clint@meaddata.com (Clint Carter) (06/19/91)
I am looking for information on lightweight composite materials
such as carbon fiber, graphite, kevlar, etc.
Specifically, I would like:
+ Sources for purchasing such material in tubes, rods, sheets, etc.
+ Methods for tooling, joining, and working with these materials.
+ Methods for using carbon fiber at home (I picture something like
working with fiberglass -- lay fiber mesh on a form, etc.)
+ General characteristics of these materials (strength, weight,
density, impact resistance, etc.)
+ Any experiences anyone has had working with this type of material.
I've tried to find carbon fiber in the local hobby shops and plastic
distributors, but had no luck.
Any info is greatly appreciated. I'll summarize e-mail responses.
Please post if you have something of general interest.
FP -- PBWM
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# !uunet!meaddata!clint # -- Mark Twain #kevink@iplmail.orl.mmc.com (Kevin Kreeger) (06/20/91)
I'm not sure where you can get this material, but I had a problem finding a material a few months ago... I received help from something called the Thompson Register. Apparently it is a list of *every*(?) manufacturing company also cross-referenced by *everything*(?) they manufacture. I found it at the local library in the reference section. However I could not decipher my way through it. Luckily I found a tear-out card where you could call the Thompson Register and they will elp you. It only took a few minutes to get the name and address of the company that manufactured my material. (Sorbathane shock absorbing material by the way). Then directory assistance found a number and the company refered me to a regional distribution center that mail-ordered what I needed. The number to the place is (212) 290-7262 and ask for the information center, they were extremely helpful. I'm not sure who funds this entity (for lack of a better word), whether it's advertising to the companies listed, of government or what, but I got the impression that it wasnt advertising because everything was listed and cross-referenced. Anyway, hope that helps, I know I'm keeping the number handy for next time I'm looking fo a material. kevin-kreeger@orl.mmc.com