where to buy carbon fiber?

[nevets11_2003]

I was looking to make some things out of carbon fiber but I cannot find any places that sells .25 thick carbon fiber

[HuD1Ni]

I dont know if you can even get CF in like a cube persay.. Also I was told it's expensive

[nevets11_2003]

I dont need a cube, I did find a place that seems average priced 210 for a 12x12 at .25 thick
Now I just want to see how the price compares to other dealers if there are any

[olinar]

1 foot by 1 foot for 210 dollars? damn i wonder how much it is to buy a carbon fiber hood for your car.

[HuD1Ni]

1 foot by 1 foot for 210 dollars? damn i wonder how much it is to buy a carbon fiber hood for your car.

500 to 600$

[ojhspyro89]

https://www.Mcmaster.com

They are your friend!

[nevets11_2003]

www.Mcmaster.com

They are your friend!

They say flexible carbon fiber? is it bendable or flexible when holding weight, Im looking for something pretty solid that wont bend..

[SpitFire1299]

I think you can heat it up and bend it.

[Pneumagger]

We have quite a bit of CF left over from a project at school. Maybe a couple of square yards. I won't be headed back to school until janurary though

I know we didn't pay anywhere close to that much. I think more like $500 for 3 or so square yards. Not sure though.

[buzzboy]

I remember reading somewhere that the US Military bought all the carbon fiber that will be produced for the next 3 years. Many company's that use the CF are starting to look for alternates for the time being.

[luke]

Good luck finding it.

Link

[slade]

www.Mcmaster.com

They are your friend!

you know i was just about to post that, im not sure if i like having another person on AO whos just as much of a mcmaster-carr whore as i am...

and carbon fiber is pretty damn expensive, if you hadnt noticed. its at least a bit cheaper at mcmaster, $140 for .25 X 12 X 12.

[SlartyBartFast]

They say flexible carbon fiber? is it bendable or flexible when holding weight, Im looking for something pretty solid that wont bend..

Well, "Carbon Fiber" is a cloth or strands. Not a solid.

Just like fiberglass.

And to think that in University a company donated a 4-5ft wide ROLL (don't know how long) to the student SAE group.

[nevets11_2003]

Well, "Carbon Fiber" is a cloth or strands. Not a solid.

Just like fiberglass.

And to think that in University a company donated a 4-5ft wide ROLL (don't know how long) to the student SAE group.

I didnt mean solid, just something not flexible, on the site they advertise it as being flexible.

Also from Mcmaster the stuff they sell is 100% carbon fiber right, I bought some carbon fiber laminate from "dragon plate" by mistake and its two pieces of carbon glued on the sides of a wood/fiber looking material

[CoolHand]

. . . . im not sure if i like having another person on AO whos just as much of a mcmaster-carr whore as i am...

Ahem.

/me <------Has an open account with them.



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