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Found someone on Etsy who might be able to make one for you!

You're very welcome! Happy to help any way we can. I'll shoot you an email with a contact for a quote so that you can get that rolling. PS - do you have any pictures of what you're making? Love seeing what people are up to 🙂

The only way RWC is able to get the finish they do on those tubes you ordered is by sanding. They don't use a lathe to get the desired diameter. The tubes are sanded to the desired diameter. I don't think you're going to be able to get the finish it sounds like you're looking for without doing some sanding. Another option is that you could order these from Rock West Composites customized to your liking. It might be a lot easier for them to do it with their equipment. How many of these do you need to make?

Machining composites can be pretty tricky! Can you share which tubes you ordered? Is the taper itself needed? Or are you just trying to hit 0.9"? Most tubes get sanded to size. Also, do you have a model of the part you're trying to make? The more information the better 🙂

Very cool! I passed this on to someone that might be interested 🙂

That I don't know. Is this for specifically for composites?

Hey @Anna, welcome to Composites Community 🙂 What kind of tubes are you trying to machine? Did you make these yourself? Or did you buy them somewhere?

Reminds me a good while back a lot of Quiznos Subs here in the US were going out of business and my old roommates and I almost bought one of their conveyor ovens 😆 It'd help to know how big and hot you need it to be! Are you looking for something like a reflow oven?

I don't think this would be the right application for this. It would probably trap moisture and bugs. Not to mention how you're going to cure it and protect it from UV long term. Why not just use lags/bolts? Are there any other solutions out there? This seems pretty non-standard. But then again, I haven't built a log cabin in a while 😄

Very cool! Do you have examples of the kind of synthetic fibers and thermal barriers you've made?

Hey @ricky914, welcome to Composites Community! Are your referring to the fog light surround?

Are you referring to where the two main beams join at the T?

Sorry for the delay. Looks like my response didn't get posted! Pictures would help us better understand what you're trying to do! I'm not quite sure this is our area, but definitely willing to help if we can 🙂

Hi @bgree, welcome to Composites Community! If you're making tubes chopped carbon fiber isn't the best choice due to the short random strands. A woven fabric where the strands interlock with each other would work much better. That said, you could use woven fabric as a base layer and chopped as an external cosmetic layer. Ideally, you'd want to find a chopped/forged prepreg if that's the look you want to go for. It exists but is very hard to find.

You're welcome! Definitely keep us posted! We'd love to get some updates and pictures if/when you're able 🙂

So long as you don't exceed Tg, you should be good. Do be aware of the exothermic reaction temp. Not just the autoclave temp. And definitely add some margin to ensure you don't exceed your limits. One thing you could do is insert a mandrel to hold the shape.

Hey @JT at Sequent, welcome to Composites Community! The spec you're referring to is the glass transition temperature - the point at which the resin begins to change from a solid to a liquid. Is there a reason you don't want to start with a thicker tube to begin with? Additionally, if you need high-heat capabilities there are other resin systems that can be utilized.

Are you wanting panels to DIY? Or a company to make it for you? And how many do you need? There are a couple of different ways to go depending on what you're looking for 🙂

For UK based product I'd try Easy Composites. Have you tried there?

Hi @sarah4ley How much do you need?

Hi @Jo Yawn RWC has it for $73.99/yd. If you don't need genuine Kevlar, you could go with generic Aramid Fabric from some place like Amazon. You might also be able to pick some up at a fabric store or commercial fabric place.

How large of a piece do you need? 🙂

Hey @Wiley, welcome to Composites Community! It sounds like you're looking for a sample of Kevlar/Aramid fabric. Is that correct?

Any chance there's some of this available @Emily Lewis?

Super cool @Jason Fairclough! I used to ride quite a bit 🙂 Are you planning on making parts for your car, bike, or both?