Composite Materials Fabrication Handbook #2 (Composite Garage) Paperback – Illustrated, April 15, 2010

I bought this item with Composite Materials: Fabrication Handbook #1. Both are well written in a logical fashion and there are a lot of full-coloured pictures which really help with the understanding of the topic. The book is written so that someone with no knowledge of composite materials can easily understand and get into their first project with some level of confidence.My only complaint is that the text and corresponding pictures are at times not placed near to each other, so there is a good bit of page turning when one wants to get a visual to the text being read. Other than that, this book is a must have for the DIY enthusiast who would like to start working with composite materials.I am looking forward to starting my first composite materials project within the next few weeks.

I need to get up to speed on this manufacturing technique really soon for a major school project I'm working on. After watching some youtube videos I realized I needed some more detail. This book is really excellent. The first half is detailed information about the types of products available and why you'd use one over the other. The second half is step-by-step procedures showing how to use them. Just what I needed.

Books 1 and 2 provide good photo-coverage of composite introduction and fabrication. Step-by-step details are clearly depicted from the making of simple parts to production tooling. All are done in non-technical, easy-to-understand fashion.Be aware though, as stated on the covers, these books are in the "garage series" and are geared towards hands-on fabrication (as opposed to design). The emphasis is towards cosmetic rather than high-efficiency structural applications.So if your interests are towards building hood scoops, cycle fenders, etc, you will find these books highly informative.If your interest are towards aerospace or racecar structural composites where high-strength and light-weight are paramount, look elsewhere. Also, if you are looking for information on technical design of composites, look elsewhere.

This is one of the best professional composite information reference books I have ever seen. It's full pictorial and particular, very clear and comprehensive, I will commend this book to my friends.Provided that it was translated into Chinese, I believe it can gain much more readers.

I was looking more for a repair manual. This is more of a fabrication book (look at the title). I did reference it for my repairs but will be using it more in the future when I start some other projects

There are plenty of pictures and ideas. Composites making is an art 100% so there are as many ways to do as you can imagine.

Don't hesitate to buy this book. It is needed, along with #1, to get a through enough understanding to get started on your own. Once you have these 2 books they are all you need to get started making parts in your garage. Great Buy!

I bought the series and have really enjoyed working with it. I have read all on this subject and have found this series to cover everything from understanding the different materials used, to making moulds and producing the end result with success. I found that it definitely widened my understanding and knowledge of composite, resulting in a high success in the end product. Right material for the right result..