Carbon Fiber Material for Robot!

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Limp Gawd
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I am working on a bit of a robotics project currently but figured you guys would be good to ask. I need 2 small 3"x4"x~.125" carbon fiber panels. I also need over 12" of 90degree angle. The 90degree angle piece needs 1" or 2" on the two sides and roughly the same thickness (.125") as above.

They need to be pure carbon fiber as well, no filler material, these are the structural elements for this robot and it needs to be extremely stiff.

I have seen mashie's guides and other around the internet on how to make your own carbon fiber parts but I need very little and no unusual shapes so I would like to save some time and money and just get these specific pieces I need and cut them down to exactly what I want. Does anybody know of any good places to find pieces like these?

This is what I have come across so far but they dont have exactly what I want:
http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_carbonfiber.html
http://dragonplate.com/
 
If you're looking to save money, do them yourself. It's the only way.
 
there is no way you are going to beat the structural integrety of aluminum with something that you make yourself. unless you are trying to win the exotic materials award, just stick to metal. ive built 5 years of FIRST robots, which are 150+ pounds and run of 12v... carbon fiber just isnt worth it. if you need a shield, fiberglass is strong enugh.
 
Im working on a very small robot 4"x3". The structure won't be under signifigant structural strain, weight is the key consideration.
 
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