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Tygaboy's Carbon Fiber How-To Seminar

notyourdaddy said:
Is there still a possibility of another seminar day?

Yes. I've decided to run another one.

I will be posting once I decide when I can make this happen. It'll be on a Saturday, most likely. Same deal as last time:
Probably about 8-10 folks working on a small part, more could attend and watch or share the work but it's not practical to do this with many more than that.
Start about 10:00 AM and go until were done.

I'm starting on a Triumph 675 tank and there are a bunch of folks on the 675 site who want to attend, too. I think this one will "sell out"...

So if you're interested, figure out what part you'd want to build and have it with you. If you can bring the bike, too, that makes it even better. But nothing too tricky, please - we don't have the time for that. Suggestions are:
-Exhaust hanger
-Heel guards (good one for the 675!)
-If you have a Ducati Superbike, I have molds for the heel guards and exhaust heat shield - both the one that bolts to the midpipe and the under seat 'big' shield.

Again, watch for an 'announcement' of the date.
 
Dude, I could really use the underseat (big) exhaust heat shield for my 996. The stock one doesn't work with race bodywork.

:teeth
 
HellFyre said:
Dude, I could really use the underseat (big) exhaust heat shield for my 996. The stock one doesn't work with race bodywork.

:teeth

Then drag your sorry ass up here and build one! :p

You can either bring your own carbon fiber, if you have it/can get it or you can buy it from me. I say this only because the heat shield takes a pretty good chunk of material. Figure $50 and that'll cover the fiber, epoxy - everything.
Maybe we could vacuum bag your part. That would be cool to demo to the crowd. Makes a nicer part, too.
 
The pics were great and all, but this time, video would be better. :blush
 
Just to let you know Chris I still have my hanger from this event. Looks and works great. I hit it with some clear coat so I hope it doesn't turn yellow any time soon.
Hope I am one of the first to know when the adv. how to class is ;)

one question are you getting cf some your own surplus or can you get it in stores again?
 
I'm very interested! I want to make some heel guards for my R1, and I'd be happy to record/edit/master a dvd of the lesson if tygaboy is amenable.
 
I'd be extremely interested! I work in an Art Foundry casting bronze and aluminum. While we mold things all the time, I haven't had opportunity to vacuum bag parts. Would really like to hang out and get my feet wet with the baggin process as I'm getting ready to have our mold maker, mold a 1982 Suzuki Katana tank for me that ultimately, I'd like to turn into a composite. Also have some structural hexcell I'd like to work with down the road. Keep me posted!

Matthew
 
*subscribes to thread*

Count me in! I'm pretty certain that I could come up with something by then. :thumbup
 
tygaboy said:
So bring a video camera! :teeth

I live in NJ my friend, thus why I would like a video taken in my absence. :)
 
I want to learn I'm interested making a CF heel guard. By the way best thread including the CF tank.
 
sylvainsf said:
I'm very interested! I want to make some heel guards for my R1, and I'd be happy to record/edit/master a dvd of the lesson if tygaboy is amenable.

Wow, it would be great if you could record this. You've just secured a spot in the next class!
 
snoop GP said:
please count me in

This will be a first come, first served deal.
I reserve the right to include some of my friends but outside of that, I'll take sign ups once I post when this is going to happen.
 
One more question for ya Chris, about bagging: What makes the bagging plastic that you buy so special that it won't stick to the parts? Have you tried bagging anything with regular ol' plastic and if so, what happened.

I ask cause I pretty sure this guy just used regular plastic bag material, something I have at work, to make this part:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/carbon-fiber-motorcycle-parts/

As always, thanks for the education and advice.
 
DougZ said:
One more question for ya Chris, about bagging: What makes the bagging plastic that you buy so special that it won't stick to the parts? Have you tried bagging anything with regular ol' plastic and if so, what happened.

I ask cause I pretty sure this guy just used regular plastic bag material, something I have at work, to make this part:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/carbon-fiber-motorcycle-parts/

As always, thanks for the education and advice.

I've not tried regular plastic against the epoxy so can't say. I would offer that this approach offers no way to extract excess resin from the layup. Meaning that the part will likely be WAY too resin-rich. Morevover, if it was 'the way to go', you'd see it as a regular practice and there'd be no need for peel ply, bleeder material, etc.
I love the example in that post, though...
Wrap an existing part, or "How to Use Carbon Fiber to Increase Weight".
And I'm not a fan of laying on more resin then sanding/polishing to achieve a nice finish. I'd rather take the time to 'do it right' and make a full carbon part and realize the weight/strength benefit.
But who am I to critisize? It's just not what I'd do.
 
HellFyre said:
You're such an carbon fiber elitist! :twofinger

Careful...you'll get up here for the next composite seminar and I'll make you stay after class and write 100 times on the chalkboard:

"I will not use carbon fiber to ADD weight to my parts."

:twofinger :twofinger

Who's your daddy now, DetentionBoy?
 
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