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Published: 24 June 2012

Last updated: 24 November 2012

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Here is a collection of very useful composites articles:

DIY manufacturing of plastic precision parts with CNC

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DIY vacuum pump

Goal This vacuum pump I have built for vacuum bagging of composites. I have used the idea HERE, but used another, more robust, air compr...

Composites tips and info

Intro Making composite parts requires a lot of skill and experience. There is insufficient information available on the internet, you realize this...

Solving composites problems

Solutions to prevent sticking molds Use PVA at new molds New epoxy or polyester molds do often stick whereas older molds don't. The cause is that...

Vacuum pump timer

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Composites theory

Density of composite materials ρEpoxy-resin = 1.1 g/cm³ ρCarbon-fiber = 1.78 g/cm³ ρE-glass-fiber = 2.54 g/cm³ ρAramide-fiber = 1.45 g/cm³ ...

The making of extremely lightweight sandwich panels

Lightweight sandwich panels For my solar bike, the Maxun One, I need extremely lightweight panels. Here we will calculate the theoretical minimum ...