Joe Polenek wrote:
>
> >I don't know if you really need to deepen the spar much - my depression had
> >plenty of space for more carbon - the carbon is INSANELY thin. I'd say go
> >by whatever it says in the article.
> >
> >Kevin
> >
>
> INSANELY is right! I wanted to satisfy my curiosity some time ago, so I did
> a 10-layer carbon fiber lay-up to figure out the thickness of one layer
> after it has been epoxied. I got around 3/32" for 10 layers, which is just
> over .009" per layer. That's a very rough estimate since my squeegeeing
> proficiency still leaves a lot to be desired, nevertheless, this
> demonstrates how thin the stuff really is.
>
> Joe
>
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Joe,
Was this the 5 inch 250 ft roll material as from Wicks/ASS?
I'm doing a main gear...just completing the one piece male mold.
Thickness is a critical factor.
Thanks,
Mick Myal
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