A Carbon Fiber store!!

DaveThreshold · 26th April 2009, 08:44 AM

Looks like they sell to the public. Notice the chart on the bottom.
I'm going to laminate SOMETHING with this stuff!
So many ideas.......I'm 56......and I'm running out of time.......LOL

http://dragonplate.com/sections/technology.asp

kffern · 26th April 2009, 02:24 PM

Thanks for that. Got me thinking ....

I couldn't find any information on cutting and drilling carbon fibre.
Any help, directions appreciated.
Thanks,
Kffern

DaveThreshold · 26th April 2009, 02:47 PM

Sure. Any time. Here is the FAQ part. looks like safety is the chief concern with machining it. I wouldn't want to inhale the dust.

http://dragonplate.com/faq.asp

dragonwhip · 28th April 2009, 08:58 PM

Besides inhaling the dust, carbon fiber is actually very easy to work. I make my drumsticks out of it, and the ends have to be rounded. Other than that, it's great stuff to use. A sheet of 200 to 250 grit sandpaper works well for final shaping before cosmetic buffing.

sq225917 · 29th April 2009, 09:49 AM

I made a headhsell out of two layers of thin dragonplate (carbon -ply-carbon) and it's as stiff as hell.

I'm thinking that i might make myself an LP12 clone using Dragonplate for the top-plate and carbon-foam laminate for the subchassis and armboard...

Should be fun..

nicoch58 · 29th April 2009, 12:09 PM

HI

carbon-balsa-carbon is interesting too....

dragonwhip · 30th April 2009, 09:45 PM

Nicoch46, I've been thinking maple, carbon, maple for my plinth. Still not quite decided yet. it may wind up being solid maple. Do bonders for carbon work well on wood also?

nicoch58 · 30th April 2009, 11:53 PM

Sorry no expert on plinth ,but carbon is good material for TT ,you can add a second layer C-ply-C later....

or a set of tonearm base in different material ,to tunning the sound ....

C-balsa-C under TT can work good or for motor base

Gabba · 10th May 2009, 04:49 PM

Anyone making a carbon fibre tonearm?

dnewma04 · 11th May 2009, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gabba
Anyone making a carbon fibre tonearm?

I am, just not sure what the final design will look like, but it will most likely be a 12" effective length arm with a gimbal bearing.

26th April 2009, 08:44 AM	#1
DaveThreshold diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	A Carbon Fiber store!! Looks like they sell to the public. Notice the chart on the bottom. I'm going to laminate SOMETHING with this stuff! So many ideas.......I'm 56......and I'm running out of time.......LOL http://dragonplate.com/sections/technology.asp __________________ People in audio whom I admire.... Henry Kloss, Edgar Villchur, John Dahlquist, Bowers and Wilkins, Theil and Small, Don Keele, our own Nelson Pass. In short VISIONARIES.

26th April 2009, 02:47 PM	#3
DaveThreshold diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Sure. Any time. Here is the FAQ part. looks like safety is the chief concern with machining it. I wouldn't want to inhale the dust. http://dragonplate.com/faq.asp __________________ People in audio whom I admire.... Henry Kloss, Edgar Villchur, John Dahlquist, Bowers and Wilkins, Theil and Small, Don Keele, our own Nelson Pass. In short VISIONARIES.

29th April 2009, 09:49 AM	#5
sq225917 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: sheffield	I made a headhsell out of two layers of thin dragonplate (carbon -ply-carbon) and it's as stiff as hell. I'm thinking that i might make myself an LP12 clone using Dragonplate for the top-plate and carbon-foam laminate for the subchassis and armboard... Should be fun.. __________________ hoping to pick up some things.

29th April 2009, 12:09 PM	#6
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	HI carbon-balsa-carbon is interesting too.... __________________ Sic58

30th April 2009, 11:53 PM	#8
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Sorry no expert on plinth ,but carbon is good material for TT ,you can add a second layer C-ply-C later.... or a set of tonearm base in different material ,to tunning the sound .... C-balsa-C under TT can work good or for motor base __________________ Sic58


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26th April 2009, 02:24 PM	#2
kffern diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth	Thanks for that. Got me thinking .... I couldn't find any information on cutting and drilling carbon fibre. Any help, directions appreciated. Thanks, Kffern

28th April 2009, 08:58 PM	#4
dragonwhip diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Besides inhaling the dust, carbon fiber is actually very easy to work. I make my drumsticks out of it, and the ends have to be rounded. Other than that, it's great stuff to use. A sheet of 200 to 250 grit sandpaper works well for final shaping before cosmetic buffing.

30th April 2009, 09:45 PM	#7
dragonwhip diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Nicoch46, I've been thinking maple, carbon, maple for my plinth. Still not quite decided yet. it may wind up being solid maple. Do bonders for carbon work well on wood also?

10th May 2009, 04:49 PM	#9
Gabba diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008	Anyone making a carbon fibre tonearm?

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