RC-Monster Forums - new improved carbon RC8T with weight stats.

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Originally Posted by Thomas (Post 293316)

If you do wet lay-up, the tool you need is two 2 mm steel plates with a simple 10° bend. I'm assuming you're applying vacuum for curing at room temperature.

I would advise against heating and bending of duromers like epoxy as they degrade if you heat just a bit too much.

Are the 0/90 and +/-45 degree layers distributed evenly? If you have access to UD rovings or sheets, you could improve bending stiffness a lot.

i actually dont know alot about the carbon manufacturing. i just buy all my stuff from da-graphite out of San Diego. but he knows what i need and actually has made carbon sheets with 20* and 30* bends for the old ultima i think. i hate using the heat to bend it myself but it has worked until i can get the manufactured stuff from da-graphite. i think he uses the approach of what you are talking about. although instead of using steel he uses two 7075 aluminum plates. i am just waiting on the aluminum plates from the machinist and then i can start getting manufactured plates with the bend. thanks for the tips though.