Composite fabrication forums.

**cfcrafting** · 03-30-2005, 04:00 AM

After browsing through this section of the forum I've noticed the absence of a professional here and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dan and I run my own composites business. I am currently working on a xenarc install in my s2000 and I'll post some pics when it's done. Anyway's I'd like to point out a couple forums I belong to that can answer most of you fabrication questions if they aren't answered here. http://www.fibreglast.com/phpBB2/ (forum name potterds) and www.icancomposites.com/forum (forum name cfcrafting).

**J's89** · 03-31-2005, 10:55 AM

Thanks for the links1 I'm tackling an increasingly complicated project, and need all the help I can get!

**Scouse Monkey** · 03-31-2005, 11:07 AM

Hi! OMG an engineer with a nice car!!! what happened there - did someone add a '0' to the end of your paycheque by accident...oh wait you are not in the UK (yup i am very bitter and twisted at the way engineers in the UK are paid peanuts and get confused with car mechanics - no disrepect meant to car mechanics - i just think after working as hard as a medic or vet at Uni i deserve the same kind of pay).

I know a bit about normal composites from my car racing/building and i developed a composite bearing/bypass test (aerospace engineering specialising a lot in composites) but i have now moved into nanocomposites (i call regualar stuff macro-composites now!) as hopefully they will offer me a newish field to try and make some money in!

What kind of stuff does your company do?

**n8scstm** · 03-31-2005, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

Hi! OMG an engineer with a nice car!!! what happened there - did someone add a '0' to the end of your paycheque by accident...oh wait you are not in the UK (yup i am very bitter and twisted at the way engineers in the UK are paid peanuts and get confused with car mechanics - no disrepect meant to car mechanics - i just think after working as hard as a medic or vet at Uni i deserve the same kind of pay).

I here you about the mechanic thing. But I always thought that engineers were revered as highly as doctors in Europe??

**Scouse Monkey** · 03-31-2005, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by n8scstm

I here you about the mechanic thing. But I always thought that engineers were revered as highly as doctors in Europe??

in Europe yeah, but not in the UK (hehe). In Germany you are referred to as Engineer X and Engineer Y just like a doctor would be.

I am doing my PhD so i can be Dr Andy

**cfcrafting** · 03-31-2005, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

What kind of stuff does your company do?

Just a few of the things off the top of my head.

Hoods or should I say bonnets

Trunk lids
Hard tops
Intakes
Body Kits

Treestands

Computer Cases

Boat accessories

**Cris** · 03-31-2005, 08:24 PM

Very interesting links. Btw, any pics of some of the work you've done?

**cfcrafting** · 03-31-2005, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Cris

Very interesting links. Btw, any pics of some of the work you've done?

Here are a couple of my personal projects. No jokes about the swirl marks

**Cris** · 04-01-2005, 05:46 AM

Wow, that looks amazing. Is it hard working with carbon fibre? (obviosly, I've never work with it)
Any pics of the dash? How did you cover the airbag panel?

**Scouse Monkey** · 04-01-2005, 05:59 AM

Good work on that dash. Personally i can't stand the carbon fibre weave being visable unless it is on a sports car so with an S2000 you're ok

I was in an Enzo the other month and the carbon fibre work in that is unbelievable.

I have a new project for you though - build a carbon fibre retractable hardtop of your S2000 - and then with the money you make from selling them send me one with an S2000 attached

- having a hard top is the only way i could ever insure an S2000 as i don't have a garage