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Originally Posted by MetalMan
Man, thanks for the inspiration  . Any future carbon-fiber chassis I make will be your fault  . Granted it helps that I have laid carbon fiber and fiberglass before with great success, but with the FoodSaver idea this will enable me to do it at home.
I'm imagining laying a carbon fiber chassis with the desired front kick-up, built-in mud/dirt guards, and built-in battery holder. A mock-up chassis would be used that would already have these features, possibly made using 1/8" thick polycarbonate (which would be way too flexible to use as a chassis).
But to be realistic, if I (or anyone else) were to do this, there are some things I would like to know:
-what drill bit material or coating would be best for drilling? I have dulled standard high speed steel and TiN coated drill bits on softer composites than carbon fiber.
-What's the best way to cut/shape the piece after it's done curing? I would normally use my scroll saw, but those blades were made for wood and are dull after cutting only 3 inches of 1/8" CF.
-Which CF cloth to get? I've been looking here:
http://www.shopmaninc.com/carbonpage.html
The 11oz. two twill fabric has caught my eye, and would require 7-8 layers to give the desired thickness. Is this what I should be looking at? |
Those plans sound similar to many of mine! The norm to work on CF is carbide like Lutach said. Dave at DA Graphite actually recommended cobalt bits with a higher helix angle than the standard. I haven't had trouble at all using a center drill followed by carbide standard point drills.