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Aardmanf111
 Post subject: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:44 pm 
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Hi All,

I'm looking into producing a Carbon fibre Spinner. I was hoping that someone, preferably in Australia, would have a spare, nicely shaped spinner that they might lend me to be the master for a new mould?

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Bryan


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Ryan Allen
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:42 pm 
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if you make one, post a photo here so we can see it!


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Aardmanf111
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:54 pm 
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I definitely will!


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rrobut
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:17 am 
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Bryan, I might be able to get one for you in a couple of weeks.
I’m in Brisbane as well


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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:46 am 
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I have a mold and have made several CF spinners ... the biggest challenge is balance. I recommend a vacuum bag or pressure bag to equalize the resin.

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Aardmanf111
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:42 am 
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leewwalton wrote:
I have a mold and have made several CF spinners ... the biggest challenge is balance. I recommend a vacuum bag or pressure bag to equalize the resin.


Hi Lee,

Yeah, I will be using a vac bag for the part. What layup stack did you use when you produced your CF spinners?

Cheers,
Bryan


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Jim Mantyla
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:17 pm 
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Guys,

I am not sure what advantages there are with a CF spinner over a spun aluminum one. I bought one of the spun aluminum ones from Cubes and it runs dead true with no balance issues. I am very happy with it and the quick service I got with Cubes.

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Jim


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Aardmanf111
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:50 am 
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Jim Mantyla wrote:
Guys,

I am not sure what advantages there are with a CF spinner over a spun aluminum one. I bought one of the spun aluminum ones from Cubes and it runs dead true with no balance issues. I am very happy with it and the quick service I got with Cubes.

Regards,

Jim


Weight is the main benefit, I’d love to know how much your spun aluminium one weighs if you wouldn’t mind measuring it one time!


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Jim Mantyla
 Post subject: Re: Carbon Fibre Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:16 am 
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I just weighted my spinner. This is the one I got from Cubes. It weights 795 grams with paint on it. I also weighted a Ken Brock spinner and it is 845 grams with paint on it as well. Let us know what the C/F spinner weights.

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Jim


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