I UPGRADED Iron Man's Helmet (100% Carbon Fiber!!)

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[@xylafoxlin]

If you're new around here, welcome! I build lots of whacky stuff with composites but had never tried forged carbon. Realistically for what I generally build, it's not got a fantastic practical/engineering use case because it is neither stronger nor lighter than a cloth layup, BUT! It looks SO COOL and is pretty hip right now. Let me know what else you'd like to see in carbon!

[@Mechazawa787]

Really impressed with this build--do you think the "forged carbon" has manufacturability or cost benefits in any practical applications?

[@sando202]

@xylafoxlin I was looking for your guitar making video today and found this one. You seem to have a great personality and i hope you find and also found one and more great workshop(s) soon and keep up the great work. I also want to ask if you've nailed this art becoming an expert and these are clips from work or do you spend time retaking the shots? Carbon fibre is dangerous we bought a kilogram of it for a project in 2k11 for 6000 rupees from the US, i wonder how much it costs now. Yes your friend looks interesting and I'll skip to watch one of his bhi videos, please don't mind i know you won't😅

[@mach5406]

Stark is a fictional character but such is human thinking that Ironman is more real to them than Einstein or Isaac Newton. Isn't that weird?

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

Speaking of new folks... You might want to consider jumping on the YT Shorts bandwagon, as apparently it's been having a huge benefit to some channels in bringing lots of new viewers to their channels. And you don't have to even make short-specific content, just edit down the long format videos (for a good example, look at how @Integza has done his). As for something to see in carbon fiber.... 🤔 Maybe a rocket powered glider? _(remote controlled maybe?)_ Although, admittedly, a 'glider' might not be the *best* aerodynamic profile for rocket propulsion... 😅 Either way! You could get a cheap Styrofoam model and coat all the pieces in it. Then, pour in acetone to dissolve the Styrofoam, leaving you with well defined, hollow carbon fiber parts! That would leave plenty of cavity space for a rocket motor tube and electronics.

[@mr_voron]

The reason you saw the infill on the inner piece is epoxy curing temperature comes pretty close to PLA softening temperature. Apply some pressure and you’ll have what you ended up with. Glad you were able to salvage it!

[@theHacksmith]

That is an epic helmet!!!

[@xylafoxlin]

THANKS MAN

[@SkrittleCubing]

W

[@samtheengineer]

here before this blows up lol

[@frogpocalypse]

no way? hacksmith real?

[@---l---]

Hacksmith recognizes the real ones.

[@vaillencourt]

So, the last video was "I'm getting evicted," and now it's "I'm building Iron Man armor"... Is this Xyla's supervillain origin story?

[@xylafoxlin]

shhhhhhh

[@heruhcanedean]

I thought that was the whole point of this channel. Test launching xmas trees and giant skeletons wasn't enough of a clue?

[@johnnyjohnson6643]

Odd to assume that the landlord is a hero and Iron Xyla is a villain

[@jeremymcadam7400]

Killdozer vibes

[@tracyalan7201]

@@xylafoxlin: Hmmmm. Now that the Kang actor has been terminated from Marvel, maybe they could recast Xyla as the female Kang from the Marvel multiverse, and she can make her own costume too. That would be an interesting twist that Marvel/Disney has been doing with the Disney MCU.

[@madcow3417]

10:52 An alternative to those gloves is something disposable like nitrile. It won't tear holding the parts, but it will tear and save your finger if it hits the blade.

[@Lizlodude]

Agreed, and there are some beefy ones too, I'm using Venom but ProjectFarm has a video testing a bunch too. Carbon is nasty to sand heh.

[@--julian_]

so the balde cannot cut thru human skin? wow

[@Android811]

carbon splinters will go straight through nitrile gloves.

[@madcow3417]

@@--julian_ The issue is not the cut as much as the blade dragging the glove into the machine... and your fingers with it. Better if the gloves break-away.

[@reaganharder1480]

​@@--julian_blade can cut human skin, but on something like a bandsaw that cut probably won't go very deep before you feel it and pull away. As has been mentioned, if a glove gets caught it can pull your whole finger or hand in and result in a lost finger before you have a chance to shut the machine off and untangle it.

[@ThisOldTony]

looks incredible!!

[@SkrittleCubing]

I think it does too!

[@rohanjadeja8329]

If you don't care too much about reusing the molds, highly recommend leaving then in a heated chamber/oven at 70c or so, it peels away really well after. Boiling in a pot full of water also works. If you get the temperatures right, the glass transition zone of pla can make it soft, moldable like clay or almost gooey based on where you are on the curve.

[@spennorex]

"based on where you are on the curve" just sounds so Rick and Morty, lmao

[@m4tt_897]

Qq​@@spennorex

[@tonyug113]

@@spennorex - i was thinking that 'how to make a shrunken head' vibe - lol

[@YourArmsGone]

This is great advice. I've made several PLA molds and heating it makes things so much easier.

[@Loli.slayer]

I was going to say couldn’t you heat it up in the oven or something then dip it in ice water(while still hot), I’m sure it would just pop out. And I’m sure you could heat it up just enough so that the mold doesn’t deform so it will be reusable.

[@BobboNaught-YT]

As long as he’s not going to the bottom of the ocean, Carbon Fiber is perfect.

[@spvillano]

The funny thing is, that carbon fiber submarine did make it down and back multiple times. If he'd only not used expired Boeing supplies, inspected the damned thing after each usage, actually properly tested it unmanned repeatedly, removed his cranium from his rectum, he'd possibly still be alive. Or found some other way in which to harm himself stupidly...

[@coffeegonewrong]

I’m surprised you don’t have InstaPak foam for doing shipping. It’s 2 part foam in a plastic bag so you just break the inner package, mix the 2 parts, then put them in the box with your project. It expands and hardens, moulded around the part. The Maker Christmas seems like the perfect videos for them to sponsor ( as all the makers suddenly have odd shaped pieces to ship)

[@qwertyTRiG]

If you suggest that to Kids Invent Stuff, who organise Makers Secret Santa, they may be interested.

[@ghostc.4]

Carbon Fiber Man doesn't have the same ring to it though 😆

[@recrdholdr]

I am "Forged Carbon Fiber Man"!

[@klchu]

As Ozzy gets older he sings I AM FIBER MAN! Then he eats some Metamucil.

[@tetedur377]

@@klchu 😆 That's just wrong! And so damn funny...because it's true. Now get off my lawn, whipper-snapper!

[@AlanV-fu2oz]

I have two comments that might help you. 1) I use Walmart vacuum storage bags as vacuum bags, they work really well, cheap, and they peel easily from cured resin. 2) For carbon I've used black "Featherfill" to fill pinholes. It's easier to sand than a flood coat, and you sand everything away but the pinholes, and you don't see them when you clear coat the part.

[@xylafoxlin]

I've always wondered if this works!! Do they pull hard enough? What vacuum do you use to pull? One like I have or the one walmart sells with it?

[@AlanV-fu2oz]

You can use a vacuum sweeper to pull the vacuum if you want, but we used a PVC pipe end cap over the top of the valve, sealed with sealant tape, drilled and threaded for a barbed nipple, then hooked it up to our vacuum pump. Your pump would work just fine. Use whatever vacuum you need. One other suggestion for a tool, is an oscillating saw. We use it for cutting and minor grinding of parts. Works really well, and there's not near as much airborne dust as a result. We've found that carbon for whatever reason takes the kerf out of a band-saw blade very quickly.

[@alispagnola]

The final piece looks SOOOO COOL!!!

[@Russiaconnect]

Да нихрена ни so cool. Это дерьмище полное!

[@bjbenterprises]

Tech tip from a resin material manufacturer here: With 3D printed molds and epoxy, you will usually want a 2-stage release application to ensure your parts don't try to weld themselves to the mold. The liquid wax is a good start, but a follow up layer of water soluble PVA release would have prevented a lot of that sticking problem. If you are going to sand and clear coat the pieces anyway, wax and PVA is the gold standard for decades for making composite parts from rigid tools. 3D printed FDM molds have a ton of micro-porosity, so they really need to be sealed (tons of work) and/or do the wax/PVA treatment. We have a couple videos on our channel that discuss all of this. 🙂👍

[@heyimharlz]

His suit consists primarily of Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy which is lightweight and possesses shape memory properties. :) great build btw!

[@andrewedgecombe]

That carbon fibre looks Soooooo good in the sunlight! I never would have imagined you’d get such amazing crystaline/flake reflection effects. Just gorgeous. And with your new forging skills, your next wild instrument build is going to incredible 😉

[@xylafoxlin]

!!!!!!!!! 👀👀👀

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

As a bonus, send your printing castoffs to Brothers make, letting them know what the material is, and they can then turn them into something else, giving them a second life!

[@BrothersMake]

This guy!

[@xylafoxlin]

TAKE THEM! But i do think the cargo shipping environmental cost may be higher than the plastic itself ha@@BrothersMake

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

@@xylafoxlin You need to figure out how much volume or weight it takes to tip the balance towards it being more environmentally friendly.

[@parrotraiser6541]

A suggestion for releasing parts from moulds is to include a tyre valve facing the part. (Ideally in the middle.) When it has set, apply an air line to the valve, and you should be able to exert an even pressure all over to force it out.,

[@TheWinning247]

From personal experience, I find mixing the tow and the epoxy before applying it to the mould gets a far better uniformity of the finished part. also, the “acne” is not only caused by the pressure, but by the heat that’s generated by the epoxy curing (it’s not much but under the pressure, it’s enough). Pro tips: slow cure epoxy, thicker walls on your moulds, mix it before you layup and try to get the material in position before you squish. It doesn’t like to move much in the mould. Draft angles are your friends and add bleed holes for the excess resin for an easier time squashing it.

[@Zorbick]

And it's best to do a wash coat on the mold first, let it tack up for almost an hour, then put your pre-wetted chop in there. Much, much smoother. Ejection pins in the molds are crucial for complex parts like this. Just a hole with some packing tape or a round sticker over it so you can punch it out from the back makes all the difference, especially if the plan is to do a bunch of post processing. Clamping should be done slowly. Snug it, then do a quarter-turn on the clamps every couple of minutes until the mold bottoms out. You have to give time for the resin to weep out your bleed holes/split line.

[@bwake]

My sister-in-law took a job in a power plant. Everything was beyond her strength. She bought a large crowbar, painted it pink, and carried it everywhere. Props to both of you.

[@allstarwoo4]

Honestly your sister-in-law is smart. I'm a firm believer in work smarter not harder and crowbar are probably one of my favorite tools.

[@bwake]

This was 50 years ago.

[@AA-iq6ev]

So.. Was this at a black mesa facilty?

[@bwake]

@@AA-iq6ev It was a power plant in KC.

[@N0Negatives]

14:00 I love how those big ass screw drivers always say "Do not use as chisel or pry bar" when that is the ONLY thing they are ever used for.

[@einglis]

ass screw drivers

[@AstroCharlie]

What an incredible result! The carbon came out fantastic and i love the anodizing paint!

[@aaronbrown7750]

I don't think the mold being crushed necessarily had to do with your clamping the clamps too hard.. The resin likely got warm in the curing stage which then heated the plastic up causing it to deform around the infill.

[@jsmc7844]

If you're going to destroy the mold anyway, you could use dissolvable filament like HIPS or PVA

[@JD2jr.]

Or just heat

[@alcawmk]

HI!! I Just stumbled upon your videos today! I'm a retired Air Force Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician and you just took me back to my days of working with carbon fiber on the C-17. You did an outstanding job on this build! I would have loooooved working with someone like you in the service! Keep up the good work!!!

[@VianneyOuiBon]

Watching you mess up, analyze, learn, plan improvements and get better every time, is truly inspiring. Keep engineering!

[@Kyrasis6]

If you incorporate jack bolts between the two mold halves you can apply a huge amount of separating force, even if the threads in the plastic aren't strong enough you can add a lot of pretension that will aid with pulling them apart.

[@gimmethunder]

I maintain that if I was part of the Makers Secret Santa, I would be hoping that my Santa was either This Old Tony, or Xyla. Not to take away from any of the others, but the two of them seem to put a lot into it and make really cool, quality looking gifts.

[@jessedupreez]

I found your channel yesterday, And it is SO good!! Keep up the awesome work Xyla!

[@lesto12321]

it is AMAZING! hope to see more of this technique

[@YevhenDiulin]

Xyla, I love you! I'm truly amazed at how you manage to create such incredible things and tackle such complex challenges. You're cooler than all the engineers in the world combined!

[@tetedur377]

I haven't met all the engineers in the world, TBH. The ones I have met were really good about spending the Government's (aka: the tax payers') money, without a lot of regard for sustainability, maintainability, operations, maintenance, and demil/disposal (including long-term storage) costs, or the costs to upgrade. So, she's ahead of the curve in that regard. Plus, she's pretty dang artistic.

[@ChristopherHallett]

@@tetedur377 Your attitude regarding engineers sucks out loud. Did you fail out of an engineering degree and now you're bitter?

[@littleshopofrandom685]

Knowing the pressures involved in compression molding carbon i expected it to fail much worse that the infill bumps. I think I need to try this :)

[@sebone168]

This is my first video I’ve watched of yours and you’re a badass. I will be subbing before I have finished this video. Plus the shout outs in the start of the vid amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@jstephenallington8431]

So, the part where you are wrapping up the box by using the 'leg lock' wrestling position to tape up the box for shipping is now my favorite Xyla video moment ❤! I absolutely love all of your videos, and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

[@toaztelg]

It IS that of the year again! :D Love this series

[@tonygrate623]

Thats so awesome girl!! Your really good at what you do!!!

[@jimbenge9649]

Xyla, thank you for a wonderful year of videos. Merry Christmas.💋

[@jamesbeck5113]

After watching a few of your older videos, you caught my attention with this one. I always knew I was supposed to be some discipline of engineer...but I was too undisciplined in my youth and ended up in the Army... No regrets, it was a good choice for me. Furthermore, Ironman was my favorite Marvel Comic back in the day. Now, I'm totally geeking out over this Ironman mask! Love your fearless attitude, infectious personality, and amazing dance moves! 😃

[@kate39826]

Clamp on a clamp is the best thing I've learned from a KZbin video tbh

[@xylafoxlin]

clamp the clamp with the clamp for more clampage!

[@k1sfd1974]

I hear that clamp on clamp pressure is on the rise. Soon; local legislators will have to deal with all this clampage. 😂

[@tetedur377]

@@xylafoxlin How much clampage could a clamp clamping clamp if the clamp clamping clamp was clamped? That sounds suspiciously like a physics problem, which is why I was traumatized, not so much by algebra, but by algebra-based calculus. It's a communist plot, I'm telling you. Why people like me do liberal arts degrees: we suck at math, we'll never need it in real life, and our parents told us that having "a college degree" was a magic bullet. They lied.

[@Macgyver46]

Why is he called Ironman? His suite was a gold titanium alloy, then upgraded to vibranium. Love watching and learning.

[@keithjoseph7433]

The first suit was made out of iron in the cave.

[@Thect]

So you mean it should be TitanMan and VibraMan

[@MatthewDeVries]

@@Thectthey have ads for those supplements in the back of Men's Heath magazine.

[@paullackey8813]

@@keithjoseph7433With a box of scraps!

[@MatthewDeVries]

Ironman is just a cool name. Marketing/Anonymity. It's not an In-Universe requirement that everyone is named for prevailing component of their source of power. Him teaming up with "Underage Experimental Drug Without Ethics Review or Informed Consent Man" and "Iron Man but Black with a Grey Suit Man" are a mouthful.

[@cmtetaboaco]

Use PETG, it’s amazing to sand after and accept orbital sanders without melting and gets really smooth, to cut don’t use carborundum discs, use this thin metal with diamond coating, cuts like butter and don’t break, carborundum is for metal or so

[@BenTheMagnifice]

Great project, and thanks for demonstrating good PPE use with the epoxy work and sanding!

[@chalklesscrafts]

Love the video, always a treat. Ketchup bottle in fridge upside down tho. 9.9/10

[@xylafoxlin]

9/10, it's been expired for months and the lid is broken from when i dropped it making a 2am snack after a night out. Came into the kitchen the next morning and nearly had a heart attack from the blood all over the walls lmao

[@AcuteStressResponse]

Thank you for putting in the safety concerns with wearing gloves full finger or half-finger with saws, bandsaws and table saws.

[@xylafoxlin]

yes! It's my pet peave when people think gloves make shop work safer. But the carbon can slice you open so fast in that stage of processing so it's worth it, you just got your butt clenched the whole time! :P

[@AcuteStressResponse]

@@xylafoxlin It is an outstanding Iron Man mask. Hope you find a home for your tools soon.

[@DonCarlione973]

Wow, that's an awesome job girl!! Very professional results👍🏻👍🏻

[@LivvorMorthis]

The flake effect this gives to the paint is so gorgeous, I wish this could (easily) be done to a car

[@BeckyStern]

IT'S WATCHING YOUUUU (but it doesn't connect to the internet) XOXO ❤❤❤

[@alecgriffiths790]

That looks SOOOOOOOOO cool!!! You did an awesome job making that, and it was really interesting seeing the building process. I wonder if someone at Marvel will see this and decide to rename Iron Man as "Carbon Man"?

[@MattyKamp]

3:40 botal toat 😂😂 I love it!

[@Micca_]

Super cool project 😍 An other KZbinr used a refrigerator to cool down the epoxy resin while hardening. That’s slows down the speed of the reaction and gave the sire more time to escape from the liquid before getting too viscose / solid.

[@alexj.cooney5946]

Hello so I’m on my colleges fsae team and we do everything with carbon fiber so I have a lot of experience with what you’re doing making carbon parts both for structure components and aerodynamic ones. I don’t have experience with the exact type of carbon you used (the little shaved bits of UD is what I’m guessing forged carbon is) my guess is it’s more decorative (it does look super cool). We use an combination of pre preg twil and UD to make our parts. I’d recommend pre preg above wet layups because the pre preg has the bear minimum resin to bond everything together. So it saves on weight. Also cuz it’s in sheets the layups are easier to plan. We use fibersim from Siemens NX to plan the laminate ply by ply to optimize the part. Regarding molds and vacuum bagging yeah it’s never easy and it’s a lot about practice. Mostly I’d say you want more breather to ensure even vac on the part. Airtech also makes something called aircast which helps with hollow compression molds. Also cursing in an oven makes everything more controlled (but finding and oven isn’t easy) anyways project looks awesome great job. And yeah carbon fiber

[@jlehm]

Your advice isn’t wrong, but isn’t exactly good either. I used to work with PMCs and CMCs at General Electric, and pre-preg and NX are not hobbyist level options. A better option for her would be various weight twills and UD layers with vacuum infusion. Keep in mind the quality of epoxy she’s using too…

[@alexj.cooney5946]

Perhaps you’re right I did fail to consider the cost of materials and manufacturing especially since prepreg needs to be stored cold. So your solution is more reasonable however I would also say that if she managed to design and build a supersonic rocket then the complexity of fibersim is well within her capabilities. I realize that my experience is rather limited to what my team does so if not software like fibersim how do you suggest she plan out laminates I order to ensure that they won’t fail under load? One option is to simply eyeball everything with an high safety factor but that’s not very elegant

[@jlehm]

@@alexj.cooney5946 I would put my money on her having done very little stress/load calculations for her rocket and either went with someone else’s calcs, or just fired from the hip and hoped for the best. I mean, just look at the amount of manufacturing engineering knowledge that went into this. Lol. Best of luck to you in your future though. Aerospace is a fantastic and exhilarating field. 👍👍

[@ambsquared]

Love the Secret Santa videos each year. Sad if there’s no TOT one this year.

[@ambsquared]

Too soon. There is a TOT one. Now which person in the picture was Tony?

[@VaftrudnerKGA]

@@ambsquared The hands above Xylas head.

[@stoatystoat174]

I like the clamping the clamps. Its good example of thinking about the essance of what you are trying to do. In this case instead of conventional squeezing the handles with your hand, the essance of what you are trying to do is to move the handles closer to each other. When i think like that more sollutions pop into my head

[@andriana5311]

The cat that is watching you is adorable!! What a great gift

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

On the mold front, the one demo I've seen of 3D printed molds for forged CF recommended 100% infill which would improve the strength of the mold in compression and make the infill solid so it would reduce patterning

[@troyjarrett4348]

This thing is dope

[@turgsh01]

"Iron Man's suit consists primarily of Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy which is lightweight and possesses shape memory properties. These properties give rise to “healing” abilities after taking damage and allow Tony Stark to fly quicker and more efficiently." Source: Google So... not made of iron.

[@desertfresh3740]

Wow. James definitely needed more light! I had no idea it was this epic!

[@Wayne_Nero]

That was fun to watch… I saw his unboxing and was wondering how it was made. Nice work!

[@stevekreitler9349]

You'll never get serious clamping pressure from "squeeze" clamps- they just aren't capable of it. If you need serious pressure, you'll need regular clamps with acme threads. It's a simple matter to add leverage on the handle to increase pressure. I replaced a lot of round handles on mine with shop made square cross section handles- much easier to apply pressure. On smaller clamps, I simply cut four flats on the round handles.

[@padders1068]

Xyla! That is so so cool, and looks freaking AMAZING! Great work! Much ❤

[@RHCole]

The sounds of the molds giving way was simply perfect.

[@jackykoning]

I did not expect to turn out that well. Amazing job!

[@remz5722]

Stumbled upon your video just now, 5 minutes in and I'm a subscriber. Loved this project, love your energy, looking forward to browsing your channel. Keep the good vibes and creations coming =D

[@dhwang101]

Really like the flower prints onesie 😍

[@olsonspeed]

Amazing how you pulled it all together to make a beautiful Forged Carbon helmet. James will be thrilled with your gift

[@beautifulsmall]

Stunning result from the forged CF, inspired to try it.

[@JamesSeale2575]

I love the marble effect from the carbon❤

[@kronosaurelius]

This looks like so much fun. I have not played with forged carbon. I have come acrossed it on my KZbin feed. I plan to play with it to make some parts for my Tarmo 5, but no roadmap yet 🙂 Awesome video Xyla. Thank you.

[@randyscorner9434]

Nice job. I've done rocket fins using this same technique. I found that a paste release (3 coats) followed by a PVA release coat on all surfaces (even the back and sides of the mold) kept anything from sticking. Make sure to let the PVA dry completely, then laminate, or fill with chopped fiber. Then clamp just enough so that your excess epoxy squeezes out.

[@TheEric826]

gah damn, that ended up looking sooooo sick. like i was super skeptical of that yellow but then in the light it pops soooo hard

[@scalance9471]

Hello Xyla, to have the pressure force on the mold, you can use a polyethylene bag vacuumed with a vacuum pump made with an old fridge motor and a simple depression switch. The pressure on the mold can be enormous and it is much more regular.

[@Splarkszter]

This looks soooooooo incredibly goood!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome work!

[@althejazzman]

This is incredible. I feel like you developed some very good new skills in making this. A very brave project.

[@sgsax]

I love Maker Secret Santa! This helmet looks so cool! I've never seen CF molded like this and it's pretty awesome. Moving on around the circle. Thanks for sharing!

[@ghostdog0424]

15:00 love the jumpsuit! I wish I had something like that in my wardrobe

[@apsodric]

Holy moly, that looks so damn amazing!😮

[@AerialWaviator]

Love the "YT Makers Secret Santa" Gift PlayList concept, it's was so fun to see so much creativity happening and joy being shared. The video seemed a bit of a workout video, with all the mold release action. Very cool helmet. The end carbon-forged result was quite impressive.

[@clem5474]

Your channel is so much under rated. this is great content.

[@bubblesculptor]

Excellent video! to avoid 'clamping a clamp' i recommend getting some pipe clamps for those long distances. relatively cheap and able to really clamp down exponentially stronger than the grip squeeze clamps. The squeeze clamps are fast, but weak. Pipe clamps are slow but strong. Sometimes I even use both, start with the squeeze clamps to position, then follow up with pipe clamps to secure full strength needed.

[@stuartackerman4594]

Great build! I use CF a fair amount and any voids like pinholes and mini craters can be filled with Cyano/Superglue...and a few minutes later can be sanded smooth. Adding CF dust in the hole will speed it up and hide the hole. Keep up the interesting stuff, Xyla!

[@Rojo9149]

Seeing the aviation table make cameos in other videos always makes me so happy What a sick piece of furniture

[@redhonu]

This looks so awesome! Definitely the best secret Santa gift.

[@shadowmancer7040]

So beautiful! Great job Xyla.

[@eliotbrown4506]

As the author of The Iron Manual, I apporove of the use of carbon fiber for enhanced security. Not so much flying itself-- one of the arly Stark inventions was a "partial" anti-gravity device. Developed for the SHIELD Helicarrier... It also required external vision, in-flight controls and redundant power supplies... Excellent as usual!

[@markmuir7338]

Wow - what an incredible surface finish (and an incredible gift)! I’m going to have to give that a try in model aircraft.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

What a great final result! Man that looked so good in the sun! 😮❤ I've used that automotive "Anodized Metal" spray paint before, but I did it on my truck's headlights. 😊 The truck I had bought, the guy was a painter and put chameleon flames on it (the color shift paint that changes color based on view angle). The primary color you saw was purple, and so that's the color of "Anodize" paint I used. It not only worked amazing, leaving the headlights look purple when off... But it didn't even effect their brightness at night! It *_did_* tint their output, though. (this was early 2000s, and they were standard 'yellow' color bulbs) More importantly, I never once was pulled over or ticketed for them, and I had that truck for a good 2 years as I recall. Anyways, just wanted to share that, in case it might help someone, since it was some outside-the-box thinking on my part and it might be similarly handy if anyone needs a way to tint light output in a project! Is also like to mention, headlights get REALLY HOT, as well as get hit with plenty of bugs, and it neither flaked off from said heat, *_nor_* chipped from bugs or other road debris. 👍

[@amaionnaise1594]

amazing job!!! You’re so talented!!!

[@davidbascom5781]

Excited to see other people working with forged carbon. The demolding struggle is real but the results are so cool and so strong

[@DavidSchmitt]

the carbon and the colors look soooo sick 🤩

[@richbuilds_com]

Boatle Tote gets me every time! :D I hope they bought that alternative domain name because that's who they are to me now.

[@richbuilds_com]

"Boatle Tote" is definitely the name of a Tolkien character btw. I can picture him now.

[@richbuilds_com]

"That'll be right Mr Bagins. 'ol Boatle Tote, down at the dock 'll put ye rioght. Ask for 'im at the 'arbour masters."

[@xylafoxlin]

hehe, even if they haven't it's my affiliate code now!! www.totalboat.com/botaltoat

[@richbuilds_com]

@@xylafoxlin quick! grab the domain! And use it for good! :D

[@nathanrichardson2524]

Awesome video! forged carbon is such a good looking material!

[@web0wraith]

OK, I recognised the Birmingham NEC doors and columns from that single salsa clip. I've evidently been there FAR too many times! In other news, love the content Xyla, always great to see a new video from you!

[@Srfingfreak]

You're really becoming a master of garage-laid composites, this is amazing!

[@justsomeguy5628]

The quality and effort you put into the helmet are absolutely insane, and the final product looks so good too! You've definitely earned a new subscriber. Also, a bit off topic, but your clothes are so cute, and I am kinda jealous, ngl.

[@studporkchop]

Hey Xyla I just got the postcard you send me when I sent that signed book. Thanks that was really nice. Happy New Year!🎊🎈

[@neoanderson7]

In less than 3 days?!? 😲 Came out fantastic! Hope Jimmy appreciates it. 🤞🏻 The cat clock on the other hand is super creepy. 😂

[@A_Bone1972]

that clear wood video was way back in the day? damn, to me it only feels like it was a few years ago... hope you comfortably get into a new spot in time to enjoy the holidays (of which may they be happy & merry)! much 💗 ✌️🐝➕

[@flyingpeter]

Hey, thanks factor_ just for sponsoring absolutely everything I watched this year on youtube

[@harujp2]

what an amazing display piece

[@WeekendWarrior92]

1:45 I love how This Old Tony is just hands in this picture :D

[@beaumontboy]

The end product looks absolutely amazing!! I love your videos and your creativity! My question is this: For mold release, can you add an air inlet(s) somewhere along the bottom and use compressed air to help push the parts out? Or maybe make your molds from silicone? I know that adds an extra step and you'd have to print or buy a mask, make a mold of that from silicone, and then make your carbon fiber mask. Extra work, but maybe less work overall?

[@justonjacoby4455]

That forged carbon looks sick!! Outstanding job little lady!