[F500] body building

[Mike Moench]

Jim,
I use a single layer of DB1208 biaxal material.It is a 12 oz biaxial cloth
with a 3/4 mat attached to the back.This yields a finished part
approximately 3/32 thick. This is not necessarily the strongest or lightest
material. I chose it because it is the fastest to fabricate parts.
In carbon we use 4 layers of 6 oz cloth with a nomex honeycomb core. 2
layers of 6 oz carbon that is vacuum bagged is about .018in thick. 2 layers
on each side of a 3/16 honeycomb is stronger than fiberglass weighing 5
times as much.
The cost of the carbon part is 4 to 5 times more because of the labor cost
to do a multiple vacuum bag process.
I am currently working on carbon fiber suspension parts.............a lot
more weight savings!

Sidewinder Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Libecco" <iamuwere at ameritech.net>
To: <f500 at f500.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: [F500] body building


> Any one have any experience on the numbers of layers to use when building
f5
> bodies out of fiberglass (s-glass) vs carbon/carbon-kevlar.  I can't seem
to
> find a good rule to follow.
>
>
>
> It's been much to quiet recently.  What, all too busy out building their
> "cheater rave 494's"  ;-)
>
>
>
> jim
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