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2. 08:59 PM - Re: Carbon Fiber Plenum (Speed 3 Guy)
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| Subject: | Carbon Fiber Plenum |
CC: DCS317@aol.com
--> RV8-List message posted by: DCS317@aol.com
I'm in the process of designing and getting the materials for a carbon fiber
plenum. I want the look of the carbon fiber rather than the fiberglass.
Questions:
1. Resin: High temp? Suggestions? Source?
2. Carbon fiber: Weave? Thickness? Source?
3. Laying it up: Vacuum bag? Release agents? How many layers of carbon
fiber? How to get a good looking outer surface (the inner surface of the plenum
will be the smoothest since I'm planning to lay it up over a smooth form
[plug]).
4. Drilling holes (after the resin has set up) for nutplates? No problem
with this re the fiber?
5. Any ideas for covering the nutplates with filler material and a second
lay up of fiber and resin to smooth out the interior of the plenum to keep air
turbulence down?
6. Websites or previous post suggestions would be also helpful--thanks!
Do not archive!
Don Schmiesing 120 hours of flying RV-8 417DS
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| Subject: | Carbon Fiber Plenum |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Speed 3 Guy" <speed3guy@comcast.net>
Talk to Jeff Bordelon. Here's a link to some great photos of his.
http://www.jeffsrv-7a.com/ENGINE/06-03-23.htm
Guy
I'm in the process of designing and getting the materials for a carbon
fiber plenum. I want the look of the carbon fiber rather than the
fiberglass.
Questions:
1. Resin: High temp? Suggestions? Source?
2. Carbon fiber: Weave? Thickness? Source?
3. Laying it up: Vacuum bag? Release agents? How many layers of carbon
fiber? How to get a good looking outer surface (the inner surface of the
plenum will be the smoothest since I'm planning to lay it up over a smooth
form [plug]).
4. Drilling holes (after the resin has set up) for nutplates? No problem
with this re the fiber?
5. Any ideas for covering the nutplates with filler material and a second
lay up of fiber and resin to smooth out the interior of the plenum to keep
air turbulence down?
6. Websites or previous post suggestions would be also helpful--thanks!
Do not archive!
Don Schmiesing 120 hours of flying RV-8 417DS
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