Training courses?

chrislandy · Post by **chrislandy** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:46 pm

Does anyone have any experience or know of anywhere I can do a training course on composite materials lamination and/or design? - it doesn't really matter where in the country it is...

Thanks
Chris

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:36 pm

May be worth PM'ing RPS13 as he's almost certainly done it or knows where it can be done.

Best of luck

warboys · Post by **warboys** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:14 am

Dark Matter Composites in Harpenden Hertfordshire. Rodney is a very nice chap, I spent a lot of time with him looking at making a shell and panels for my car.

Dark Matter Composites
Mr. Rodney Hansen
Unit 20 Thrales End Farm
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 3NS.

Tel: 01582 469069

Email: info@darkmattercomposites.co.uk

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:57 am

Hi there, I work in Composites, on the design side. Can I ask exactly what your end goal is as that may influence the type of course you should do.

Ie, do you want to just learn to laminate for yourself or are you looking for ma career move etc??

chrislandy · Post by **chrislandy** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:02 am

There's two aims really.
1) I'm a structural engineer at the moment but want to move trades so I can get a bit more practical (sitting at a cad machine all day isn't my idea of fun!) but I've done a bit of laminating before during work experience (years ago!!) and minor boat repairs.

2) I've got a few ideas for my kit car and a new build planned so want to be able to design structural components, make the moulds then produce the parts

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:23 am

It may be worth looking on Cranfield University's website as they do a few various courses on Composites and Design. Not sure on costs etc but I know a few people who have done them.

Good luck.