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Title: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: RickyC83 on March 23, 2013, 06:35:50 PM

Finally got some time to start working on the frame today.
De-tabbed cut the rear end, made a plate to house battery and electronics.
Nice to feel like I've done something to it wish work wasn't so crazy.

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: RickyC83 on April 12, 2013, 11:17:42 PM

Started trying to make a seat unit.

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: RickyC83 on April 12, 2013, 11:18:28 PM

But my fiber glass dosnt seem to be hardening :-(
Will see in the morning

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on April 13, 2013, 09:30:56 AM

In my (limited) experience that was due to either the ingredients being old or the temperature too low.

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: UK Pete on April 13, 2013, 09:37:32 AM

Yes the temperature has a lot to do with it and the correct amount of hardener,
what did you cut your foam with?

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: stuartni on April 15, 2013, 10:29:29 AM

looks great so far   8)

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: RickyC83 on April 15, 2013, 02:09:01 PM

Terns out I didn't use the right amount of hardener. So it never set.  (Idiot)

So started again and this time it went well. Had about a litre and a half of resin and 4 layers of glass fibre. It's pretty strong now.

Title: Re: 650 cafe progress.
Post by: RickyC83 on April 15, 2013, 02:10:20 PM

Quote from: UK Pete on April 13, 2013, 09:37:32 AM

Yes the temperature has a lot to do with it and the correct amount of hardener,
what did you cut your foam with?

Used a surated kitchen knife to cut the foam (got in to trouble for that BIG TIME)
Then sandpaper to smooth it out.

There's a vid on utube by dime city cycles on how to do it