have a scratchbuild project planned using CF sticks and rods I found at the LHS. The questions...Is epoxy the best adhesive for the joints and does the entire project need to be coated in a resin, like fiberglass resin?

I asked this question over in the Scratchbuilding forum, but didn't get much help (no offense AussieMuscle!). I thought maybe posting over here might find someone who doesn't lurk the Scratchbuilding forum. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Model building isn't about patience, it's about passion.

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  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by RadMax8 on Monday, May 31, 2010 10:15 AM

Are these scratchbuilt parts going to be load-bearing? If not, I'd think epoxy would work just fine. If they are load-bearing, like in an R/C plane structure, you might have to go with a joint that is more substantial, perhaps with some mechanical attachment.

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  • From: Up a creek, minus one paddle
Posted by ski4jeepin on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 6:04 PM

RaadMax, thanks for the reply. That's a great idea I hadn't even thought of. Yes, some will be load-bearing. Cool, thanks!

Model building isn't about patience, it's about passion.

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  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by RadMax8 on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 11:10 PM

Glad I could help. Let me know what you come up with, as an engineering student this sort of stuff really interests me!

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