Me with 5 dollars and a shitty and not dry Pla in the printer
@rolfnilsen63853 жыл бұрын
Finally a messy old school wet layup with modern techniques like 3D printing. Great stuff in this one. I'll definately have to try the 3D printing route.
@motordude673 жыл бұрын
You are the best! Great educational videos, no nonsense and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thank you John 👍
@Pushyhog3 жыл бұрын
So glad I made this, make more, this is the majority of your customers.
@creedworks27973 жыл бұрын
What he said^
@jamestrotter78523 жыл бұрын
Have you got their sales data to back up this claim?
@Kurzawaa3 жыл бұрын
@@jamestrotter7852 Mr fact checker over here
@hectorcastillo38233 жыл бұрын
4ț UK f.c.c f
@ViralKiller3 жыл бұрын
Instead of spending 5k on overrated car parts and spoilers, I think I will invest in this...I already have experience with 3d printers, just needed the carbon fiber bit..thank you
@nwpsilencer3 жыл бұрын
A lot of that $5k comes from having to make the mould. Doing it your self you might save 50-60% of the cost, but it's also a lot more fun and rewarding
@tcroft3 жыл бұрын
@Elliott Pitter wow you must be so cool
@SpaceNavy903 жыл бұрын
@Draven Luciano @Elliott Pitter scammers
@VoltageLP3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, and you can print a variety of pocket vaginas if you get the right filament material
@nathanbarrett64833 жыл бұрын
@@VoltageLP you can always use the printer to make a silicon mold ;)
@mguarin9123 жыл бұрын
By far one of the best instructional video channels on KZbin.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🙏
@timothyhanson78283 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that this channel has been a fantastic resource for my University's UAV team. We used a similar process to produce our carbon fiber wings. Thank you so much for the great videos and keep up the great work!
@sebastiannoriega80726 ай бұрын
How many carbon fiber sheets did you use?
@user-cg9fe4zq8p2 жыл бұрын
Incredible, I recently bought a 3d printer to make simple brackets and interior pieces for my car, but now the possibility of making them fibreglass or even carbon fibre is amazing
@MakingforMotorsport3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always! Bringing 3D printing into this is a game changer, the mould production was always the hurdle for me, can’t wait to try this!
@OMEGOOLIEBIRD3 жыл бұрын
Great video! If you print with PLA, you don't have to worry about slip angles or even returns, as the mould can be warmed with a hair dryer and bent away from the part to release. It is a huge benefit.
@OMEGOOLIEBIRD2 жыл бұрын
@@mattmurphy7030 yeah, they cost virtually nothing to print, so for single or low volume, they can be 'disposable'.. it does allow some benefits not possible any other way..
@veldhuisracing Жыл бұрын
Would you recommend PLA over PETG? Or are there any disadvantages to using PLA?
@OMEGOOLIEBIRD Жыл бұрын
@@veldhuisracing PLA is good because you can melt it away from the part at a fairly low temperature. But if you have a thick layup that will get hot during curing, the mould can distort, so PETG would be better.
@chevy4x4667 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing, I want to get into this. I was wondering if my pla would be good
@pietrobarili49063 жыл бұрын
We now want a “vacuum bagging a 3D printed mould” video! Very cool, thanks Easy Composites ❤️
@JeromeDemers3 жыл бұрын
well it's not different then this tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZuVZ5Zpi5pnibM
@robincoope53523 жыл бұрын
I was just on the phone with our machine shop discussing how awesome your channel is for people getting into composites, and how awesome your store is for getting project supplies. Thanks!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Hi Robin, thank you very much. We appreciate your support 👍
@michaelgoss3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how I got here, but now I want to make something with carbon fiber. Great video!
@alabrrmrbmmr2 жыл бұрын
I can't express how much I appreciate your thorough instructions!
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome James
@iliya-malecki3 жыл бұрын
3d printing engineer here, just wanted to say that i loved the video! And maybe also to point out that you (hypothetical "you", as a hobbyist, not as a full-blown composites professional) could pay a lot more attention to printing to make the mould almost perfectly smooth. With proper design and a good thick 0.8mm nozzle most of such shapes can be printed in a vase mode, say, at 0.04mm layer height, and then smoothed with a bit of dcm or elbow greace. Or sprayed with some coating to hide layer lines completely. Or dcm-smoothed and then coated. Or acetone-smoothed (if using abs) and then coated. Or... you know, the list of things that can make a perfect mould is kind of infinite
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. In our other 3D printing tutorial we did demonstrate using an epoxy coating and the finishing to a near perfect finish; if you’re making more than one part using the mould then this is worth doing. For a one off, it’s often easier to do the finishing work on the part (because it’s in the positive shape).
@KarSlon14 ай бұрын
Why not printing the part itself, bypassing mold stage completely?..
@GrindhousePerformance3 жыл бұрын
This is EXACTLY what I was hoping to find, perfect for what I do. Thanks for your detail as always, extremely helpful.
@hannybassfabricacionydisen83663 жыл бұрын
Saludos y gracias por rasmitir▶️hanny bass🔊🤑fibra de carbono🤑
@Flenderr3 жыл бұрын
Super nice that you did a tutorial on this stuff. I have been experimenting A LOT with 3D printed parts and 3D printed moulds / mould masters up to 1.35m to make CF watersport structures. One thing I found on the way is that PU epoxy primer (sold at HP-text....), is a superb primer to stick something to PETG. You only need like 50gr to coat the surface on a meter long part, but after that you can laminate glass or CF to the 3D printed structure without issues. You can't pull it off anymore. Maybe Easy Composites has a similair product. :) Another thing is printing very low infill single shelled 3D printed PETG moulds, with the infill arranged as long channels (1 infill angle) and filling them up with e.g. epoxy foam.
@SharkWhite333 Жыл бұрын
May i ask if you have experience which coating i can use to pit permanently into the negative mold? I want to get rid of all little imperfections and layer lines but still want to be able to the the molded part out of the mold
@sheldon...3 жыл бұрын
Another excellent tutorial with two really small details that I feel are often missed and help to demystify working with resin: cleaning the shears (I assume you just throw the brushes as they're relatively cheap) and showing the drips after it had cured (i.e. not worrying that they're there)
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Brushes can sometimes be reused if you clean them in acetone before the resin gels. However it needs to be a good quality brush as some of the cheaper ones, the glue holding the bristles dissolves with acetone so it falls apart.
@streaky813 жыл бұрын
Acetone vapour smoothing ASA moulds might be a bit of a game-changer with this..
@csabalazar89373 жыл бұрын
hm you can smooth ASA w Acetone? Gonna try this.
@streaky813 жыл бұрын
@@csabalazar8937 and ABS but ABS sucks ;) Prusa did a breakdown on a poor-man's method here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJqqYp16eqxjoaM Then again with moulds PVB and IPA might be an easier/safer solution..
@eelcohoogendoorn80443 жыл бұрын
@@streaky81 Yeah just go with the PVB. Smooths fine and far better printability. Unless you are super confident in your ABS/ASA printing skills; but typically for a mold you are looking at sizable parts, so you because you got your benchy tuned in doesnt mean you are good.
@carlfogarthy6508 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, straightforward, very informative! In my opinion this is one of the best channels on YT! Thanks
@philippotgieter15263 жыл бұрын
You wont believe I was just showing my son(a mechanical engineer) a design to do exactly this for a part in my classic lomax 224 car Perfect timing
@henrycollins24783 жыл бұрын
That’s a cool car
@carbonarne6753 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound quality and great tutorial!
@sebby0075 ай бұрын
This is the first video I have seen on your channel. Your shop looks impeccable. Great content! I guess this will be my next youtube / hobby rabbit hole :D
@kpogatchnik3 жыл бұрын
Really helpful video. I especially appreciate showing how to make fixes when things don’t turn out perfect the first time.
@janriggert3 ай бұрын
Exactly the tutorial I needed! Thank you so much!
@easycompositestv3 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@icandreamstream3 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect type of content. I wouldn't be interested in vacuum sealing for 1 single one-off part usually, but now I see the process and why you'd consider it. So now I would likely actually do the vacuum sealing process. But it's really cool to know this can be done with 3D printed molds and turn out well either way.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I’m glad this video has helped to explain a good reason behind at least some basic vacuum bagging.
@TheWoeggil3 жыл бұрын
This channel is gold!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🙏
@acintron3Dmfg3 жыл бұрын
I was budgeting the trip for training in your facility, then covid hold everything. Soon this is over will be there, thanks for the great contents.
@streetsweeper29423 жыл бұрын
That makes two of us!!
@natecampbell423 жыл бұрын
I've been doing quiet a bit of this lately, almost always vacuum bagging. I've found that with pla and a .4mm nozzle that 3 perimeters (1.2mm wall for cura users) and 15% infill makes a mold that can withstand full vacuum. I've had this luck with both pva and mold release wax for getting parts of of the mold, with wax generally giving an easier release.
@GhostRyderFPV3 жыл бұрын
Surprised by your result! I would have thought infill density would have had to be much higher, glad you saved me a few passes. I was also curious if the resin curing process, and the heat, would be high enough to deform PLA, so I picked up clear PETG to mold with, and see any voids. But now I can save that and use PLA instead, and save the stringing for another project. Thank you Nate, I'm looking forward to my first layup!
@natecampbell423 жыл бұрын
@@GhostRyderFPV Glad to hear its helpful info. I imagine that exotherm could still be an issue for warping the PLA if you pushed it too far but I've had great success with epoxy. I've also found that for one offs it's just as easy to sand the layer lines off the finished part opposed to trying to sand the female mold before laminating. If you're going to pop more then a few out of the mold it's probably worth the time to sand the mold. I haven't pushed any of the molds to failure but i have a few that I've made 4 or 5 parts out of that seem to be in fine shape.
@GhostRyderFPV3 жыл бұрын
@@natecampbell42 _This advice is free?!_ Seriously, thank you. You've just taken the edge off the anxiety of trying this: Will the molds last, are they strong enough at 15% infill, layer line treatment on the molds. Really, thank you.
@natecampbell423 жыл бұрын
@@GhostRyderFPV No problem. Let us know your results
@bjarnec1569 Жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you both for your advices! I'm going to try this soon for the very first time. Any more tips and tricks?
@siriusbreak2212 Жыл бұрын
Seeing the prices of "carbon fiber" parts these days that aren't even real Carbon Fiber makes me wonder how much I could save in making them myself, lol. This is the 3rd video I've watched from this channel and I'm hooked! Those starter sets are quite affordable, so I may dive into one and make something simple to start. If I don't suck at it, who knows where one could go from there.
@ALG1K3 жыл бұрын
I invested in easy composites vacuum bagging set up and I have made every single panel on my car in full carbon 😎
@geckomaster50842 жыл бұрын
WOW! I never expected that you could make something of this quality from home
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment! I'm glad you were happy with the end result, we were!
@nick377813 жыл бұрын
this is the greatest channel on the planet
@TheJacklwilliams3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. An amazing example of how to take a part from prototype to finish. All within a short cycle.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack, glad you enjoyed it.
@ianfarquharson37722 жыл бұрын
Hi there. You are my latest KZbin channel addiction😂 It's awesome your showing how usable and accessible your products are for small to huge projects. Great video as always(so far😉).ThankQ. TkEZ.
@calebverdught3 жыл бұрын
Wow, 530 likes in 2 hours. You guys have the best content! That proves it. Awesome work as always!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Caleb!
@philip37083 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial. There are no questions unanswered. Thx!
@Tarex_3 жыл бұрын
You could print a plug in Vase mode as a quick option to use for pressure in the corners
@iang438 Жыл бұрын
I'm just starting out and this is the exact process I'm looking at doing!
@easycompositestv Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@MrTimmmers Жыл бұрын
I just saw a Japanese guy cutting carbon fibre sheets with no frayed edges, he taped over where he cut first. Got a nice clean edge.
@jonlucas15763 жыл бұрын
i do a lot of hand laid carbon fiber wings for drag cars . we spray clear gel coat first let it tack up 45 min then lay the carbon on the tacky surface the the resin, if we have a small air pocket we use a dremel to open it and put some clear gel coat in it. then we sand with 600/800 wet sand with 1000 the buff and wax. we make a beautiful part
@hoss22003 жыл бұрын
Still in love with your product and the tutorial. Thanks a bunch
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hoss!
@ddewaard32653 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see you using the mould straight from the printer. might want to give that a try. I've made a number of 3D printed moulds for wet lay-up of glass and carbon parts and I've always coated the mould surface with a Motip filler-primer layer from a spraycan, then sanded the surface to some 400 grit (tho it is possible to go to 2000 grit and polish the mould) untill the peaks of the printlines were visible and sanded smooth but the valleys were filled. It required much less post processing since the surface was already smooth. This is especially important with carbon fiber as you need to be very cautious of the tiny fibers you're sanding off, tho wetsanding really helps. Also, I've always liked to use 8mm wooden dowels and holes in the moulds to perfectly mate the mould sections for larger moulds that need to be glued together.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback and tips, that’s all good to hear and share. We’re generally a bit wary of rattle-can primers because the release off them can be a bit hit-and-miss (generally more miss, the amount of calls for help we get from customers who have used them!) so you might want to experiment with a product like XCR, it’s really an excellent way of coating prints 👍.
@supertedogpriken3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos. i have learned more from watching your videos, then i have watching hundreds of other carbon fiber videos on youtube.
@constantinosschinas45033 жыл бұрын
as others commented, excellent, straight to the point videos, with great narration and pace. thanks for sharing.
@AhilMohan3 ай бұрын
This dude is aesthetic af
@chazbarclay Жыл бұрын
This channel is so thorough in explaining. Thank you guys.
@sdevane752 жыл бұрын
very interesting - you've taken the black-magic out of it!! thanks
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Stephen!
@JohnBaleshiski2 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a method to increase the accuracy of my layups so that I can build an aircraft as perfectly as possible. Looks like my 3d printer is about to get very busy.
@jumuworks2 жыл бұрын
Love the combination of different techniques and retro/new technology!
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@grand04gt2 жыл бұрын
I really want to try it! Looks like fun.....only downside for me (besides cost obviously) would be stopping lol if i had the chance i would do carbon fiber absolutely everything lol
@nox868327 ай бұрын
Brilliant resources, thank you- super clear
@jeffrysaul92963 жыл бұрын
Me 4am: "what is this handsome man doing with resin and why is it not a useless piece of wood with colored resin"
@GhostRyderFPV3 жыл бұрын
It IS weird to watch this - where's the "pour", the LED lights, the planing of a slab of dead tree 40 times? And not one propane torch. Sheesh!
@thomasjohannesen10033 жыл бұрын
@@GhostRyderFPV 😂
@twowheels903 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! About to make my first glass fiber part. All these videos really help
@donr623 жыл бұрын
Another professional and informative video. Keep it up guys. It’s a valuable service. 👍
@Smokkedandslammed3 жыл бұрын
This is why I bought a 3d printer! To make parts for my car!
@davidcarltonmoreland26273 жыл бұрын
great info :) .... I use a preval spayer to put on the pva release agent.... works real well. I usually spray 3 coats
@georghauslschmid10383 жыл бұрын
Many Thanks. It's really great that you covered this topic. Compact and always to the point. That was a great help for my project.
@mitchellmitchell69383 жыл бұрын
This is going to be awesome for custom parts on a race motorcycle
@Lapidatum2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ewan McGregor, excellent content!
@kirillbez386 Жыл бұрын
amazing and thank you! purchasing a starter kit 😀
@tgirard1236 ай бұрын
That was super cool. I just wish i had a project...🙃
@mf1ve3 жыл бұрын
Commenting to get this channel more attention - I've enjoyed your videos for years now.
@davidreynolds85512 жыл бұрын
Poly vinyl alcohol is a brilliant release agent, best way to apply it is with a small spray gun or even airbrush as the less PLA the better.
@agentholmes3693 жыл бұрын
Waited for this topic to explain Thanks you made my project easier
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
No problem at all, glad it’s helped you.
@PabloRamirez-cb5zz3 жыл бұрын
This channel is just perfect.
@Thermikflieger0073 жыл бұрын
3D Printed moulds are game changer for hobby parts or prototypes. Really need to try that. Although I need more light parts than glossy surface for model airplanes ;) Great Video, thanks!
@valderramajeria9 ай бұрын
You could print the inside part measuring the approximate gap that should be filled by the fiber and press it together
@fnitschke213 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this helpfull video. Perfect explanation. I have made my first carbon part last week in the same way.
@denniss16183 жыл бұрын
What I would love to see is how you assembled these two parts. Did you glued them ?
@isoslow3 жыл бұрын
Guys, you are just great! Everything is so to the point I wish all instructional vids were like this.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, we love making them.
@FirzasWorkshop2 жыл бұрын
Man this is how i imagine to use 3d print, this is a great video. Thankyou
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Firza, appreciate the feedback.
@antonwinter6303 жыл бұрын
thanks for creating this tutorial. i havent really thought about using carbon fibre, because i dont have the gear, but this looks like something i could try out in the garage
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anton, yes, this is very much a process that excludes no one, even if you don’t have the printer you’ll know someone who does and the chances are they’d be happy to run a print for you, many people are just looking for genuine projects to use their printer on.
@nuchbutter3 жыл бұрын
I use the Formlabs Form 3 with the Grey Pro resin. Very little post processing needed to get amazing finishes...
@mark63022 жыл бұрын
3d printing is freaking amazing
@BarnesysBuilds Жыл бұрын
That's so cool, I will have to try!
@D.O.T.U.K Жыл бұрын
To remove the etchmarks from the printer, place a small cup of Acetone with the parts in a vacuume chamber for a few mins, or even lightly brush them with Acetone then quickly wipe it off! Smooth surfaces everytime.
@OneOfTheLostOnes3 жыл бұрын
This video is amazing. So clear.
@ACochrane3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I've got an SLA printer, so the layer lines should be even less of an issue!
@benrao32973 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I found this channel it’s so good
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad to have you on board!
@Xsidon2 жыл бұрын
wow my new favourite company
@FragBenitez3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, again! Always happy to see a new upload from you guys
@sjoroverpirat3 жыл бұрын
Hope you keep on doing a video a month! This is such great content. I've been watching for a long time, i can even remember when you had long hair.
@nachocortizo33213 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Is there anything special when joining both halfs together? Thanks.
@streetsweeper85923 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul, I'm so excited for the new video(posted 7 min ago) I'm here to comment before I have a chance to watch it. Always Topp Shelf content!!! Thank you.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@nterry8941003 жыл бұрын
You are a total wizard.
@lucasvu3 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Thanks
@foolwise47032 жыл бұрын
Nice, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks & I will be sure to check out your shop first if I build something.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! When you do come to build something if you require any assistance please let us know, we'll be happy to provide advice where possible.
@foolwise47032 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv Thanks, I will. But its likely I will just buy the starter kit and see how it goes. I stumbled over your channel in the context of my RC plane ideas and am now in knowledge absorbtion mode ;-)
@wkl39683 жыл бұрын
I like this DIY!!! I tried using 3d printed parts to make mould and do vacuum bagging. but I like this way method a lot. going to try it out.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
That’s great, we look forward to hearing how you get on.
@flkp16573 жыл бұрын
Good evening, great video as always. I am very interested in the 3d files from the Drone Shell you did in the Last video. The finished Drone in the backround Looks amazing
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
I’m sure we could get those added to the project page on our website for download. It was just something Paul put together for the tutorial... I’ll have a word!
@Steve-el9nt3 жыл бұрын
Very informative video and will be giving it a try, one thing how is the joining process done?
@Acheiropoietos3 жыл бұрын
An abundance of good advice, thank you!
@motoformprototyping3 жыл бұрын
Good job as always Paul
@nazarlototskyi78302 ай бұрын
Every Formula Student team out there, so thats a front wing mounting for you
@clintyoung82553 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm so going to try for more info
@0FG03 жыл бұрын
You absolute champ, I was going to start a project like this next week, this is a fantastic resource! Thank you!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome Morton, perfect timing!
@peterpham17823 жыл бұрын
Always looking forward to all your videos!
@newdeal_9921 күн бұрын
I you paint the petg with epoxy resin it will be extremely smooth surface it fills in the layer lines beautifully
@easycompositestv21 күн бұрын
We show that in our other 3D printing video where we use the XCR to turn the print into a good pattern for taking a mould from. You can see how it looks here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaGtlaqorqudbM0
@joshieqp3 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome!
@johnnymckissick27352 жыл бұрын
One video I would love to see you guys make is a video on a multi piece mold built for resin infusion! You have videos on infusions and you have a video on a multi piece mold for a prepreg part, but not a multi piece mold for infusions... PLEASE!
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
The process is the same, the main difference is you will need to envelope bag.
@johnnymckissick27352 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv Yes, but there are different techniques to building an infusion mold and a mold for pre preg. An in fusion mold needs be sealed in order to pull vacuum. It would make for a more complete video library.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
@@johnnymckissick2735 You can mould in a joggle to the mounting faces to allow a seal to be positioned where the flanges come together or a simple application of silicone (caulking gun type) can be put onto the flange before clamping them together.