---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/10/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:23 AM - Carbon Fiber Plenum (DCS317@aol.com) 2. 08:59 PM - Re: Carbon Fiber Plenum (Speed 3 Guy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:23:41 AM PST US From: DCS317@aol.com Subject: RV8-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:59:12 PM PST US From: "Speed 3 Guy" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Carbon Fiber Plenum --> RV8-List message posted by: "Speed 3 Guy" 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