where to buy carbon fiber?

[SlartyBartFast]

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

Well, this thread goes to show that people need the be far more SPECIFIC

[slade]

Well, this thread goes to show that people need the be far more SPECIFIC

first of all, the list from McMaster includes repeats, if you actually go through it. and its fairly easy to navigate through to find what he would need.

secondly, why is asking where to buy carbon fiber pointless? sure you can find through a search, but mcmaster doesnt turn up on search engines very well, and some places may be better than others.

why is making CF triggers a bad idea? many triggers are already carbon fiber, so it can be done, its only a question of whether or not he could do it with the tools he has. also, if you hadnt noticed, there isnt a lot of strain on a trigger. maybe what, 25 grams or even less (since its a lever)? i seriously doubt strength is a concern in making this trigger, the carbon fiber is for the look.

[CoolHand]

If you can make a trigger out of delrin or polycarbonate, you can make it out sheet CF.

And cutting across the ends of the fibers does nothing to CF sheet, if you cut it correctly. Worst case, you have to sand to keep from getting splinters (which you really ought to do anyway).

With a good fast spindle and PCD tooling, cutting CF is a breeze. It's not something I'd suggest doing with a dremel tool, but it can be done, and done well.

[Pneumagger]

I just got eleven 1 square yard spools of CF of in today and some aramid (Kevlar) samples are on the way. The carbon fiber stuff is like 8g per square yard

I asked a company for some samples of CF and Aramids to see if they were suitable and they said they'd send them to me for FREE if I paid the shipping.

I think I'll make a bed sheet with the leftovers so I can engage in high performance sleep.