Re: 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, 24 Feb 2015 22:36:08 +0100

I tried splitting of 6K M60 roving, and it is not nice. The filaments are
not really parallel, but sort of twisted within the roving.

Maybe it is possible to spread the roving somehow, than cut it to a taper,
and than de-spread it back in a roving?

Kevin

2015-02-24 20:19 GMT+01:00 Nick Ray lasray_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>:

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> That is correct. Lots of sanding is required.
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> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Tapio Linkosalo tapio.linkosalo_at_iki.fi
> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> On 24/2/2015 20:44, Nick Ray lasray_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction]
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>> > Brett and I both use the 6K tow. It is fine, but requires more sanding.
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>> So you go with 1 tow of 6K carbn around the mold, and then sand down the
>> dimension?
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>> -Tapio-
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