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Originally Posted by AMBUSHER
Got to love Miami! 
Eddie, The detail in the rigging and layout on the engines are beyond awesome. The Carbon Fiber bracketry as well as the billet work is just BAD ASS!!  |
Thanks. I actually layed up the carbon fiber myself. I couldn't find any sheets that were large enough and thick enough. I layed it up on a large piece of glass(actually a window that I changed in my house) It's 2 layers of carbon and 5 layers of 11 oz. 90* biaxial fiberglass cloth. It ended up about 3/16" thick. The only problem is that it's only finished on one side. That's not an issue for the coil brackets, but it was for the electronics plate since you see both sides. For that, I laminated 2 pieces back to back. I ground down the back side to make them smooth and put on one layer of 1oz. stranded mat, put the 2 pieces together and put them in the press with about 2000 psi of pressure to sit overnight. They ended up about 3/8" thick and are like a piece of steel. After drilling and tapping the holes, I put on 3 heavy coats of clear for UV protection. I was surprised that we could tap it just like we do the aluminum plates. I did a test piece with a 1/4" bolt and tightened it as much as I could and tried to pull the threads and they would not budge. This was the first time we did the carbon but definitely won't be the last. I was very pleased with the way it turned out. It was very time consuming, but now I have a 4'x6' sheet to make more.
Eddie