Can I ask how much would it have cost you all up for the tube?
How do you apply the silicone treated polyester tape. Is it just wrapped around the tube very tight till the epoxt sets..
Also how do you treat the former underneath to stop it sticking? and how do you remove it?
Thanks for any help..
cheers Gary
Hi Gary,
- carbon fibre
is expensive! I spend close to 500 Euros on that stuff.
- the tape is wrapped overlapping and as thight as possible, the excess resin will flow out+ and makes a mess... You apply quite good pressure on the former by adding round to round.I mounted the former on a axis, a friend of mine was cranking and turning while i guided the tape. You need to finish that job in about 1 h, before the epoxy gets sticky.
-Epoxy will not stick to polyethylen plastic film, any old gardening plastic will do.( thin+new to prevent wrinkles)
- to remove the former I had to destroy it, but since it was cardboard paper that was not a big thing. It made a nice big fire.
Cutting+drilling carbon/epoxy will eat up a lot of tools.
Don't work in the sunshine, it gets too hot.
But I am quite happy with the results so far, just waiting for a clear night!
Have fun with that beautiful black stuff!