Ringo said:Yes sir, three yards of 5.7oz 2x2
Tim said:Pulled the trigger with David over at Voodoo Vintage. I have the leftover bits for another XS650, and this is the one style of bike I don't have and always wanted. The frame is being built. In the long run it's better and actually legal/insurable as compared to a hard-tail mod on an XS650 frame. Some of the extra cost of the full frame vs the hard tail will be recouped when I sell the stock XS frame.
GoingsMoto said:You should look into infusion, I am working on getting everything for use at home. I do it at school now, so far I have release film, bagging materiel and 2 rolls of glass fiber continuous mat and woven.
It will give you a 70% fiber and 30% resin, plus it is a lot less messy and you get a lot better quality of part.
Swagger said:You can lay cf up just like glass of the same weave pattern. Each has it's own 'personality' that you have to pay attention to but the differences are minor from a lay up standpoint. Be sure to tape the edges you plan to precut as it'll unravel at the edges quicker than glass and use SHARP sheers to cut.
Go to it mate, I'll be watching to see what you come up with!
DP9 said:a quick look around google has told me that infusion is vacuum bagging. is that right? ive heard of vacuum bagging, pre-preg (like sheets of hard carbon), standard molds, etc. is infusion something different?