Forged Carbon Revisited: Mould Design & Strength Optimisation

[@SuperfastMatt]

I thought I was done with forged carbon fiber, but this video is excellent, and has inspired me to give it another go. Right after I finish this ham sandwich.

[@highviscosity749]

Let us know the results.

[@frollard]

HAHAHAHAHAHA...came to comments to suggest sfm might need to play with this again...did not disappoint.

[@Hix066]

Lose the bread and ham, the mechanical properties are a bit shit 😂

[@victordinev5229]

I still can smell that episode 😂

[@simblorr]

damn it I came here to make a ham sandwich reference 10 hours too late.

[@markbrown9765]

This is, by far, the best company advertising I've ever seen on KZbin. Someday I hope to have our house and shop done so I can get this a try (I've done a lot of fiberglass work in the past). But, until then I still watch all your videos. These are awesome content.

[@easycompositestv]

Thank you very much. We wish you all the best getting your house and shop sorted and we'll be happy to supply you and hear about your projects when you get going.

[@justinschnepf]

Absolutely loved the camera trickery when you showed the 3d printer running while talking. Fastest 3d printer in the world!

[@tomhollins5303]

I was thinking the same thing. Someone has been polishing their video editing skills.

[@sovietmaize8277]

@@tomhollins5303 It's really easy though, you just talk reaaaally slowly and speed up the video

[@bonovoxel7527]

YESSS I came for this! :D I started 3D printing thanks to them and I loved to see that. It took me a while to understand he was bamboozling us, one year ago i wouldn't have noticed anything!

[@sillyguy5603]

@@sovietmaize8277 Today's Job: Speak for 8 hours

[@justotalkalottashit8392]

almost sold me an ultimaker there for a second.

[@starlitstreet]

Who knew these parts could look so good simply by not putting a ham sandwich in them

[@easycompositestv]

haha yes SuperfastMatt has some unorthodox methods!

[@ERSdeploy]

The bread does tend to absorb too much resin

[@jamesonbrowne7658]

The sandwich is structural.

[@Robin-my2gz]

Best composites content on youtube!

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks Robin, appreciate your support.

[@Jpifr]

I see an easy composite video : I like the video first then I enjoy.

[@timvangool291]

I saw it when i opened YT and a smile came on my face haha

[@jeremyplatt]

Hahaha me too!

[@Sven_Hein]

One thing I'd suggest is to use a deburring tool to remove the flashing. There is way less risk to cut yourself and damage the part with the sharp tip of the knife. They make them in all sorts of shapes and sizes and they are great for 3d prints, too.

[@easycompositestv]

Good suggestion!

[@Biscotti.]

The stop motion knolling with sound effects at 9:24 is incredibly satisfying.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks. I think that was some expertly produced custom sound-scaping (our videographer Ben drumming his fingers on the table!).

[@Aaronification100]

This will most likely blow up just like your last forged carbon video! Great job, thank you!

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks. I hope it does 😃. This has actually become a process that we use quite a bit internally at Easy Composites as a great method of producing all manner of small moulded parts. The more it gets seen, the more people can add this process to their 'toolbox'!

[@easycompositestv]

@@IkarimTheCreature Oops, thanks for letting me know - I've updated it; replying to responses too quickly :)

[@IkarimTheCreature]

@@easycompositestv Thank you for continuously bringing innovation to everyday people!

[@easycompositestv]

@@IkarimTheCreature It really is our pleasure.

[@Aaronification100]

@@easycompositestv Exactly! Just like carbon fiber skinning, forged carbon is something that is very much achievable by diy'ers at home, which makes it all the more interesting. Your videos are the reason why i now consider self made carbon fiber parts for my project cars, so thanks again :)

[@lhalloran94]

Your videos are so incredibly well done. I'd never even considered making parts in this method!

[@albanthomas6646]

I’m a student trying to make a fully carbon fibre rc airplane for a scholarship project. This companies infinite knowledge on carbon fibre has helped me beyond anything else on the internet. Thank you for sharing your superior insights.

[@easycompositestv]

Glad to hear that we've been able to help you out and provide some insight. Best of luck with your project.

[@Getmcwrapped]

Still blown away these videos are free! Thank you guys so much I made brake levers for my goldwing after the first video and now after this I feel like my excf might need some 🤔

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the comment! i'm still riding on the levers made in that last video, I would have normally broken 2 or 3 in that time, maybe just good luck but they have taken a good few drops!

[@zrobotics]

OK, I'm confused. Did you guys skip the part where you put a ham sandwich in the part? I thought that was a necessary part of the process

[@easycompositestv]

These components are only relatively structural. If they'd been designed for higher loads or more safety critical applications then we would have included a sandwich, or at the very least some crushed up Pringles.

[@frznpanda002]

Kit worked great, was a bit disappointed it came chucked in a plain box with no instructions, but knew from the YT Video and my own manufacturing experience what to do. great kit Just wish the presentation was better! Thanks for revisiting this super cool stuff

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad the process worked for you. We originally intended the video tutorial to be the instructions (in our experience, this is the way most people prefer to learn) and as such this is always the focus of our attention but it's good feedback to know that you expected, and would have liked, printed instructions too. As it happens, we have started putting together a PDF instruction booklet which will be downloadable from the product page (not that you'll need that now!) but I'll discuss with the team whether adding a printed copy to the box is something we'll choose to do as well.

[@frznpanda002]

Thanks for the reply! Even just a qr code to the youtube video would be great! Not even a full pdf, just a welcome flyer with a qr code! Kit worked great though very happy! Top work guys keep it up thanks

[@VEC7ORlt]

That was one fast printer! Still waiting for that video on moldless construction with infusion over sacrificial 3D print. Also do a video on fasteners suitable for composite work and embedding metal parts into composites. Another problem I saw with anyone making videos on composites - almost nobody makes structural parts, its all hoods, covers, shells and the like, glad to see something different here.

[@easycompositestv]

I know! It'd be great if they really were that fast though, right? Thanks for the votes/suggestions, they're all topics we do plan to cover.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@easycompositestv the bambulab printers are almost that fast, you guys really need to upgrade from that ancient ultimaker

[@gunsmoke132]

​@@DingDongDrift They're not that fast LMFAO

[@DingDongDrift]

@@gunsmoke132 i know it's not as fast as this clip, but still 4x faster than an ultimaker

[@robertopaolucci881]

Nobody makes structural parts because it's almost impossible to do on your garage😂😂 in Lamborghini we made the revuelto monocoque tub in forged, and it takes almost 8 years to develope, imagine in a normal garage without the right equipment😅.

[@dustinjefferies8482]

A new Easy Composites video?! LETS GOOOO

[@aerialbugsmasher]

I just took delivery of your cast kit the other day, shipped halfway across the world, inspired by the previous video on the motorcycle engine cover. Can't wait to get started with this.

[@easycompositestv]

That's great to hear, I really hope you get good results with it. And of course, you know where we are if you have any questions or problems 👍

[@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep]

What i love about these videos is you get a useful piece of information in every single sentence, none of this watching for half an hour just to get a single punch line 😅😅 every video makes me smarter! And not easy 😮 lol

[@easycompositestv]

We do spend a fair amount of time consciously trying to find the balance between being informative enough to get the technical knowledge across without it being an information dump. It sounds like we've managed to get it about right on this one so thanks for the feedback. 😃

[@newagetemplar6100]

I’m usually dumbfounded by some YT channels with high number subscribers, turning out poor quality, practically Usless and non educational content . This channel has got to be in the top 10 and dare I say it TOP channel for technical quality, video production, professionalism and manners to name a few . It puts the mainstream media including the BBC and many others to shame. You do genuinely deserve the views 👍🇬🇧.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the kind words, it's appreciated. We try to improve with every video, not sure that we would quite rival a BBC production yet though!

[@dmerrigan11]

World's fastest Ultimaker 😂 but nice video!

[@easycompositestv]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tymoteuszkazubski2755]

You could improve strength by putting the long strands near top and bottom surfaces. In the middle they do little for bending loads.

[@EITFM]

one of the best technical instructional channels out there. Informative and well presented. Order coming your way soon. That’s how it’s done folks.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the kind words, it's appreciated.

[@MrJofArnold]

Curses! Just days after my order you add the long strand to the kit 😆 Great you're listening to feedback and yet again a great video.

[@easycompositestv]

Have you checked whether your kit has the long strand fibre in? - We did start adding it to the kits a bit early in preparation so it's worth checking. If you find you haven't and you have any future orders coming up, let us know and we'll include a pack of the long strand tow free of charge 😃.

[@MrJofArnold]

@@easycompositestv I hope so as I paid extra :D

[@nman2563]

When is the "Paul" action figure going on sale?

[@evildream67]

Moment Paul said Hi was the moment I had to give Like button right away

[@JonasDecker-z3x]

Gotta say i had huge succes with forged carbon from 3d printed molds . I did it different tho . I did single use molds since most parts i make are single pieces. I just laminated the part and then temper it up to the right temp on an old printer headbed with a thermo box on top . Afzer the cycle which i control by printer g code i just temper back up to 70 degrees and then peel the pla mold off like chewing gum. As mold release i exclusivly used pva . Two coats. Also i never cared about sanding the molds . Sanding the carbon is way easier then sanding pla oder petg

[@Pushyhog]

i missed one, youtube aint what it use to be. thanks again. ld' b dangerous with geek 3d printer neighbor. l have rest of the stuff. l love filleting wax from ec..

[@nikukaveh6609]

professional video

[@NickWilliams-sn9ln]

I actually thought I knew all the little tricks with FCF. and once again you gave me a new idea. brilliant!

[@Hix066]

Is there any virtue in offsetting the surfaces slightly more and building up a few layers of primer with an airbrush on order to improve the surface quality of the mould? Back when I worked in F1 we used TB650 and often that was pained post machining to improve the part quality. I can’t see how it wouldn’t help in this application…. I’m keen to get myself one of these kits and have a play. It’s brilliant that these kinds of technologies, coupled with the quality of consumer 3D printers these days, means that Joe Schmoe in his garage can knock out some decent quality carbon parts. The world truly is your lobster these days. Great vid as ever @easycomposites

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the comment, if you can find a coating that will bond to the print then absolutely you could improve the finish of the parts by finishing the moulds further, printing with a resin printer could also be a good option for improving the finish.

[@Hix066]

@@easycompositestv I have a resin printer so could give that a try, I wasn't sure that resin parts would be up to the job, but thanks for the pointer. Thinking about it, I could resin print patterns and then use something like TC80 to make the moulds from the patterns. Cheers

[@JC0037]

If you want to improve the strength of the drone arm even more with this method, you could have the long fibers added first and last, and using the chopped ones as a "core". Although it will be not as visually appealing as the chopped fibers. One solution for this is to add a very thin layer of chopped fibers, then half of the long ones, fill the mould with almost the rest of the chopped, and lastly the other half of the long fibers with some chopped ones over it for aesthetics.

[@easycompositestv]

The issue with this being that the long fibres are not able to 'flow' around the cavity and take the form of any surface detail which is present. The short strands on the other hand are far more manipulatable and can pick up this detail with far less risk of producing voids in the surface.

[@yuriy77]

@@easycompositestv i have done this exact way about a month ago, by following your first video on forged carbon. after a few trials with molding, I came up with a 4 piece mold for drone arms almost like yours in this video. What a coincidence! After i saw this - got instant satisfaction that i was on a right track to make a successful mould. But i agree with previous comment - i ran long strands of tow as much as i could everywhere, and short strands around small features and on outside surface finish. it came out great!

[@VincentFPV]

I use this techniqe for some time to make my custom quadcopter frames. :) This is nice detailed tutorial.

[@frederikmogensen6887]

You guys.. these videos are so well thought out, jam packed with all the needed information and of the highest quality with the greatest attention to details. Already a customer, and I shall keep recommending easy composites. Keep up the fantastic work

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for your support and feedback 🙂

[@gregoryh4601]

Sir. How about adding Kevlar to This and see how much more Breaking Strength you Get. It So Sad the People think all Carbon looks Cool and Nobody Wants to Try A Blue Kevlar/Carbon Fiber Hood.

[@easycompositestv]

Kevar is a slightly lower tensile value but significantly lower modulus. A kevlar construction would experience more flex before failure and begin to deform much sooner than carbon so it depends what properties are the most desirable.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

I like to think of 'forged carbon' as the oriented strand board (OSB) of composites. Some things you would never construct with it - but often it's strong enough for the job and really doesn't matter.

[@dekutree64]

3:44 That's quite a sound effect! I have a feeling whoever edited the video was not wearing headphones with good bass... Or was that a huge vehicle passing by the shop?

[@easycompositestv]

Maybe you've got better headphones! I'm checking it now and can't really hear anything, but we are on an industrial estate and operate a busy warehouse ourselves so a big truck is never out of the question!

[@IngeBall]

The editor obviously (and rightfully so) knows that jungle is massive. 😁

[@UncleSpool]

It would be very interesting to see a further optimization of the carbon weave and structure, by 3D printing a central skeleton piece that can be strategically designed to allow weaving the strands around it, then placing more carbon on top and compressing it. I think it would allow for repeatable results, with less variables. Just a thought, could be way off.

[@easycompositestv]

For certain applications, more precise orientation of the fibres as that may allow, could be beneficial.

[@dudeguyman77]

love these videos

[@bens3641]

great video and great explanation as usual. I will need to design a part to use this process!

[@graealex]

Every video gets better than the one before. Thanks for these insights.

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

This video is so fantastic for someone needing to understand the benefits AND how possible it can be to get started in this. Thanks for such an easy to understand and inspiring look into this. One day I want to build my own parts and this has made that day look closer.

[@easycompositestv]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kezyka6775]

Would you not technically get better stiffness/strength if you put the chopped tow in the center and the long strands on the surface? Since the maximum stress is at the surface and the least in the center of a cross section.

[@easycompositestv]

Hi, good question... someone else just asked this below, maybe something we should have discussed in the video! As you've pointed out, the UD fibres would have more influence the further out they were. The reason is really a practicality of the forged carbon process. It's only the short strand fibres that are properly mobile and will 'flow' into the mould's surface detail reliably, which is why we opted for short strand on the surface and then the long strands could happily sit in the middle of the laminate. That said, this is a relatively new process even to us and it's quite possible that we could have put UD fibres closer to the outside faces of the component and still got good results. If you experiment with this yourself, please do share your experience and results.

[@PiotrPsut]

Hello, Would it be possible or do you plan to produce a video about Light RTM molding method. A little bit more industrial, but helpful for smaller companies which would like to be introduced into this method and how to build tooling for it. Best regards

[@easycompositestv]

Hi Piotr, absolutely this is something I hope to cover very soon, as you say it's a great way to get into repeatable, fast, production. Stay subscribed.

[@tanrturkeyarolsun6817]

I want to work with you. But I live in Turkey, maybe in a few years.

[@papapetad]

You guys know how to sell your products. You make such excellent, detailed videos that one can only appreciate the effort. I'm on the other side of the planet on a tiny rock but I am yet to find any company that comes remotely close to what you guys are doing and so you're getting some of my money as soon as I am ready to learn and do some composite work on my project car. Cheers.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for your kind words, they certainly make it work the time and effort that goes into them. Whilst you guys keep watching and enjoying them, we'll do our best to keep them coming. Feel free to get in touch when the time comes and you're ready to get stuck in.

[@brentc9381]

I was just making a guide for forged carbon as my master thesis, I'm thorn between thinking this is bad timing or good timing, some points I make in my guide are reinforced in this video I guess. It will be open source, so when it is done, I'll be uploading it and hope to get some feedback.

[@easycompositestv]

Hi Brent, I'd love to read your thesis and give you some feedback when it's done, drop us an email whenever. Great choice of subject, there's a lot of untapped potential for it.

[@Zorbick]

I use this method to make components for my recumbent trikes. Cranks, suspension arms, etc. I'm glad more people are learning of these techniques from you! Most can't CNC aluminum at home, but with your methods they can get similar stiffness very easily.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the comment, yeah it really is an engineering hack to get high performance parts without a big budget! Glad you've been making good use of it.

[@kristoffer-robinlotze7273]

This is a great vid! I'm definitely using this method when building suspension parts for my streamliner later this year. 😀

[@The_m41lman]

Could we imagine for a second... a DIYPerks x easy composites collaboration... I would die a thousand happy deaths...

[@khawajadotd]

Why did you use the long fibres in the center of the arm? Wouldn't it create a better, stiffer component if we split the long tow and applied it to the top and bottom layers instead?

[@conorstewart2214]

The problem with the long tow is that it can’t conform to shapes very well, so if you used it for the outer surfaces it could end up misshapen or with voids whereas the short fibres are very good for getting into details. You could adjust the ratios and use a lot more long tow where the short tow is only used for a small layer on the surface but then you might end up with issues of the part only being strong in one direction.

[@faxxzc]

Just FYi you did a calculation mistake at 12:57, 12.97*1.4 is 18.16 and not 22.04. otherwise great video 👍

[@easycompositestv]

Yes thanks - this has been corrected on our website version. Thanks for watching!

[@easycompositestv]

A few people have pointed this out, unfortunately we missed the typo in the edit. Thanks for watching.

[@SupriYanto-zo3pi]

Sangat sempurna pengerja an anda.👍👍👍

[@syd4952]

The main complaint I hear about carbon fibre is repetitive stress fractures. You should really do a CF vs FCF vs Aluminum test for strength after many many non-failure stresses. Like flexing it over and over.

[@easycompositestv]

Fatigue tests would certainly be an interesting comparison, although it's not something we specifically have the test facilities for at present.

[@syd4952]

@@easycompositestv I guess you would want something a little more professional looking than a motor with a spinning arm on it. Lol

[@Bruce-i8u]

love it excited to give it a go on a design i have

[@exvils]

Do you plan on testing bigger components like that suspension linkage?

[@easycompositestv]

It was really just for the demonstrating the more dowel pins to product the complex internal geometry. As it is a 'freehand' part there would be no direct comparison to measure it against.

[@Motion_0112]

You should try something like 60% infiil, but with adaptative cubic or equivalents, un my esperience, works really well.

[@stevesloan6775]

Just when I thought your videos couldn’t get any better, you drop this one! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge with the world. I’m so looking forward to creating my own forged parts. I think I’ll start with my old school Kent 1600 Xflow Cosworth rocker cover for my mk1 escort. Then I’ll try an inlet manifold for twin DCOE Weber carburettors. Thanks again!!! 🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼😎🍀☮️☮️☮️

[@easycompositestv]

Hi Steve, nice to hear from you as always. Off the top of my head, I'm picturing the rocker cover being relatively large, by 'forged carbon' standards. If you do give it a go, it might be worth starting with something smaller; the forged process is easier and more reliable on small, solid components, although the flywheel cover we made in the first video was probably a bit closer in terms of shape and size. Let us know how you get on.

[@curtisfoster540]

Awesome, inspiring video as per usual! The 3D printer shot had me ready to put an axe to my Prusa printers there for a second til I realized some video wizardry was taking place lol!

[@CatchiestWorm12]

God I love this channel

[@landonf8465]

Steven Spielberg of composites tutorials strikes again!

[@TheSpaceThnow7]

Can I use your video clip for educational purpose

[@easycompositestv]

Normally this is not a problem, but please email us what you are intending to do, at [e-mail] and we can confirm details and conditions.

[@TheSpaceThnow7]

@@easycompositestv thanks brother

[@TheSpaceThnow7]

@@easycompositestv I thought I should take your permission first and then clip use 🙂

[@bertilbusch]

Are you suggesting that ham sandwiches are not suitable reinforcement

[@easycompositestv]

Not at all. We thought about including a pack instead of the unidirectional tow but there are problems with shelf-life and storage temperature, as well as knowing what to do for vegetarians, so compromised we went with the more basic long strand high strength 6k tow.

[@GeeCeeAte]

Years ago I was obsessed with making carbon parts. Nowadays I realize I don’t really like doing it, I just enjoy watching this guys videos while he does it haha

[@HexlGaming]

I kinda need to try this

[@JonMurray]

Superb video as always mate and awesome work on the parts.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the comment Jon!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Super video...great production as always

[@mohdshahedab7232]

Superb video quality!!!

[@stevenmohr4588]

Fantastic! Thank you for you amazing how to videos! 👌

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for watching, Glad you like them!

[@chrismanley5656]

Paul from Easy Composites, the hero we need!

[@philip3708]

The quality of your content is exceptional 👍. Highly appreciated.

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for watching and commenting, it's appreciated!

[@ДенисКомаров-л4ч]

I have had quite the success in following the last forged cf video, having made myself a set of thru axle rear dropouts for a bike frame. Thank you for encouragement, knowledge and inspiration to take on a new hobby, would never happen if not for this channel.

[@brianmiller1149]

Thank you!!

[@kpark5993]

As always, thanks for the great video!

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for your feedback 🙂

[@jamest.5001]

I think about 75-85% of a part being long single direction strands. With the rest being a 'forged' skin. A somewhat thick skin . To me a typical skin would be as thick as vinyl wrap or a heavy primer , sealer and base clear paint job. Less than 0.015" this skin of forged carbon being possibly .030"-.045'' on a .350"-.400" part. The short random orientation strands should improve torsional rigidity and the three point test should show exelent strength basically as strong as he part can possibly be made from that material. Awesome video.. i would love to work with carbon, fiberglass, kevlar, any composite basically. I'd like to start a KZbin channel making things, like car parts. Retro car bodies, motorcycle parts, fairings. With 3D printers bring available nearly anyone can buy one. I saw a guy 3D printed a car... If you can print a car, you can print a mold of a car. And make a composite body for a car. I'd like to build a modern model 'T'. A 24-25 year model a 2025 not 1925! Maybe electric, maybe hybrid. Or maybe alternative fuel possibly propane or methane or CNG, use 20"-22" rims 7.5-8.5" wide. A steel and aluminum frame with steel rollbar a minimal roll cage. Hidden inside the body. Or Maybe a 28; A-model, insted of thr ,T-model. The model A was more of a modern car. Maybe make it a wide body low like a modern car. More aerodynamic. Use a mid 2000's honda engine or a gm vortec 4200, with manual transmission produce 270hp stock , minimum. Lay the grill and windshield back and chop the top. And look into the possibility of carbon reinforcing steel. For things especially like the bumpers. Make them from sheet metal with carbon to make it Ridgid chrome bumper with a carbon (basically a carbon fiber hollow 2x4 having a foam or honeycomb inside) glued ir epoxied to the steel. Make the body wider (it would be awesome if the the car manufacturers would build something like a old car with modern parts, no computers for everything.) Tear drop headlights. And make the grill shorter wider and laid back slightly with a posdible bulge in the center to promote aero. The vortec 4.2L with a turbo can easily produce 500+ hp curious what it would do on propane or CNG. Injecting liquid propane into the engine maybe a direct injection vortec 4300 would fit better possibly and produce more power curious if propane direct injection is possible. Maybe have both direct and port injection. And multi fuel, inject methanol and methane/propane! Mays well add a turbo and produce 600+ HP and get near 30:mpg with a 5-speed with a additional over drive. Or split the gears having 10 gears! 10 speed manual! All built from carbon fiber and possibly kevlar, sorry to ramble have a great day.

[@andreyl2705]

awesome)

[@__dm__]

In the last video, you recommended sanding the molds, is that no longer necessary

[@easycompositestv]

It's never a bad idea because it will give you a better finish and can help with release but we do tend to find that the RW4 gives enough build to ensure a pretty reliable release, so I guess it comes down to whether you want that slightly better finish straight out of the mould. If you're making multiple parts from the same mould then it would make more sense to improve the mould with some light sanding and then have less work to do on each part, but if you're only making one part then it doesn't really matter whether you sand the mould or the part.

[@__dm__]

@@easycompositestv Thank you! Mold release was a huge problem when I tried it. I just need to find a way to get the RW4 unicorn tears in the states :P

[@MSP_TechLab]

You don't have to worry about the inevitable parts breaking if you need to send your FPV drone one way ;). Greetings from Ukraine. I hope you will put our country on your shipping list someday.

[@easycompositestv]

True! We'll see what we can do for the shipping for you.

[@josephdunlopburns8225]

The one and only paul, best notification on youtube what a guy!

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

So happy to see this video, I've been planning to try this method for FPV arms for a while, so seeing your approach is super helpful. This channel is an absolute gem!

[@easycompositestv]

Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching !

[@victorkmarshall]

Gosh I love this channel

[@felipegodinho8104]

Hi, nice video, how can I get the kit in Brazil?

[@easycompositestv]

I'm afraid that Brazil is one of the countries that we're unable to supply to, due to shipping regulations on dangerous goods. And, unfortunately, we don't have any stockists or outlets in Brazil so I'm sorry to say that we're not able to get one of these to you in Brazil for now.

[@AntMan50-hz1hb]

I find this a blessing ! .. . The world is starting to shed the old guard ( 1%) ..... The peoples world is coming ... Companies like this will free us from big tech in many ways . Amazing products

[@johnlocke_1]

Your back!

[@nraynaud]

Nice video. What do you think of putting the long strands outside and the short ones inside? I feel like it would be a better use of the long strands, since they would be placed where the tension is greatest when bending. Putting them in the middle puts them closer to the neutral axis in bending, when they will suffer the least prescribed tension during bending. My thinking is akin to cored lamination, where the core mostly serves to keep the fibers away from the neutral axis.

[@robertopaolucci881]

Great video as always, but jesus, I placed an order of components one months ago😂😂😂 and now I had to make another one to buy this kit, this isn't fair😂😂 Anyway, I've seen enough forged carbon (the real one) in my working experience to do not trust it for structural parts😅 but I really like the looks, maybe wil be interesting try to mix the technology, first layer of forged and the rest in prepreg...

[@gianmariobroccia7844]

Maybe I missed this part but, isn't there any oven involved? I've been using the IB2 resin and I had to go for like 24h at 40deg right after the 16h at room temperature. Isn't that possible your curing was incomplete?

[@easycompositestv]

IB2 is a slower curing resin than the IN2 which was used in this video. IB2 has a typical cure time of around 35.5 hours at a constant 20°.

[@darkmann12]

FPV love!!

[@frikkied2638]

This channel is a gift. We don’t deserve it 🙃❤

[@scaree2496]

Hey there Easy Composites social media team! You have been very helpful in the past, so I come asking for help once again! Could you please recommend me some learning material outside of easy composites? Preferably books?

[@billynomates920]

thank you for another excellent video. especially for the extended cad on your website. you are like the titans of cnc of carbon composite but much cheaper to set up in your garage at home! 😄

[@easycompositestv]

You're very welcome. It's been something we've wanted to share for a while.

[@aarocka11]

OK, but would this technique be suitable to construct a pressure hull for a deep submersible vehicle? Asking for a friend need to know by Friday.

[@thegps7197]

Great video. Really enjoy your tutorials on composite manufacture.

[@easycompositestv]

That's great, thanks for your feedback 🙂

[@Arek_R.]

Why not use blind brass inserts?

[@easycompositestv]

Thanks for the comment. They were just what I had on hand and have never had a release issue using them, but sure, blind inserts would probably be the best option.

[@markrainford1219]

A+++

[@阿乱須美志]

車のサスペンションアームなんかは作れるでしょうか？

[@juliusvalentinas]

If only this Epoxy would not be such poison, then maybe, where is your respirator?

[@williamschultz298]

I love the small editing flourishes put in!

[@jakevinas9209]

I do really want to start a project with this kind of material motorize surfboard then I realize I don't have a budget.

[@TimberTrainer]

I can't believe you almost totaled that car sliding into the pillar. Looks like a good deal so far. How many pies to purchase?

[@murisio]

releasing this a short time after SuperFastMatt's video forging carbon fiber it is really comedic