Alden

Hello

Ive had a crazy idea and I want to manufacture some carbon fiber/graphite shock towers, servo saver top plate, and centre diff mount top plate for my TTR EB4. Does anyone know where I can buy some 3mm thick carbon fiber or graphite sheets that i could craft them out of(an online store where i can get stuff shipped internationally). The material would have to be the strongest possible like the stuff aftermarket companies use. If anyone has any experience with this type of thing, or knows reasons why it would be just plain stupid please say, just thought it would be fun to try, I know composites have a larger chance of damaging than the CNC on my buggy at the moment but I dont have a particularly stressful track. And if it breaks its not the end of the world. If anyone knows where i can buy aftermarket composite parts for the EB-4 S2 Pro could you please help me out too, the only place I have seen good aftermarket stuff is Fioroni and its CNC and probaly not much lighter or stronger than the stuff I have at the moment, although it does look cool :P (but the money could be spent better on tires/fuel, or new shocks).

Just a thought
Alden

P.S i think is saw some carbon fiber sheets before but can't remember where it was

Da Smak

Do you know the hazards involved with working composite material?

mk999

i can't say i do we cook it in an oven at school then cut it on a bandsaw

Da Smak

Sounds like a dodgy school. I've been working in composite Manufacture and repair on aircraft for over 10 years and would never even contemplate going near a bandsaw with it. The risk of inhaling the carcenegenic dust puts me off that idea, also the saw would pull the threads from the weave thus damaging the composite.

mk999

works fine for us, don't even smell it's quite advanced stuff though came from the jordan F1 team, long story

mk999

if you work with composites how come your car isn't covered with the stuff if i had that kind of access to it i'd make my whole car out of it

Da Smak

But I know it's not made for high impact areas. Thats it's weakness and why I dont use it. I prefer the aluminium parts for there ability to soak up the shock of big landings.

mk999

i see, i guess you can't hammer out carbon fibre either for those, as much as i hate to say it, bodge jobs

Da Smak

U cheeky git.

mk999

i meant more for me than you

irobotix

ahaaha....you uk dudes crack me up....love the slang!

studysession

Try this: http://www.arts-hobby.com

Da Smak

I dont care what colour it is I aint gonna use it for a chassis... NO WAY!

maxmod

snap

mk999

Dude, we don't get dudes in the U.K unless you're seven and watching the teenage mutant ninja turtles when everything seems 'totally radical'

mk999

maybe not for the chassis, but a bit o' blue radio tray can't hurt and the shock towers (i saw grahama cringe then) and the diff stifener plate and the front top plate thingy and.......

Da Smak

Cringe... I almost had a heartattack, The only possible plae that takes no shock is the diff plate on a Hyper 7. Every other plate is stressed, which is why they are so strong. Composites snap to easily for these positions, I'ae seen people cry when they found out how much it will cost to replace all the C/F plates. And C/F shock towers (I know they exist) but ARE YOU MAD? If the ally ones bend, how many spare C/F ones are you going to buy.

irobotix

sorry.... is it blokes or mates?

mk999

Try 'guys' for best effect

nurch

Hahahaha! I think they use "mates" when talking about friends, and blokes for god knows! I have heard both used on one person once from one of my co-workers.

As far as C/F parts are concerned, I stay away from those like the black plague! If I were to be seen with one, I must have bought it when I was severely drunk and vomiting chunks of C/F! HAHAHAHA! BLOODY MARVELOUS SIGHT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN!!

Cheers to our comrads in the UK!