Re: Group buy for Toray Ultra High Modulus Carbon 3K tow -- for carbon prop outlines

From: Kevin Lamers <kevin.lamers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:10:20 +0100

That is 5 gram for 50 dollar isn't it?
That is 10k for 2 lb!
What exact fibre type is it?M60?
 Op 11 feb. 2014 03:05 schreef "mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net" <mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
>:

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> Greetings.
>
> This fiber has been sold out at all carbon fiber suppliers for six months.
> Every one of them has no idea when they will get it back in stock.
>
> As I have been learning how to mold the prop blades, I have gone through
> most of the fiber I had gotten previously.
>
> I went back to the source company and spoke to the US Sales rep, a very
> nice Mr. Suzuki, who informed me that they do not supply carry the fiber
> tow in the US. I would have to order from Japan directly, with a 5kg.
> minimum order. The cost could buy me a cheap new car.
>
> Mr. Suzuki was sympathetic to me and put me in touch with two companies
> that recently imported the tow, one a prepreger, one a weaver. The
> prepreger never responded to my inquiries. The weaver did.
>
> We've been going back and forth and he is offering a minimum way under his
> normal 'minimum order'.
>
> This is three yards of fabric, 19x19 weave, 42" wide at a total cost of
> $1000 plus shipping.
>
> Another US flier (Kang Lee) and I are willing to put up the cash to
> purchase it as long as we can get enough interested buyers.
> If my math is correct, $50 would get ~100 pieces 42" long plus ~35 or so 3
> yards long. (That is a LOT of carbon!)
>
> We would need at least 10 people interested.
>
> Please contact Kang or myself directly.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
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