What type/thickness Carbon fiber for SJ reinforcement
- Thread starter Crab
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wydopen
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well i would do at least a layer of 17oz nytex with mat on the back with a layer of 4.8(?) carbon..make sure you grind out all that crap green glue and pack it with thickened epoxy..
Hmmm, I see that. I'm not wild about their prices however and hate going downtown unless its absolutly necessary, probably stay with US Composites. Last time I went down there, I got another ticket, they have a number of intersections that are known ticket traps.:shooter3:
thegoldenboy
RN Surgery... soon
- Location
- Toronto
US composites has a good looking 11oz. if I'm not mistaken. Diagonal
Or run 1 layer of 17oz biax, and than a 5.8oz carbon/kevlar overtop (pick your colour too)
Or run 1 layer of 17oz biax, and than a 5.8oz carbon/kevlar overtop (pick your colour too)
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
I prefer to reinforce w/ fiberglas biax and use the thinner CF for decorative reasons.
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wydopen
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yup
- Location
- Webster, NY
I've been laying up alot of 19.7 oz from uscomposites lately and it is very strong. It's on here http://uscomposites.com/carbonpage.html
Also Xeon just reinforced his ski with the same stuff and honestly it is so strong that I would strongly recommend just one layer of it and you should be good to go. http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/26375
Also Xeon just reinforced his ski with the same stuff and honestly it is so strong that I would strongly recommend just one layer of it and you should be good to go. http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/26375
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
I THINK YOU WOULD BE FINE W/ THAT, But I would pack about 5 layers of about 3" wide strips of chop under the hood seal area and a 6" wide strip of chop at the bond line as well before puting the 17oz biax on and you will be all set.
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
i used an 8 ( or 11 i dont remember) oz 2x2 twill over 17oz biax. I layered the biax over the bond line in pieces that got progressively larger (2-3).
Idok
F1pro
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- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
thats exactly what I used to reinforce my fx
1 layer 17oz, 1 layer C/K for decoration.............it really made it feel MUCH stronger than stock....
and Im with you....My ski will never take a beating like ross/slutty or cakers.....
I'd probably be ahead of the game wrapping my whole body in Carbon fiber as it seems to get broke more than my ski's.:crying:
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
when i did mine last winter i did this:
-roughed the sides with 60 grit and cleaned
-filled bond line with epoxy mixed with 410 filler
-1 layer 8.5 oz biaxiale - 4" wide strip over the bond line
-1 layer 8.5 oz biaxiale - 8" wide strip over that
-1 layer 12.5 oz texalium - full side - bottom to hood lip
all three layers extend from nose to bulkhead and i did all three at the same time along with the bond line filler as to get the best mechanical bond between the 3 layers and the hull.
squeegied out as much extra epoxy as i could as well.
-roughed the sides with 60 grit and cleaned
-filled bond line with epoxy mixed with 410 filler
-1 layer 8.5 oz biaxiale - 4" wide strip over the bond line
-1 layer 8.5 oz biaxiale - 8" wide strip over that
-1 layer 12.5 oz texalium - full side - bottom to hood lip
all three layers extend from nose to bulkhead and i did all three at the same time along with the bond line filler as to get the best mechanical bond between the 3 layers and the hull.
squeegied out as much extra epoxy as i could as well.
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wydopen
Guest
dont forget to fill the voids under the pole bracket area with foam and glass that up too....
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
did that... filled with foam, then did two layers of 8.5 under that area. and since i hit bottom so many times i reinforced the nose... one layer of 8.5 oz inside the entire nose area, then one layer of 26oz - i had to pretty much reconstruct it. then the outside with a Taylor Curtis carbon kevlar nose piece.
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wydopen
Guest
that should do the trick..i did two layers of 17oz nytex and two layers carbon in the nose then i made a nose piece..two layers of 17oz nytex and two of carbon..
Mark44
Katie's Boss
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- 100% one place
2 layers of 10 oz glass in the nose for me.
Mark44
Mark44
teton
tetongravity.com
- Location
- Washington DC
I did mine in 5.7 oz carbon fiber twill, it conforms really well, but you will need more layers, I've got 6 layers, because it conformed so well I didnt need to grind out the ribs, it also conformed to the bond line well, and from my knowledge of composites its better to have curves and contours then one flat surface,
however I had the stuff left over from another project, so it might get a little costly from US composites.
so far its held up great and Ive broken a couple of motor mounts from side landings!
however I had the stuff left over from another project, so it might get a little costly from US composites.
so far its held up great and Ive broken a couple of motor mounts from side landings!
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FL-cracker
X-H2O
- Location
- old exit 72 Melbourne
Some of you guys are way to reinforce happy.... all the $$$ your blowing in resin, you could have two, or a max of three layers of 11oz Carbon... with three layers of 11oz, you are ready for enough air to break your bones, before your hull
Im just not sure of the conformabilty of the 19oz... But one layer of that would be suffiecient for sure.
When carbon is done correctly it is very strong!
Im just not sure of the conformabilty of the 19oz... But one layer of that would be suffiecient for sure.
When carbon is done correctly it is very strong!