What thickness of carbon fiber sheet?
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What thickness of carbon fiber sheet?
If I wanted to fabricate my own carbon fiber deck or shock mounts, what thickness of carbon fiber sheet would be adequate?
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Re: What thickness of carbon fiber sheet?
most stuff in the rc world that is single thickness (not like a dual deck chassis) is something like 3/32"(.093") or 0.1". That is around 2.4mm I think?
anything at least that thick to 1/8" for heavy duty applications would be fine.
for dual (top) deck and light duty applications, 2mm or something around .062" would probably be OK, but a little light. alot of the touring cars that use dual deck use something like 2mm top plate, and 3mm bottom plate.
anything at least that thick to 1/8" for heavy duty applications would be fine.
for dual (top) deck and light duty applications, 2mm or something around .062" would probably be OK, but a little light. alot of the touring cars that use dual deck use something like 2mm top plate, and 3mm bottom plate.
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Re: What thickness of carbon fiber sheet?
Thanks, jwscab. So 2mm - 2.3mm thick would be sturdy enough for shock towers?
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Re: What thickness of carbon fiber sheet?
I would use heavier thickness for shock towers.....so at least 2.4mm, but preferably 3mm or 1/8th inch. they are exposed more to damage, sticking up above the body, and are also narrow compared to a chassis. Carbon is also kind of brittle, so thicker is better. for fiberglass, you could easily use 2.4mm, which is what most towers are.
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