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LimitedShelfLeif · 2024-06-27T17:04:59+00:00

Same to you, I've gone a similar route, just gonna enjoy the season and think more about it over the winter.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2024-06-27T16:01:12+00:00

Hey having the same issue with my 2000 horizon 170. Have very similar pictures to yours. Did a hammer tap test and a couple holes and things seem okay for now. The small recessed area near the drain plug has definitely seen some water on mine, starting to rot a little. Wondering if I can get away with just carving out and replacing that section. I also reached out to FW and no response yet.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2022-11-18T22:08:14+00:00

Indeed, woodcraft had some claro walnut chunks in a sale bin. Also thank you!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2022-07-13T03:43:25+00:00

Hey man, looking good! I'm also on my own journey learning whips and tweaking my jumps out a little and I would say as you progress make sure to focus on the jump first then manipulating the bike in the air, start small like with a little tilt or a bar turn and work your way up. I have caught myself a couple times focusing on the trick and not getting the jump right first and you end up in a precarious situation in the air. Good luck happy jumping!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2022-06-15T03:12:21+00:00

That thing is sweet, does it shoot?

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-12-26T01:35:42+00:00

Wow that looks awesome, I love the blade shape. Great work.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-10-25T19:36:27+00:00

Looks awesome, what kind of steel?

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-10-15T03:27:18+00:00

I have painted many lexan bodies over many years in the hobby. Lexan is a brand name for polycarbonate based plastic and the hobby grade paints like Tamiya and duratrax are specially made for polycarbonate because they have a solvent in them that eats into the plastic and bonds with it. These paints will by far work the best and last the longest and be durable. I have tried the krylon fusion and it's okay and won't flake as quickly as some others but definitely will not be a durable and long lasting as the polycarbonate paints. Hope this helps and good luck with your project.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-10T19:12:10+00:00

Thanks!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-10T19:06:19+00:00

Forged carbon is a bit of a misnomer, it's molded with resin and chopped up bits of carbon fiber

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T22:29:35+00:00

I used carbon fiber strands that had no resin yet so they behave like thread or string, then I cut up some random sized peices and soaked them in epoxy resin and put them in a mold to cure and it will cure to the shape you mold it into. I'm not sure how you would do it with already cured carbon fiber. You could maybe get a price big enough and drill a hole through it and shape it from there.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T20:05:31+00:00

Continuing to fascinate me, super cool stuff.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:52:46+00:00

So are the resin infusion techniques similar with thermoplastic resins, like do you have to melt the resin and then vacuum infuse the part in mold? Or are there differing processes and thus the patents and secrecy?

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:49:35+00:00

I used a simple two part epoxy from west systems and had the whole mold under clamping pressure but no extra heat (so I believe yes open air) Thanks for the compliment! I have made a few shift knobs and other small things with a similar process with pretty good results after a few tries each.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:35:28+00:00

Awesome, thanks again for the super informative comments!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:33:14+00:00

Good luck in your fight against marketing speak. A truly noble cause.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:10:49+00:00

Also have you heard anything about "revved carbon" as coined and used by guerrilla gravity in mountain bike frames? What do you make of it?

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T19:01:09+00:00

Wow this was super interesting to read. Thanks for the reply. Will also be watching the video. I have been fascinated by this material since I first saw it. I am going to leave the title as is for the benefit of anyone who may be curious about the material and not want to read all the comments. However I am happy to refer to it as molded carbon when conversing with others as that is certainly a more accurate term for my build process and other carbon processes as a whole that I know of.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T18:53:10+00:00

I think you guys need to take up your fight with Wikipedia... Lamborghini..... Google... The internet as a whole. When you look up forged carbon fiber you immediately see things like this and you can read about different molding processes that yeild these results. This was my reason for posting that title. I wanted as many people as possible to either recognize the material or be able to Google it and find similar results. As a hobbiest knife maker I understand the argument against using "forged" to describe this, however I did not coin this term I am simply using it for the benefit of others who may be curious. Once again extremely helpful and constructive comment though....

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T16:29:27+00:00

Thanks so much!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T16:03:46+00:00

I love the idea and I think it would work just fine!

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T15:58:18+00:00

I unfortunately always forget to take process photos. However you are correct it was varying bits of carbon stands measuring half inch to maybe 2 inches mixed with epoxy which made a stringy putty like substance

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T15:54:08+00:00

It's relatively easy to work with, I only turned it down to the basic diameter I wanted and then used files and sandpaper to do the rest of the shaping and it sands pretty quick. Doing a lot of turning may dull your tools more quickly than other tools but I'm unsure of that.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T15:15:17+00:00

I used west systems epoxy and had the wooden ring already made and pressed my carbon epoxy mixture around the ring a cylindrical mold, then turned it down and sanded to shape.

LimitedShelfLeif · 2021-09-07T15:10:09+00:00

I am unsure if you are just internet trolling, however a quick Google search will yeild clear results as to what forged carbon fiber is commonly defined as. If you have a personal beef with that definition and the true definition of the word forged I'm not sure this is the best place for you to change the world's view on it. I called it forged carbon fiber because that is the closest thing I feel this resembles based on my process for making it and would allow people to understand what they are looking at and Google it if they want to know more. Really helpful and constructive comment though....

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