Working with carbon fibre!

Edmund · 24th March 2006, 20:06

Was just looking at the possibilities of working with carbon fibre for various applications,

Got some info from this website : http://www.mci.i12.com/index.htm

Where he built all the body components in CF for his GSXR1100K

Any idea if the fiber is available?

hot_rod · 24th March 2006, 20:38

woaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh i would love that bike it looks awesome!! man i have no idea if its available but its gonna be god damn expensive
OFf topic but does any one here make custom choppers or bikes!!?

Edmund · 24th March 2006, 21:20

Wheels in carbon fibre, my study and search for info on the subject is leading me to really exotic automotive findings!!

The carbonfibre-magnesium wheels!

Edmund · 24th March 2006, 21:57

The Koenigsegg CC-R frame is made in carbon-kevlar!!!

Even the seat's made outta that exotic stuff!!!

Courtsey: http://www.bmwm5.com/articles.php?id=33&page=5

Rehaan · 24th March 2006, 22:25

Hey Edmund,

check out this thread - Pics: Carbon Fibre Seat - How it was made.

It was my first time working with CF, or any composite for that matter, so attention to the visual quality of the peice was last on the list of concerns, since it had to be very structurally sound.

Within a month or two me and a some freinds will have a carbonfibre/chromoly recumbent bicycle made...!

cya
R

west · 24th March 2006, 22:35

Very nice reviews. But kevlar is aprrox cost 8 times of cf panels. A cf works out like a lakh for a hood. so kevlar will be 8 lakhs for a hood .hahahahaha.

Edmund · 25th March 2006, 01:03

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Hey Edmund,

check out this thread - Pics: Carbon Fibre Seat - How it was made.

It was my first time working with CF, or any composite for that matter, so attention to the visual quality of the peice was last on the list of concerns, since it had to be very structurally sound.

Within a month or two me and a some freinds will have a carbonfibre/chromoly recumbent bicycle made...!

cya
R

Yeah dude, was very impressed with that seat!!!
I followed that thread very closely as your work progressed!!
Hoping to do stuff like that here!!!

Will look for support from you if i manage to get ma hands on some CF!!!

Ashok · 25th March 2006, 04:03

Yep, those guys are Koenigsegg were very impressive. I'm doing a tour of Ascari in the UK this Monday, so I'll try and get some more CF pics for you then.

Edmund · 27th March 2006, 17:56

@ Rehaan and anybody with any info ...........where on earth can we source the material from?

Malyasia, Thailand... where, where?

Any inputs......

Rehaan · 1st April 2006, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edmund

@ Rehaan and anybody with any info ...........where on earth can we source the material from?
Malyasia, Thailand... where, where?

Hey Edmund,

Well i have no clue about the availability of the cloth in Malaysia/Thailand etc ... but one thing you can do is try ebay > found a lot of resuts (Ebay USA) "Carbon Fibre Cloth" link to search.

I was talking to a yatch builder here a few weeks ago and he was telling me that at the moment its becoming rather difficult to find CF as the military is just buying all of it!

goodluck,
cya
R

24th March 2006, 20:06	#1
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Working with carbon fibre! Was just looking at the possibilities of working with carbon fibre for various applications, Got some info from this website : http://www.mci.i12.com/index.htm Where he built all the body components in CF for his GSXR1100K Any idea if the fiber is available? Last edited by Edmund : 24th March 2006 at 20:15.
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hot_rod BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 166 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	woaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh i would love that bike it looks awesome!! man i have no idea if its available but its gonna be god damn expensive OFf topic but does any one here make custom choppers or bikes!!? Last edited by hot_rod : 24th March 2006 at 20:39.
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Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Exotic!!! Wheels in carbon fibre, my study and search for info on the subject is leading me to really exotic automotive findings!! The carbonfibre-magnesium wheels!
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Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	The Koenigsegg CC-R frame is made in carbon-kevlar!!! Even the seat's made outta that exotic stuff!!! Courtsey: http://www.bmwm5.com/articles.php?id=33&page=5 Last edited by Edmund : 24th March 2006 at 22:03.
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Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Hey Edmund, check out this thread - Pics: Carbon Fibre Seat - How it was made. It was my first time working with CF, or any composite for that matter, so attention to the visual quality of the peice was last on the list of concerns, since it had to be very structurally sound. Within a month or two me and a some freinds will have a carbonfibre/chromoly recumbent bicycle made...! cya R
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west BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 273 Thanked: 49 Times	Very nice reviews. But kevlar is aprrox cost 8 times of cf panels. A cf works out like a lakh for a hood. so kevlar will be 8 lakhs for a hood .hahahahaha.
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Ashok BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 74 Thanked: 2 Times	Yep, those guys are Koenigsegg were very impressive. I'm doing a tour of Ascari in the UK this Monday, so I'll try and get some more CF pics for you then.
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Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	@ Rehaan and anybody with any info ...........where on earth can we source the material from? Malyasia, Thailand... where, where? Any inputs...... Last edited by Edmund : 27th March 2006 at 18:01.
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