ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
Is this a one off or will you be able to make a few of them?
One off.
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Mattb
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Originally posted by ed
 I'll get it done. Are congratulations in order for you yet?
not yet 
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SteveW
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wicked awesome mate..
will keep my peepers peeped for updates on this 
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ed
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Carbons been ordered. Layup either this Sunday or next Sunday, hope it works!
The place I ordered it from is pretty bargainous too...
http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/category/product/tabid/61/productid/385/sename/carbon-fibre-200g-2x2-twill-weave-1-mt-width/default.aspx
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ed
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Layup today  Had a slight disaster where the first pot of gel coat went off in about 4 mins, I may have put a tiny bit too much hardener in there but I also think the fact that it was pushing 30 degrees down in the workshop didn't help matters. This caused a problem where after I put the carbon down onto the gelcoat I found a lump which may have fucked up the cosmetic weave I was aiming for in a little point on the roof. But never mind...
So here it is. One de-flashed and polished tool:
Some gel coat before I put it on:
Gelcoat on tool:
Pin prick release film and breather fabric:
Breather fabric on the back of the tool:
Some 200gsm 2x2 twill carbon:
Got all the resin in small quantities ready to mix while I was laminating:
Wetting out the edges:
Lay on the release film:
Vac bagged it:
Aim for 28 inches of mercury vac (only managed 25, couldn't get all the leaks):
Lunch:
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ed
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To be continued...
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andyc1234
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i want one
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ed
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The burger? Was damn good
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andyc1234
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does look rather
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Stu_22
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All this effort just for one
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ed
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And?
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Aleex
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lunch looks nice
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Jambo
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looking good Ed That burger looks minging though
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Tomnova16
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good work my lad, can you do me a carbon fibre arse for my wall?
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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ed
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Tomnova16
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did it not go off properly
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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ed
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I didn't vacuum bag it correctly so what I think has happened is all the resin ended up in the white breather material. I think that this happened because I used the pin-prick release film which lets quite a lot of resin through, in hindsight I should have used some different stuff called peel ply which is like a fabric that absorbs excess resin, but far less than the arrangement I went with. Oops, live and learn hey...
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connollygt30
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So how much did you lose with that going to waste mate?
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ed
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£60 of carbon and £12.50 of resin.
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ed
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Oh, and a couple of quids worth of gelcoat.
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connollygt30
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Oh thought that stuff would have been dearer,could you not make a few quid doing a few roofs to sell?
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Mattb
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Is the mould still usable?
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ed
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I'm not too keen on doing that as I couldn't guarantee the engineering and safety of them.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
Is the mould still usable?
Yep, it all came out. Just not very well
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Leighton
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unlucky ed
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