Mike,
Thanks for the post...I am not sure about going that route, but it sure is making me think about different approaches...the whole spinning mandrel thing I mean.
Mike...you are "on the money!"
Another intake tube project! Boys and their toys..we never outgrow certain things.
You mentioned several different things in your post that I am not familiar with such as:
1) spinning mandrel using yarn (is this CF yarn?)
2) or TOW or unidirectional tape witha...
I for got to mention that I want to be able to reproduce this part with minimal deviations.
In addition, since I am a poorly funded novice (lol) I prefer to stay away from prepreg since it requires refrigeration and an oven for curing.
I think that the heat shrink tape would have given me...
Ref: thread711-9949
I have read some of the earlier threads written on this subject, but was unable to add my $0.02 since they were already “closed.” So I am starting this thread with the hopes of getting some new suggestions.
Project:
I am making CF tube that is approximately 18” long and...