DIY Carbon Fiber Infusion - Custom Airplane Part

[@kylanlarsen6752]

Please consider saving these molds, when I do my build in a few years I was planning on doing these same mods but would gladly buy parts or the molds if you’re willing. Beautiful work!

[@barnbuiltbearhawk7267]

I certainly will! Let me know when you are ready for some interior panels.

[@MRIIMKII]

Nice MR2!!!!! Have a 93 and I love it.

[@tuckernielson1]

Excellent work! Thanks for sharing .

[@jeanfrancoispoivre4438]

Superbe pièce carbone en infusion 😊

[@barnbuiltbearhawk7267]

Merci pour le complément! êtes-vous français ou canadien? ma famille est française.

[@jeanfrancoispoivre4438]

@@barnbuiltbearhawk7267 oui je suis français, j'habite dans les Alpes-Maritimes 😊

[@chrissaucier121]

Daniel, been fun watching your videos. Considering a Bearhawk build and am also located in Maine. Would love to connect

[@barnbuiltbearhawk7267]

Absolutely. What model you thinking of?

[@chrissaucier121]

@@barnbuiltbearhawk7267 also considering the Model B. Originally planned on the RV-15 due to familiarity with Vans but given their recent issues, not sure I want to wait long enough for them to figure it all out. Currently flying a 172 that I co-own out of KLEW

[@barnbuiltbearhawk7267]

@@chrissaucier121 yeah I would not want to be in the middle of a build only to find I have to tear it all appart. If you want to connect reach out to me on bearhawk forums. My user name is Daniel

[@jeffcarpenter6976]

What is your rule of thumb for how much epoxy to mix when infusing? I’ve created several successful hand layups to replace my aluminum belly panels with carbon ones on a super Cub. I use the weight of the material and match that with the same weight of epoxy. Resulted in a 50:50-40:60 resin to fabric range as is the goal, as best hand layups can be.. My attempts into infusion have been a little more challenging. Seems like I mix too little or too much, and am chasing a magic starting point. Any quick tidbit would be appreciated as your parts are on point.

[@barnbuiltbearhawk7267]

Thanks for the compliment! I have not been weighing my carbon prior to layup. The more I handle it the more it comes appart. I have been taking a guess and monitoring closely. If the resin feed gets low I quickly mix and degas more. ....but, you have to be on it. If you have to pinch the feed to wait on degassing it will impact the finish. I am not good enough yet on getting the right volume from the start.

[@fredrickbernhard]

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