Carbon fiber material for plane construction. Where?

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gary0232 - 05 Mar 2009 08:22 GMT

Could somebody give me recommendations for an online (or offline) source of
rods/sheets and beams of this material.
Also, why is this stuff so expensive? Is it the carbon fiber of the
impregnated epoxy that cost so much?

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Anyolmouse - 05 Mar 2009 14:32 GMT

> Could somebody give me recommendations for an online (or offline) source of
> rods/sheets and beams of this material.
> Also, why is this stuff so expensive? Is it the carbon fiber of the
> impregnated epoxy that cost so much?

http://rcworldofplanes.net/prodView.asp?idProduct=613

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/carbon-fiber_169_ctg.htm

While you can get it already impregnated with epoxy; most of it is not.
Don't know why it costs so much. My guess is that it is relatively
expensive to manufacture.

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# 42 - 05 Mar 2009 17:35 GMT

> Could somebody give me recommendations for an online (or offline) source
> of rods/sheets and beams of this material.
> Also, why is this stuff so expensive? Is it the carbon fiber of the
> impregnated epoxy that cost so much?

Tap Plastics has that sort of stuff.
http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=45&PHPSESSID=20090305093256102349811

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Carbon fiber material for plane construction. Where?