Layed up the butterfly for the throttle body.
We have to be different and besides I have the skills (Kneeling and praying) to produce
a flat plate.
14 layers of the very expensive Carbon fabric used only on Ducati and I have a few metres
left so what the heck. Gebi, my friend gave me a 1,26kg pack of the best, highest temerature
Epoxy made. 180*C.
14 layers compressed will give a final thickness of just over 3mm. I used a new approach.
I have some round plates of toughened glass that originally came off port holes from a ship.
Got the 1" plank on the press the put down the glass plate with release agent applied.
Then layed up the square pieces of fabric (150 x 150mm) going 45*, 90* and so on.
The weft and warp are in every direction imaginable. Second Glass plate on top with another
thick plank of wood on top.
5 tonnes of pressure!!!!!!!. Gebi says I'm nuts because I probably squeezed all the resin out.
That's the idea.
Part has been post curing for two days. 40*C x 4 hours, 80*C x 4 hours and 120*C x 6 hours.
Looks great through the glass and I know it's better than any brass plate around.
Going to demold tomorrow and then we'll see if I'm right. Got to get it water jet cut to size.