3:43 do the paper towels need to be clean, I’m thinking of using dirty rags

nice video have you ever thought about making a competitive kayaking blade

Thank you for this!

Excellent. I'm a total noob, but this vid is a great start. Thank you for your efforts!

Excellent video, thank you.

Wont the heat from the computer components melt off the epoxy in the carbon fiber? I am a newbie and interested in making one myself (but building a full pc case from carbon fiber) but I worry that the heat generated by the components may melt the epoxy. T-T

you talk for 10 minutes about drilling the cleanest perfect hole and then don't even show it in the end

Pva is Poly-Vinyl Acetone

Work in the industry for couple of years now, never seen such a descriptive video. Good job.

Nice tutorial and very *down to earth* Obviously when filming a job like this you have to point everything your doing at the camera so we get to see it, having said that, it would make your life a lot easyer if you stabelized the workpiece on the table so you have both hands free to work the materials, ie, sticking wood to the mold ads weight and gives you something to grab hold of also a couple af blocks of (preferably) plastic to rest the workpiece on. just saying 🙂

What was the cost in materials for the paddle?

Loved how you explained it. No hard words that I have to go google and then come back to the video thank you

Good job. Now i am confident that my all fiberglass SUP paddle will be perfect. Thanks again. ❤❤. I am using 0,020 G10 // FR4 to form the foil curves

Japanese razor saw will cut that shaft easily and perfectly straight. Thanks.❤❤

Thanks for this!

Everything you say is so informative. Thank you!!!!

I just saw a video on how to easily make a catch pot out of a mason jar. check it out or hit me up

[ 15:48 ] Instead of cabosil, maybe thinning the topcoat of epoxy with a bit of alcohol would have reduced the viscosity enough to smooth out surface imperfections, and avoid the additional rounds of sanding?

Awsome result!👌👌👌

Any update since starting?

Allways adapting my paddle - an old one from "Schlegel", which is more than 30 years old. Really heavy stuff, but this is the reason why it lasted that time... :)

Thnx for this video, very good info.. late to get here, looks like the link to Sam Rizzetta blog post is no longer vaild, and Fusion 360 is no longer free now owned by AutoDesk.

Very informative but needa add some editing with close ups or something cos even tho the info was good I was falling asleep but still good video

Yes...he knows how..

thanks for sharing. I'm watching videos about creating molds for RC aeroplanes parts and I yours adds some new important and useful details 16:46 ok you mentioned the problem of having a form with perpendicular surfaces that makes resine slip down... but is there any solution for it? thank you

Even pressure across the whole shaft ☑️

Every new pump, should be able to reach at least -999.9 mbar. There seem to be a problem with your hose. It is probably a tiny leak.

Is it possible to drill a hole in a carbon fiber flag pole in order to have a screw through it for mounting? Will the carbon hold up?

why you apply peel ply around the tubes? i am new ,i am trying to learn the basics

There are two paddling styles, low angle paddling and high angle paddling. It's mostly preference. High angle paddling gives more power and acceleration, hence why it's used in speed racing competitions. Low angle is usually used for long distance trips, though I also use high angle paddling for all of my paddling, and I am part of Castaways Against Cancer, so I paddle with my fellow Castaways from Miami to Key West once a year (160 miles+ to raise $ for cancer research). All this to say that if someone has a natural high angle paddling style (difficult to do if you have a wide fishing kayak), a shorter paddle works better for that style. Cheers. I learned so much watching your video in terms of how to FIX or REFURBISH my $500 paddle!

I still feel you’re really under selling resin research. It’s ridiculously strong. 2050 is the go-to here. 11,200 psi tensile strength is amazing. My old go-to was an aerospace resin for space shuttles and aircraft’s. Though it has a much higher heat resistance, it and nothing else we’ve tried has the physical cured properties of RR 2050. Best part is it’s very affordable, but that’s just a bonus. You can take a resin puck and chuck it at the ground and it stays intact, most others shatter.

Any idea how to make micro things with pointy/sharp tips with carbon fiber, like a sewing needle?

You should probably buy a nicer shirt

You can see why carbon fiber parts are expensive….

yes this was very helpful!

Hi, Thanks for the great video. Engineer here (mostly electronics), and this was exactly the refresher I needed for a project I'm working on. Your video was clear and concise. Thanks for taking the time!

Thanks for the amazing video. Cheers from Bavaria.

6:16 I would say "oil level line" is oil max line.

REPLY TO COMMENTS! SMH

Thank you sir GOD bless you sir

I tried to add a comment but I do not see it anyhow I hooked up all of the components properly I had a major problem with the low pressure port hookup it did not want to go finally I really really muscled it and got it in I tried two other of my hookups and they just went like a breeze but for some reason this one was very difficult anyhow I finally got it so proceeded to pull a vacuum and I turn the pump on it didn't even run for less than 5 minutes and it made a weird noise and died I cannot turn it back on it is dead and I'm very pissed off I live in Florida it's very hot my kids are miserable I'm miserable wanted a cool air conditioning vehicle so now I have to send this POS back and order another brand and then do the process again not happy definitely won't buy anything from this POS company again PS I'm glad you got a 50 hours out of yours that is absolutely amazing I would have been happy to get 1520 out of this cheap little POS good luck to you and your pump

I got a bad pump hand had a problem with the low Port connection to my vehicle I've done a million connections and never have had a problem I had two other hoses that I connected no problems in my vehicle but this one here was definitely a problem I put a lot of muscle into it finally it snapped into place and then proceeded to pull a vacuum the pump ran for less than 5 minutes made a noise and then died will not turn back on I am very mad and ticked off I will definitely not be buying anything from them in the future very very very very very very pissed cuz I live in Florida I waited for this darn thing to get shipped to my house couldn't wait to pull a vacuum clear the system and charge up my Grand caravan and keep my kids and I cool but now I have to send this POS back and order another one wait for it to get here then do the job that the first pump should have done very very dissatisfied with this POS I am glad though that you got good use out of it 5060 hours wow that is phenomenal I would be happy to get 1520 hours out of this POS

less weight... or more muscles. insert a piece of rebar in your paddle for a month or two, then remove it. a 500$ paddle will look a stupid investment.

what is the thickness of this carbon fibre?

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What's the point of making a carbon fiber replica of a part? It's so that it is lightweight and stronger. But when you make it with fiberglass and then you cover it with carbon fiber to give it the appearance of a carbon fiber part. You're not only misrepresenting what you're selling or what you're making, but you're also making a part that is now heavier multi multi times heavier granted it is stronger but it's not solid carbon fiber, it's fiberglass and that's what the title of this video should say. How to make a fiberglass replica of some part?....

Folks. Much easier way to do this is coat your part with parafin wax. Heat it lightly with a heat gun. Until the wax on the coated part starts to smooth out and is glossy. Let cool then start applying your cloths and resin as he did. Then once it dries heat the mold while stuck together in the oven or with a heat gun until the parafin starts to melt. Then gently pry it apart. Any imperfections in the finished surface just sand smooth and work you're way up through the different grits of sand paper until you finish with 5000 grit. Then polished with some cutting compound and then polishing compound to a luster that you desire.... And done

I thought you were doing carbon fiber. You're doing fiberglass can't believe I sat here and watched this this long to find out you're doing fiberglass

Do I need this to drill through wood that is skinned with carbon fibre and Kevlar? There is one layer of each on either side of the wood and the epoxy of course.

Dude. That noise. Had to stop watching.