Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Brensenvill, Is it much cheaper to do "plain jane" Carbon fiber? Would most CF parts companies have the means to do it? I would think being really concerned about the asthetics of CF would account for most of the high price.
I have no idea what the costs are for CF. We had several 12ft rolls, so it was basically an unlimited supply. But I was always given the impression that the standard twill was a good bit cheaper than the weave stuff.
like I said, I only know boats. I have no clue how they fabricate the hoods [although I know how _I_ would fabricate them]. The way I was taught to do it is incredibly labor intensive and I would highly doubt that commercially they are made the same way.
about doing a group buy. no way. First off, I own a cougar so if I did, it would be cougar parts. 2nd, I no longer have access to my workshop where we made our boats [so I no longer have the equipment or the free carbon fiber]. 3rd, I dont have the space to fabricate or store the rather bulky molds I would have to make. 4th, I just dont like dealing with people, I'm an engineer for christ sake.
yes... I am a cougar owner trolling on your board.
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