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                        Questions on working with carbon fiber

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                        ski4jeepin
                        • Member since
                          July 2007
                        • From: Up a creek, minus one paddle
                        Questions on working with carbon fiber
                        Posted by ski4jeepin on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:29 PM

                        Hey there,

                        I got an idea the other day for a scratchbuild using real carbon fiber "fix-it" components from the LHS for R/C cars/planes. I just had some questions about using the stuff. First, would epoxy be the best adhesive for joining the parts? Also, would the rest of the CF "stick" need to be covered in a resin, like fiberglass resin? If anyone could shed some light on this, I'd be very gratefull!

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                        aussiemuscle308
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                          September 2006
                        Posted by aussiemuscle308 on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 6:51 PM

                        i suppose you could layer it the same as glass fibre resin. i though CF was layered and then pressed into shape at the same time it binds itself.

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                        ski4jeepin
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                        • From: Up a creek, minus one paddle
                        Posted by ski4jeepin on Saturday, May 22, 2010 5:44 PM

                        Aussie, thanks for the reply. Sorry it took so long to get back. I had a life once, but my job ate it! Anyway, I guess I didn't explain the CF very well in my original post. It's not a sheet, but rather rod and strip. I'm thinking of attacking this like styrene, using epoxy for the joints. I just was unsure if that was the best adhesive and if the rest of the CF needed to be coated for proper strength. Confused Any thoughts and suggestions?

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