Hi All,
I'm getting some custom carbon fibre tubes made for a scratch build I'm doing.
They're a Ø38.1mm ID tube - 500mm long, with a 2mm wall thickness. The layup is 50% Kevlar followed by 50% Carbon over the top.
The Kevlar should offer some flame protection against motor ejection charges from motors that don't protrude past the end of the tube.
I'll have pricing back shortly, but if anyone is interested in some, I can put together a group buy.
Cheers,
What sort of cost are you looking at?
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Hi,
Yes. 🙂 I can do basic fiber glass work but round tubes seem to require a little more skill. Would love to know how to make tubes etc.
Cheers
Simon
I've finally gotten a price back, tubes would come out to $55 + GST each
Thats for a Ø38.1mm ID x 500mm long x 2mm wall tube.
50% kevlar (inner layers - for fire resistance), 50% carbon fiber (outer layers)