4x4 twill weave carbon where from

[richyx]

anyone got any ideas of a uk company that can supply 4x4 twill carbon?

ive searched everywhere and no where supplies it

[warrenpenalver]

whats wrong with 2x2 twill ritchy???

http://www.cristex.co.uk/woven1.php
http://www.prfcomposites.co.uk/mater...smcarbonfabric

will be plenty of trade places supplying to aerospace too.

[Craig H]

Warren we were talking about doing my mirrors on the escos but i dont want to have 2x2 cause all the rest of my stuff is 4x4 so wouldt match

[Dave]

Have you spoken with Marcus?

[richyx]

Have you spoken with Marcus?

no mate, ive heard is hard to get hold of

[Mike Rainbird]

5 seconds on google

http://www.advanced-composites.co.uk/

Pre-preg carbon has to be kept in a freezer and it only has a short life span once out...... If it isn't used within 7 days, it is no longer mallaeable enought to form properly and goes brittle....

Forgot to say, you're pissing in the wind though, as all these companies will want at least a roll (which would do about 100 mirrors ). You're ONLY sensible course of action is to approach a carbon product maker in the hope of obtaining a small piece from their roll.....

[richyx]

mike imnot after pre preg, just normal stuff if possible

its not just mirrors covers ill be doing lol, got some ideas on stuff i want to make, and 4x4 looks better and is proberbly better suited for what i need to make

[warrenpenalver]

i was going to say.... pre-preg its easy to get in 4x4 twill.

ring them up and ask for offcuts/2nds. Last time i had 4x4 it was 2nd grade. and the only thing wrong with it is the cotton on the edge which helps hold it together was broken in a few places and so therefore it didnt meet the high standards for aviation but is fine for automotive parts. It doesnt matter to you an I if the edge frays a bit during handling as that bit is going to be on the flange of the part and cut off anyway.

remember you only need 4x4 twill for the visible surface layer. You can use any old carbon weave for the other layers as it cant be seen.

[richyx]

yeah could do, illdo a few phone calls next week so whats about, if not ill bit the bullet and get 10 yeards of it from states