beansbaxter
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posted August 19, 2004 02:12 PM
Carbon Kevlar vs. Carbon Fiber
How do you visually tell the difference?
   
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MadMike
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posted August 19, 2004 02:39 PM
Q Which is which?
A Carbon fibre is the black and silver looking one.
Carbon kevlar is the yellow and black looking one.
how is that for ya.
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diablodcielo
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posted August 19, 2004 03:14 PM
Wouldnt it be easier to tell with a hammer??? Id think that the carbon kevlar would endure more hammer bangings than the carbon fiber??? 
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beansbaxter
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posted August 19, 2004 11:06 PM
Wow that really clears it up...but...
What if the bodywork is white? I can see the threads throughout it, but I cant figure out what kind it is. I looked at the website, and I know they offer the kevlar and fiber, but I dont know what I have.
Maybe a pic will help...if your not sure on the white color carbon?
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posted August 20, 2004 05:52 AM
the weight of carbo fiber is less.
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beansbaxter
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posted August 20, 2004 08:52 AM
Ok this has yellow in it in patches, so I assume it is carbon kevlar, but what about the threads throughout the rest of the white area:
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frEEk
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posted August 20, 2004 09:33 AM
beans, that's the same bodywork i have (i have the tailsection frmo swft). it's just fibreglass. only the mount points are carbon/kevlar reinforced.
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beansbaxter
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posted August 20, 2004 12:02 PM
freek-
thanks, that cleared it all up cause i was hella confused on it. i have the right-side and left-side lower fairings, which originally came from swft as well....
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posted August 20, 2004 12:44 PM
hehe, yup, that's the same set as i got the tailpiece from.
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posted August 20, 2004 08:47 PM
Looks like fiberglass to me. I work with kevlar/fiberglass/graphite almost daily just lately. Kevlar is more yellow. A lot of flight controls on acft have kevlar/graphite composition.
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