man, this company makes some really REALLY high quality tutorials
@davidl63546 күн бұрын
Well they kind of benefit from it
@JeffersS13Ай бұрын
These really are some of the finest guide videos on KZbin. To the point, no guff, no music, no nonsense, no time wasting pre-amble. Superb.
@easycompositestvАй бұрын
Thanks for the kind feedback, it's great to know were getting it right and the work that goes into these tutorials is worth it.
@YippeePlopFork5 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of speaking to Paul this afternoon about my project and the use of carbon tubes / wrapping carbon tubes around foam core to make a strong space-frame and the shear amount of knowledge and information he gave me was astounding!! Several really good ideas and new takes and new techniques I hadn’t even considered. I’ve ordered materials from Easy composites in the past for glider and boat repair work and I’m really looking forward to working with Easy Composites on this project too! Thanks Paul!
@easycompositestv5 ай бұрын
Glad we were able to help.
@dimosk73894 жыл бұрын
"i am gonna be doing a very primitive test"...moves on and using an industrial press with a pc program that measures the force in detail...epic nice video btw
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dimos. OK, so maybe 'primitive' was understating it a bit but what we meant was that we were not going to get right down into test standards and things, at least not in this video.
@mortenbakke28104 жыл бұрын
a primitive test is also, often a stress it till it breaks kind of test, or destructive test just to measure maximum capacity:>
@Kr-oy2bo4 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv I really appreciate the tests at the end. I've worked with and used carbon fiber in the automotive race industry (Renault spec racers) and years ago we used to make some components out of carbon fiber, but i never really got to see it tested like this! We all know it's strong but hard to visualize sometimes. We only used it for Naca ducts and some basic non-structural things.
@snowleopard46894 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv Before failure mode is achieved is the material in the elastic domain like steel would be before it reaches plastic deformation? Otherwise said, if the part is released from the machine after reaching 600kg at 10mm deflection would it still have the same dimensions as before being subjected to the test?
@mattlang51943 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it's primitive in terms of test design, but the equipment is $10-20k and up. I've done the same type of test with static weights to the same effect, though. You don't need the fancy tensile tester, but you would need to build up a fixture for the test.
@excessY4 жыл бұрын
Always amazed by the quality of your tutorials and products! You deserve a lot more subs !
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Youssef, haha, well, it's pretty niche stuff that we cover. If we were talking about Minecraft, Tik Tocking or giving away $100,000 to strangers then we might have a few more subs but when it comes to technical manufacturing there's only so many viewers out there!
@markrainford12194 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv 0ver a third of a million views though. Almost viral.
@Depl0rable102 жыл бұрын
@@markrainford1219 it's pretty impressive tbh but the number of people who need to learn to make carbon fiber AND don't work at a manufacturing firm who already makes carbon fiber is pretty slim unfortunately. Awesome videos, views aren't everything though
@monono9544 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, guys. I really appreciate this great material.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@tacg67993 жыл бұрын
I was really fascinated by the tube and when he put it in the machine I nearly cried thanks for the video!
@TareqHamadallah3 жыл бұрын
omg I cried too😢🥺😂☺😘🤭😐🤤😪😐😏☺🤭🤪🥲😐😶🤤
@andyvan56924 жыл бұрын
great video, PS: for the novices among us a mandrel ( not a mandrill- monkey family) is a rod of metal you mount between centres in a metal or wood lathe to hold a round part securely ie a pulley or donuts shaped object, the rod holds the part by the inner bore so machining can occur on the outer surface ( otherwise gripped by a chuck, held at a centre, etc.) as this is the only way to hold it and machine successfully.
@0x80O0oOverfl0w10 ай бұрын
If only people who were interested in submarines saw this video.
@joncraw294 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video, I really wish they were produced more often!!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon. Yup, so do we. We do have a more frequent release schedule coming up, hopefully we can maintain it.
@papacapra19084 жыл бұрын
It’s so pretty! I can’t wait to try and make body panels for my truck.
@AdamNZ4 жыл бұрын
same here
@Paul_MacK4 жыл бұрын
Good luck buddy
@bobsnabby22983 жыл бұрын
Your truck weigh like 3 tons and you make light weight body panels for it !?!?!
@1Himiko7Toga4 жыл бұрын
Damn carbon is hella strong 💪🏽 that’s amazing
@lucendi. Жыл бұрын
I used this video as inspiration to make my own aero bicycle seatpost and it works great. Thanks for these awesome videos!
@easycompositestv Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@MonoPedB4 жыл бұрын
This would be a great metarial to make a pair of crutches - light and strong.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Yes, for sure. In fact I would be surprised if there weren't carbon fibre crutches on the market, somewhere.
@seannz1004 жыл бұрын
price probably isn't worth it, also considering aluminium ones are pretty light
@rootbeer6664 жыл бұрын
There ought to be a sport out there that involves crutches.
@markrainford12194 жыл бұрын
@@rootbeer666 ain't that skiing?
@cycliststrainingpartner887710 ай бұрын
And they always get stolen by the patients... lol @@seannz100
@CraigLandsberg-lk1ep3 ай бұрын
These videos are the best thing I have seen online in my whole life 😮 which has been long, half a century unfortunately 😢
@adr20sv4 жыл бұрын
Since the beginning of this channel, these are the best carbón fiber manufacturing videos around KZbin, no doubt. Keep the good work!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Adrian, it's great to have had you on board since the start.
@markmark52692 жыл бұрын
Nice video, well explained without big egos for a change. If worst comes to worst, remember that common swimming pool acid will dissolve the aluminium tube away in a minute without affecting the CF at all. A professional fiberglass friend who makes fiberglass tubes, uses cardboard tubes, then just throws them in water overnight.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Interesting comment Mark; it wouldn’t be possible to use cardboard as a mandrel for a prepreg tube like this of course (the process relies on thermal expansion of the mandrel) but it’s a novel way of making a mastic fibreglass tube.
@dandeetorregosa41854 жыл бұрын
I use that carbon tube for spacer for my bike stem.strong and very light.
@Sometimes_Always3 жыл бұрын
You guys make the best product videos..
@titanracing77404 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, are you guys also planning on a how to on making proper strong inserts in carbon structures? I'm quite worried about using aluminium threaded inserts inside carbon on structural parts. Would love to get to know a bit more about that and how to do it proper.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! Certainly something we will look at for the future.
@calebverdught4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for adding more videos. It’s great of you all to keep sharing your knowledge! It’s very much appreciated.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Caleb, we have more coming and lots more ideas to share one they're done too. We really enjoy helping to explain these processes and share the information.
@Alfaduk4 жыл бұрын
Nice! Would love to see a video of how to attach metal to the CF tubes to help build frames or frame reinforcements, like a strut tower brace. An ultimate video would be how to create a CF antiroll bar, like the Porsche 911 GT2 RS uses............ :-D
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
OK, thanks for the comments. We do plan to do a video on fittings and fasteners for making carbon fibre assemblies, we could cover some of the things you're talking about in that.
@justinwilliams13334 жыл бұрын
Easy Composites Ltd showing us how to make a 90 deg bent tube would be nice also. How well does this pre prefer hold upto heat?
@junkandcrapamen4 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv I would love to know as well. I'm thinking of a homemade carbon bike with metal lugs.
@alwayslookonthelightsideof2268 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks learnt alot. Excellent to be learning. made me think of golf clubs - - just needs to be tapered. guess that wouldn't be wrapped in such case.
@easycompositestv Жыл бұрын
You could make a tapered tube by a similar method.
@alwayslookonthelightsideof2268 Жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv thanks :)
@omegaelixir4 жыл бұрын
Love your content, it's amazingly information dense
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Srini, *information dense*; yes, I guess that's what we aim for!
@omegaelixir4 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv Yeah! Nailed it carbon bois!
@agg423 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding those little tid-bits about how large manufactures might do things. I'm involved in manufacturing but not yet into carbon fibers.
@ovalwingnut4 ай бұрын
I work for "Extremely Difficult Composites™" and 'we now realize' what we've been doing wrong all these years. Thank you!! You guys really R the "Carbon Fibre Whisperers" Cheers!
@easycompositestv4 ай бұрын
Ah it's all in the name. 😅 Glad we could help.
@jonjonsson63233 жыл бұрын
The interesting thing is not so much carbon fiber wich is strong, but the alternatives. Glass fiber, sandwich with carbon and glass fiber etc. For hobbyists this mean you can make things strong, if you have poor economy by mixing materials
@TheJustinJ2 жыл бұрын
There is a benefit of using glass instead of carbon in certain tension applications where a little flex or shock absorbsion is desirable. Even carbon fiber aircraft such as sailplanes often use special high strength fiberglass in the wing spars instead of carbon.
@bobdobalina1419 Жыл бұрын
I would like to explore laminating carbon with more abrasion resistant fibers such as aramid and uhdpe
@fabioferraz2835 Жыл бұрын
how many layers of carbon fabric were in this tube?
@northstar76944 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for actually showing some tests and discussing numbers even a little bit. Wonderful!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed, more numbers would be good sometimes. They're not everyone's cup of tea so we don't tend to go too heavy into figures and calcs but we have at least a couple of videos in mind that will dive a lot deeper into material testing and comparisons. Stay tuned.
@randallwatson3914 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Do you account for the thermal expansion of the aluminium mandrel when you consider what ID of the tube you want? I assume that the expansion of the mandrel "overrides" the contraction of the composite shrink tape. When calculating expected wall thickness do you assume that the consolidation will be more-or-less equal to that achievable using vacuum processes?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
For size critical applications you would have to take into account expansion at the cure temperature of the pre-preg. The compression provided by the tape ends up being similar or slightly greater than a typical vacuum bag. However, the fabrics can only be compressed by so much.
@joshuabailey18252 жыл бұрын
I will probably never make anything from carbon fiber yet I watch video after video from you guys. Love from Texas.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Hi Joshua, thank you for your comment! Glad you enjoy our content, we've got plenty of new videos in the pipeline that will be uploaded soon
@genkidama73853 жыл бұрын
me watching the skinny tube : why the hell would someone want carbon fiber tubes, looks ridiculously feeble, 10seconds later the guy steps on, no deformation, not even one millimeter, put on the press, 600kg required to break it, not even a directional reinforcement was used. wow jaws dropped. now i believe in carbon fiber.
@andrew196820084 жыл бұрын
Best carbon fibre video's out there! 👍
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks Andrew, we try out best :)
@andrew196820084 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv you succeed! I will be after the kit to make the carbon fibre wings for my a5! Is that the same kit you used for the bonnet?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
@@andrew19682008 Yes, the process would be much the same albeit you may not need the inner moulding as we did with the bonnet.
@MyLonewolf254 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna use this make a full carbon cold side for turbo setups😁
@GermanTopGameTV4 жыл бұрын
For the intake part that's a great idea, but I would not recommend to proceed past the compressor. Dimensions for the compressor housing need to be very precisely milled for it to work, and that takes a whole different level of manufacturing experience to achive. Like including thermal expansion rates, the mechanical deflection of the compressor blades at full speed versus low speeds, the whole 9 yards.
@hilmanikhlasulamal2826 Жыл бұрын
I love your tutorial please make more🙏
@Diddy_Doodat4 жыл бұрын
Seeing that fresh carbon fiber break just hurt my feelings
@one10RC4 жыл бұрын
It got me excited about how strong this material can be. haha
@Diddy_Doodat4 жыл бұрын
@@one10RC That too lol
@cluelessbeekeeping13224 жыл бұрын
Totally!
@maker13matheson434 жыл бұрын
This great info, and easy for beginners. A beginner's playlist would be a great addition
@ahmedaiman46873 жыл бұрын
I have no idea what's going on nor how I could find this useful. But hmmm... Interesting video yes
@a330turbinex72 жыл бұрын
Best composites channel! Congrats.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the really kind feedback!
@aleksanderscernjavic90092 жыл бұрын
For the stress tests I would recommend converting it also into Momentum, since it is quite some difference putting 700kg on a 0.30m long tube or a 1m tube or check if it sustains the same if converted to momentum, which will be more accurate :)
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
The test was purely for demonstration purposes rather than a precise test.
@benjaminrhodes96114 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing all these different methods with us over the years!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Benjamin, thanks for watching over the years!
@rodolfobarros76284 жыл бұрын
Except the oven step, the rest is the same process of making a joint!
@alaskanalain4 жыл бұрын
You made me fall off my chair. Bravo
@Smokeyr673 жыл бұрын
Well, one gets baked, the other does the baking...
@MatanuskaHIGH3 жыл бұрын
Happy 420!
@elqyanoesquia68774 жыл бұрын
I have so much newfound respect for carbon fiber. thanks
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for the feedback.
@MusikCassette3 жыл бұрын
I would like to know, how much the carbon fiber weights per squaremeter.
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Well, I think you’d also want to know the thickness too then! 1280g per m2 at 1mm thickness (or 1280kg/m3)
@dontaskme90473 жыл бұрын
That depends on the specific gravity of where it is being measured. It will weigh more on earth than on mars. Hope that helps.
@ywen21743 жыл бұрын
That changes depends on the amount of epoxy
@adammtroutman3 жыл бұрын
Depends on the fiber, fabric construction, resin content percentage
@MCBritta6 ай бұрын
i know this is just a demonstration and most tubes will be mostly exposed to tension and bending, but one thing that's also good to know is that aligning the layers at a 45° angle greatly increases the tubes resistence against torque
@easycompositestv6 ай бұрын
That is correct and is often done specifically for tubes used under torque such as driveshafts etc.
@thegreekgeek1764 жыл бұрын
Could you make a carbon tube with a wet lay or infused process instead of prepreg?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
You could certainly wet lay in a very similar way to the repair done here and also similarly to a tube repair as seen in our Fishing Pole Repair Video. Infusion would be much harder in a practical sense for smaller tube sizes, although for bigger sizes it may work using a tubular bagging film and extra care to ensure the resin is evenly distributed all around the tube.
@jjackson32404 жыл бұрын
You can also make your own prepreg by doing a wet layup on flat carbon and then freezing it. Then when you are ready to make your tubing, just let the home made prepreg thaw just a bit and roll it on just like factory prepreg. It's much less messy that way and the carbon tends not to slip as much during application.
@fetusness3 жыл бұрын
This channel is just too well polished and helpful- like, what’s the catch??
@genelomas3323 жыл бұрын
Umm, everything is way out of our financial reach..? Maybe..?
@fetusness3 жыл бұрын
@@genelomas332 you'd be surprised how cheap this stuff can be. This channel shows best case budget and work space. Wet lay over foam core seems cheap and doable.
@bradmaas68754 жыл бұрын
Slight overlap, would that be 5mm or 10mm? For additional strength could more layers help? Rotational strength? You make it look easy. Thanx
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
The overlap is only necessary to hold the fabrics together during the rolling process, so in this case the overlap was actually very small at around 3mm.
@sandman701313 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv with the 5 total wraps around the mandrel, what wall thickness does this equate to after baking?
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
@@sandman70131 The finished tube had a wall thickness of 1.7mm.
@ajhartmanaero4 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always. When I did some tubes for my car I wrapped some extra tows around the ends to make beads, kinda like your step to pull it off if necessary. This way theres much less chance of a coupler popping off. My application was for car intake tubes that see boost pressure.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Yep, nice tip and nice way to get a small, neat step on the end of your tubes. Totally makes sense.
@swealer4 жыл бұрын
Hey Man, I was exactly thinking about to make Boostpipes for my Hillclimb Porsche 944. It runs in Racemod nearly 4 Bar (something around 58psi). Son now my maybe dumb questions: Can they handle that? I mean it is mechanically strong of course, but air pressure? would really appreciate your answer. Stay safe out there!
@GoldenSlothRacing4 жыл бұрын
What video covers making that tube with the kink in it? Can't recall seeing it. I'd imagine a similar process to the intake manifold you made though.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, well, what we've done there is mention the 'other' tube video that goes with this one. We've already filmed it (which is how we had the video we needed for that shot!) but we haven't edited it down yet. We plan on publishing it next week. Once they're both up it will make a bit more sense.
@GoldenSlothRacing4 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv fantastic thanks for getting back to me! I can't wait as I feel it's very relevant for the projects I've got going on :D
@vinnbrock4 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenSlothRacing I'm glad you asked this. I've watched every one of their videos, and was wondering the same thing. Looking forward to the next video.
@millerchassis61194 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for that one I’ve always wanted to try making different tubes from carbon I tried different one off methods but turned out crap.
@mikeconnery46529 күн бұрын
Nice videos
@kayboku72812 жыл бұрын
ahhhh so thats how those tubes are made! cheers!
@jeff583534 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the videos! I’ve learned a great deal watching your videos and really enjoy them. Is there a way you would suggest to add a raised “bead” to either end of a tube made in this fashion? Similar to the raised bead sections in the “complex carbon fiber tube” video. If I try and build an intake tube in this fashion I’d like to help insure that the boots would not blow off the tube.
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff, yes, you could do this very simply. Just cut a long thin strip of prepreg and then wrap that round and round as each end of the tube, making the tube considerably thicker in a 'bulge' at either end. This way the tube would still be parallel on the inside (so would release from the mandrel) but you'd get the bead detail you want.
@danieln18134 жыл бұрын
How does this “homemade” tube compare to its off-the-shelf counterpart in terms of tolerances and resistance? (I'm talking about a tube with the same layup configuration and diameters)
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Pretty similar Daniel because - although this is 'home made' as you say, the materials and manufacturing process are actually so similar. Maybe if we get chance we'll compare a tube made in this exact way with a matching tube from our stock range and put them both on the test machine. I'll wager that they'll be within a few percent.
@danieln18134 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv Thank you for your answer! That would definitely make an interesting video
@MM-244 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv And what about price performance. Equipment non-considered, should we expect a price benefit for building tubes vs purchase? Or is it added flexibility in design? ... or both? Where are these tubes strongest? In the video we tested the tube horizontally, is the tube inappropriate for a vertical application?
@sinegra304 жыл бұрын
That is clearly not homemade
@deckmonkey14593 жыл бұрын
@@MM-24 China is always cheaper but the tolerances are usually terrible. You can get a free oven from Craigslist that works just as well as the fancy one he has. All you need to do is get it to temperature and have room to get in the oven. Anyone ,including kids, can make this by watching the video. The tube is the strongest the same way as any tube. Obviously, long thin things are always stronger vertically. There's no reason to not buy it other than pride in making it yourself. You are either a builder or you're not.
@jeanfrancoispoivre44384 жыл бұрын
Merci à vous pour cette magnifique vidéo
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
C'est notre plaisir, merci d'avoir regardé Jean
@grendelum3 жыл бұрын
made a world of difference when i switched to a carbon fiber cane...
@conniestevenson2263 жыл бұрын
Im thinking about making a walking/hiking stick. What diameter is yours and what length
@grendelum3 жыл бұрын
@@conniestevenson226 - i didn’t make mine, got it from a company called carbon canes... it’s 3/4” diameter and cane length? like 3’ or so... has flames coming up from the bottom ;¬)
@conniestevenson2263 жыл бұрын
@@grendelum sounds awesome looking. I would think 5 feet would be perfect for what i need. Im looking to use a 28mm kevlar carbon hybrid shaft
@irinavd04 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back guys!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexey, we'll try to keep right up with our tutorial releases.
@AndyFromm4 жыл бұрын
I need some carbon shovel & broom handles...
@tomcoryell3 жыл бұрын
Expensive Handles!
@dragerx0014 жыл бұрын
i like that you took time to show how to do it right :).
@alaskanalain4 жыл бұрын
His hair stands up at the back exactly like mine
@stolaircraftsuyanto97284 жыл бұрын
Wow .. extraordinary show and very helpful for me.What kind of carbon is it buddy.?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Out of AutoClave pre-pregs were used in this tutorial.
@stolaircraftsuyanto97284 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv thankyou so much,buddy👍👍👍👍🙏👌🙏😀😀
@GoEvenHarder3 жыл бұрын
I legit dunno why this is on my recommendation
@DrGustavoQ Жыл бұрын
Very nice video! thanks for sharing. Just one minor thing. In the end they should say "Load/displacement" graph instead of stress/strain.
@nisterror4 жыл бұрын
@9:14 it has officially been "Defromed" lol
@javier7high2 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring video! Sparked so many ideas
@emirdkl4 жыл бұрын
I wish i can handle that amount of stress too :/
@genelomas3323 жыл бұрын
Don't underestimate yourself, you're a carbon based lifeform.. you'll get through it.. 👍😁
@rickyseddon47862 жыл бұрын
I knew carbon fibre was tough but Jesus 700kg of pressure with it’s given size like a plastic tube amazing
@rs4race4 жыл бұрын
When I saw stress in kg.... 🙈 damn cant un see
@nisterror4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@chrisk12584 жыл бұрын
Actually the machine outputs the force it applies versus the displacement of the head (deflection in this case). So kg is fine. The internal stresses can be estimated by considering the dimensions of the tube and the external load applied.
@yvesdiaz72113 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@veoteveo13 жыл бұрын
Hi Great Video! thanks for sharing... 1. f you had used the same weave of the one used on the ends for the destructive test would it have been stronger? 2 If you doubled the layer would the strength double? (is it proportional?) 3.If you would have machined rolled more tightly would it be stronger? 4. Would vacuum molding make the tube stronger during the curing than shrink wrap?
@PabloOlmedoJr2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this helpful video.
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Pablo!
@Richard.Andersson4 жыл бұрын
If you have problems extracting the tube from the rod, perhaps putting it in the freezer first would help. That would make the aluminium contract even more. Any thoughts?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Freezing does work in some cases.
@markrainford12194 жыл бұрын
That's crazy. Two of those tubes would support a family car.
@In.experto.simracing4 жыл бұрын
I am addict to this videos! AHAH , respects from Uruguay
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pablo, great to know we're reaching far and wide.
@MustaqimMuhammadHatta3 жыл бұрын
ilmu bermanfaat.... terimakasih... 👍
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
@Stellarffxi2 жыл бұрын
These vids are always incredible. You make it look so darn easy... lol. Though some of the processes I have been able to reproduce!
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Hi Cory! Glad you enjoy the video, with practice you'll certainly be able to reproduce most of the processes :)
@pbkayakyer4 жыл бұрын
So that's how fishing pole blanks are made!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Actually, a lot of them are made using a pultrusion process because they use 100% UD carbon running down their length. This makes them incredibly strong and light in the longitudinal bend direction but very vulnerable to crushing/splintering.
@ahmetmertdogan2 жыл бұрын
Hello, I've made some carbon fiber tubes using this technique but it didn't come off easily, I had to clamp it and hit it with hammer so hard to remove the aluminium tubes and I'm not exactly sure what was the problem whether is it the straightness of the tubes, the surface quality or the pva that I used. Any tips on identifying the problem or checking the qualities before starting the process?
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
If you used pre-preg, PVA is not ideal. A modern chemical release agent will give a better release. If its small enough put it in a freezer and it will help the aluminium shrink away from the carbon.
@lunam7249 Жыл бұрын
realeasing agent
@VikingRul3s4 жыл бұрын
Damn! This 10m clip explained a lot more about carbon then i knew already and i've been a car/MC hobby builder for 2 decades 👌👍
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's praise indeed. Thank you for the comment, I'm glad the video helped.
@Goxilla3 жыл бұрын
Since I discovered this channel I want to replace every item with a carbon version of it^^
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad our channel has had that effect on you!
@carbonfiberbob393 жыл бұрын
Wow. It's good. We can also do the carbon fiber tube
@javaidali51023 жыл бұрын
thanks sir your video is good i do same work in dubai gulf composite
@i-Ayham4 жыл бұрын
Super professional human ❤️
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you very much!
@JTKim843 жыл бұрын
What a great work! Thanks for the video!! Can't believe that string can hold near 700Kg!!
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
@MadsonCCarvalho4 жыл бұрын
Very nice project! Thanks for share this precious information
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure, you're very welcome.
@Joelmelanie4 жыл бұрын
Great videos
@joshuaszeto4 жыл бұрын
this is really useful info! Can these tubes handle constant temperatures of 100c? I'm thinking like using tubes like these for long sections of radiator piping for automotive purposes. How stable is it if it were also in constant contact with things like antifreeze? And if the ends of the tubes were thick enough, can it be tapped or threaded? if so, would the difference in thermal expansion of steel hardware cause tolerance issues?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Hi Joshua, good question. So, because this tube was cured at 120°C the basic principle is that they would be OK for a service temperature of anything less than that (let's say 100°C to be on the safe-side). However, a couple of things would worry me about your application. One is the anti-freeze and the other is the continuous exposure to hot water. Although in the short term neither of these would be a huge problem, I think for permanent exposure to this environment a carbon fibre tube wouldn't really be suitable.
@joshuaszeto4 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv is there any information on how much pressure something like a 3 inch cf tube can handle? like 30-40psi of air pressure is doable right? It most likely won't be sustained. Thank you for taking the time to satisfy my curiosity. Can I ask how spoilers and wings are made? I have watched the video on the intake plenum (i assume that's what it was) but how do you apply pressure/vacuum inside a fairly thin hollow shape like a wing? I would love to see a video on something like that
@lunam7249 Жыл бұрын
i vote no...car coolant regulary exceeds 260F OR 150 C....really hot, and the steam inside is even hotter, wings and spoilers are easy IF YOU MEASURE THEM PERFECTLY BALANCED AND SYMETRICAL
@TomE12484 жыл бұрын
Do you pre heat the oven to get the aluminium tube to expand quicker before the epoxy starts to cure? Would you recommend against using a solid aluminium bar for this reason?
@TomE12484 жыл бұрын
Also, truly great videos. As inspiring as informative!
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, good questions. The oven was already at temperature and yes, this helps to ensure that the aluminium expands before the epoxy cures. As for using a solid mandrel, yes, same principle. It definitely is possible to use a solid mandrel but - if you have one - a tube will warm up quicker and so would tend to be better for this process.
@the-senior-tech3 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@tonupif3 жыл бұрын
Ты лучший!!!
@enso31403 жыл бұрын
can this process be used to create straight trumpets (with some draft angle)? and is it only usable for fully round parts?
@Joyplanes4 жыл бұрын
What loading do you recon the 12mm outer diameter tube could stand?
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Without doing the calcs I can't tell you I'm afraid. At a guess, given a similar wall thickness, you'd be be in the 300kgs territory.
@emanuelgoncalvessantos44992 жыл бұрын
Subscribed, you guys have some serious tubing there!
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing!
@ericsteel76432 жыл бұрын
1,543 lbs thats incredible. very cool thanks for the video
@easycompositestv2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed Eric!
@GBOtech-ukraine4 жыл бұрын
you can use propane to cool down the aluminium tube
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you could use a variety of methods to cool the tube and aid extraction, if you found it was necessary.
@scienceexchange41113 жыл бұрын
how to make a carbon fiber 1/4 inch thick part where you can attach it to an other metal part using screws?? I guess how many layers you need
@HobiCerdas Жыл бұрын
How much the weight
@xavertheischinger973 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this guys! Is it possible to make a such carbon fibre tube without preprag? (wet lamination) and how do I calculate the thickness of the tube?
@easycompositestv3 жыл бұрын
It can be done wet lay in a similar fashion, albeit it is a lot more messy. Thickness is related to thickness of the cloth and number of layers used.
@amirfathirad29654 жыл бұрын
please make more videos I really love to see your videos and learned so much from it please if it is possible for you to explain more about homemade composite planes and technics got get used in it also please if it is possible thank you so so much for all the information you shared so far you are the best
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Amir, yes, we plan to do some tutorials on advanced constructions for aero-modelling/fixed wing UAV etc. Hopefully these will include some of what you're looking for.
@amirfathirad29654 жыл бұрын
@@easycompositestv thank you so much you are the best
@EnesMAkyol4 жыл бұрын
Amazing vid ! Thx for sharing information and ur knowledge
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@AboutComposites4 жыл бұрын
excellent video, just like others
@easycompositestv4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, we appreciate your comments and support.
@jimmynoname40893 жыл бұрын
Just what i was looking for, then disappointed because i don’t have a big enough oven. Might have to do a dyi oven for my dyi tubes lol