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  1. Max Volume

    Building a Drape Molded, Carbon Fiber guitar with a Molded Fretboard pt 1 & 2

    Mike told me about some drape-molded luggage compartments he had fabricated for the Avtek 400, so we gave it a try. The old Safetypoxy was being discontinued and we were experimenting with some new clear stuff they were replacing it with. -
  2. Will Aldridge

    CF wingtips and cowling

    I have a kitfox model 1 (850 lbs max gross and 100 mph Vne). I'm going to build new wingtips to replace the fairly heavy(3.5 LBS each) FG droop tips and I'll be building a new cowling as well. I'm not set up for vacuum bagging so it'll be wet layup. I am looking for suggestions on what kind of...
  3. birdus

    Process for determining cloth/foam thicknesses in sandwich fuselage?

    What is the basic process for determining the weights and numbers of plies (and direction of those layers) of carbon fiber fabric (both external and internal) and thickness of foam for layup of a fuselage and wing panels? What are things I need to know and questions I need to answer as I work...
  4. R

    New constant speed propeller for Rotax 912/Jabiru 3300

    Hello all During the development of the AXSport carbon fibre aerobatic LSA we had to build a few propellers for these aircraft. First wood, then ground adjustable carbon. This led over the past few years into the AXSport Aviation constant speed propellers. Developed for the Rotax 912/914 and...
  5. S

    Composite Materials for sale

    Description: 75 yd roll of 5.8 ounce S Glass retails for $16.50 per yd. Price at appx $11.00 per yd. See links for descriptions. #4533 S-GLASS CLOTH 5.8 OZ. 60 WIDTH from Aircraft Spruce 70 yd roll of carbon fiber Fabric 4 harness satin 49" 3k 5.5oz. Retails $35.00per yd. Appx price listed...
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