'78 KZ1000 makeover

531blackbanshee wrote: found this while perusing a sanctuary blog.

thought that you might enjoy.

leon

That looks cool. I wonder though if it's the actual carbon fiber pattern showing through or a painted on pattern?

Thanks for sharing Leon! To answer the question, it's not a painted on pattern. It is a hybrid weave, with carbon fiber in one direction and red dyed kevlar fibers on the opposite direction. Then they may have tinted the resin red, or dusted it with a pearl coat before cleacoating. Cool effect Leon....Maybe I'll make a set of bodywork just like that...it would look soooo cool!

Getting a little saltier Leon Making a resin catch pot for resin infusion for my larger moulds.

The welds look good. Have you leak tested it yet?

Thanks Josh, I'll leak test it later today. I needed some fitting that I have to pick up later. Shortly after I finished the vacuum pot, I prepped my right sidecover mould and laminated a sidecover. I demoulded it this morning and it turned out pretty damn good :woohoo: I'd say easily my best part yet I'll post a pic in the carbon bodywork thread in a bit.

porchev914 wrote: Getting a little saltier Leon

i'd say so .

leon

I have no idea what a resin catch pot is , but :

Mark, a resin catch pot is used in a type of composites construction called "resin transfer moulding" or "resin infusion". In these processes, you layup the fiber reinforcement dry in the mould. This gives you unlimited working time, advantageous when working with a larger mould like, say, a fuel tank. A layer of "flow media" is placed as the last layer on top of the laminate. It lookes like miniaturized expanded steel grate, made out of super thin plastic. You add a spiral cut line on one side of the mould for resin distribution and connect a fesin feed line. Your vacuum line goes on the other side of the part then you bag the part as usual and pull a vacuum on it with the resin feed line clamped. You mix some resin, place the resin feed tube in your resin bucket and release the clamp. The vacuum draws the resin into the mould, and pulls it across the part. In order to insure you get a complete infusion of resin into the part, you must alow some of the resin get pulled into the vacuum line on the other side of the part. (Here is where the catch pot comes in) So that you do not risk getting resin into your vacuum pump and destroying it, your vacuum line comes out of the part and into the resin catch pot before going to you pump. This gived you a reservoir to catch excess resin. I had everything I needed to try a resin infusion except the resin catch pot. I wasn't going to try another fuel tank top until I could experiment with the infusion process, and I wanted to try it out on a tail first. Not having this little pot has been holding me back a bit, but now thats not an excuse anymore

Thats excellent, I can't wait to see how your stuff turns out now that you're doing it this way!

Thanks for the explanation Adam. Very interesting stuff .

'not much holding me back now'
said in whiny lil' girl voice :woohoo: .

just finish the damn thing,will ya?





jeez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



leon

a carbon fiber tail tray would make a nice stocking stuffer....sell em like hot cakes