Forged Carbon Revisited: Mould Design & Strength Optimisation

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In this composites video tutorial we revisit the topic of forged carbon fibre to take a more detailed look at CAD techniques and best-practices when designing your 3D printed compression moulds, and also provide more detail on increasing component strength with the addition of long-strand unidirectional carbon fibre into the chopped tow reinforcement.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:33 - Drone Arm Mould Design
06:57 - Linkage Mould Design
08:23 - 3D Printing the Moulds
09:28 - Mould Preparation
12:00 - Fibre Optimisation & Preparation
15:15 - Loading the Fibre & Resin
16:36 - Mould Compression
17:15 - Demoulding
17:54 - Finishing the Parts
18:45 - Strength Testing
20:10 - Conclusion

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@SuperfastMatt Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Let us know the results.

@frollard Ай бұрын

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

@Hix066 Ай бұрын

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

@victordinev5229 Ай бұрын

I still can smell that episode 😂

@simblorr Ай бұрын

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

@justinschnepf Ай бұрын

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

@tomhollins5303 Ай бұрын

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

@sovietmaize8277 Ай бұрын

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

@bonovoxel7527 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@justotalkalottashit8392 Ай бұрын

almost sold me an ultimaker there for a second.

@markbrown9765 Ай бұрын

This is, by far, the best company advertising I've ever seen on KZfaq. 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 Ай бұрын

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.

@Jpifr Ай бұрын

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

@timvangool291 Ай бұрын

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

@jeremyplatt Ай бұрын

Hahaha me too!

@Robin-my2gz Ай бұрын

Best composites content on youtube!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks Robin, appreciate your support.

@Embassy_of_Jupiter Ай бұрын

you have the smile of someone who earned their success

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Haha, thanks. You've only got to watch through our 14 years of KZfaq videos to see that this is something we've been working hard at for a while. But enjoying it as much as ever.

@Biscotti. Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

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

@starlitstreet Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

haha yes SuperfastMatt has some unorthodox methods!

@ERSdeploy Ай бұрын

The bread does tend to absorb too much resin

@jamesonbrowne7658 20 күн бұрын

The sandwich is structural.

@Aaronification100 Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@IkarimTheCreature Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

@@IkarimTheCreature It really is our pleasure.

@Aaronification100 Ай бұрын

@@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 :)

@Getmcwrapped Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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!

@dustinjefferies8482 Ай бұрын

A new Easy Composites video?! LETS GOOOO

@GeeCeeAte 3 күн бұрын

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

@EITFM Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, it's appreciated.

@NickWilliams-sn9ln 3 күн бұрын

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

@user-pq9sc4ur5r Ай бұрын

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.

@aerialbugsmasher Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 👍

@newagetemplar6100 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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!

@VEC7ORlt Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@gunsmoke132 Ай бұрын

@@DingDongDrift They're not that fast LMFAO

@DingDongDrift Ай бұрын

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

@robertopaolucci881 Ай бұрын

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😅.

@frederikmogensen6887 Ай бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for your support and feedback 🙂

@MrJofArnold Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@frznpanda002 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@graealex Ай бұрын

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

@williamschultz298 Ай бұрын

I love the small editing flourishes put in!

@Bruno-cb5gk 29 күн бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching !

@papapetad 29 күн бұрын

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 29 күн бұрын

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.

@chrismanley5656 Ай бұрын

Paul from Easy Composites, the hero we need!

@LearnEverythingAboutDesign 14 күн бұрын

Wonderful video! Will get my forged kit on the way ASAP. I have had a lot of requests from people asking to show mold creation and I always send them to your channel. So clear and concise!

@easycompositestv 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, glad to hear that you find the chanel to be a useful teaching tool.

@peterwooldridge7285 Ай бұрын

Super video...great production as always

@kristoffer-robinlotze7273 29 күн бұрын

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

@evildream67 Ай бұрын

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

@bens3641 19 күн бұрын

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

@philip3708 Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting, it's appreciated!

@josephdunlopburns8225 28 күн бұрын

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

@Zorbick Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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.

@JohnJones-oy3md Ай бұрын

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.

@antoniofranklyn5923 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video Paul!!!

@mohdshahedab7232 Ай бұрын

Superb video quality!!!

@EvelcyclopS 28 күн бұрын

Your videos are fantastic. Basically one of the best tutorials and education on KZfaq.

@easycompositestv 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, it's nice to hear they're worth the effort.

@jeroentorfs113 16 күн бұрын

Me and a buddy used the Easy Composites kit and instructions to make a clutch lever for a husqvarna 701 SM and it worked absolutely perfectly! it was so exciting seeing the part come out of the mold looking almost perfect !

@easycompositestv 14 күн бұрын

Nice one, glad to hear you had a successful moulding!

@thegps7197 Ай бұрын

Great video. Really enjoy your tutorials on composite manufacture.

@easycompositestv 27 күн бұрын

That's great, thanks for your feedback 🙂

@landonf8465 Ай бұрын

Steven Spielberg of composites tutorials strikes again!

@constantinosschinas4503 2 күн бұрын

These videos are (saying it again and yet again) so well done. They can really freshen up even a very bad day and make viewers, simply, want to go out there and build something.

@easycompositestv Күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy them.

@JonMurray Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Jon!

@kopparsulfat 25 күн бұрын

Damn good job as allways. You make crazy fine parts. Love it.

@TheSturle 29 күн бұрын

It's incredibly satisfying to read the comments on your vids. Everyone seems to genuinely positive. Also great advertising for your products. Whenever i see carbon fiber i think of you guys now.

@easycompositestv 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the support. We do like to think we have built up a great community of enthusiasts over the years so it is nice to see.

@kpark5993 Ай бұрын

As always, thanks for the great video!

@easycompositestv 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback 🙂

@frikkied2638 13 күн бұрын

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

@Dillbeet Ай бұрын

Your videos are very informative and appreciated! please continue making them

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks Dillbeet, we enjoy making them and intend to keep doing so - we have lots more either under way already or already planned.

@stevesloan6775 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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.

@insightmoto Ай бұрын

Your workshop is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I love it in there, we've got some upgrades coming soon too!

@lionelfournier Ай бұрын

Excellent as always!

@andrewgaidamaka4418 6 күн бұрын

Very detailed video manual with a lot of useful information. The best for beginners.

@easycompositestv 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, glad you found it useful.

@easycompositestv 6 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dudeguyman77 Ай бұрын

love these videos

@billynomates920 Ай бұрын

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 29 күн бұрын

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

@knoj Ай бұрын

The best of KZfaq. Seriously.

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you appreciate it!

@DenAvia Ай бұрын

Brilliant engineering skills! Thank you so much for sharing!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching!

@carbonmk1 Ай бұрын

excellent video ! you have saved many hours and hours of frustration and learning curve has certainly been reduced in forging forwards ;)

@brianmiller1149 Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@grasshoppersystem Ай бұрын

Nice edit of the 3d printing!!!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Yes, Thanks go to our videographer Ben for that!

@victorkmarshall Ай бұрын

Gosh I love this channel

@edgardodinobile8223 Ай бұрын

como siempre los mejores videos sobre la fibra de carbono

@temyraverdana6421 26 күн бұрын

Great video and useful tips. Thanks a lot

@easycompositestv 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, glad you found it useful.

@NO-background-music-in-videos. 26 күн бұрын

Been watching your videos and they are great.

@easycompositestv 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@stevenmohr4588 Ай бұрын

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

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Glad you like them!

@nikukaveh6609 Ай бұрын

professional video

@efaracing4000 Ай бұрын

Epic stuff as always there is no competition!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment, glad you like it!

@tjdjultima Ай бұрын

Liked, commented, shared, downloaded, thank you!!!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Well thank you too 👍

@TheSocialProfile Ай бұрын

Love your content.

@malsekip5258 Ай бұрын

thanks so much, will definitely use those design tips soon

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@mehmeterendesign Ай бұрын

Top job🎉

@jeromemarie4770 Ай бұрын

love your videos and your enthousiasm, you look very passionate about your work and that make it entertainig and very interesting. thanks for sharing your knowledge. if one day 'll make the step from fiber glass to carbon it be hanks to you

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the feedback and nice comments. If you do make the transition, and we've helped in some way, then that's great to hear.

@polla2256 27 күн бұрын

I haven't bought my 3D printer yet but you've just given me the ultimate use case.

@JC0037 Ай бұрын

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 29 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

@@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!

@johnlocke_1 28 күн бұрын

Your back!

@SupriYanto-zo3pi 6 күн бұрын

Sangat sempurna pengerja an anda.👍👍👍

@spiritzweispirit1st638 Күн бұрын

Excellent Video and Components.Thank you.🌐🖖

@easycompositestv Күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment, it's greatly appreciated!

@AntMan50-hz1hb 13 күн бұрын

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

@HexlGaming 7 күн бұрын

I kinda need to try this

@hfranke07 Ай бұрын

You guys are so cool.... great video again. I love it.

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you've enjoyed it.

@adrianharrison5208 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely awesome, as always such an amazing high quality production and packed with information! One question for you, what about using Delrin for the mold?

@easycompositestv 27 күн бұрын

Glad you found it useful. We've found that PetG provides a good combination of strength, releasability and print reliability but there may be other materials which work just as well that we haven't tested.

@adrianharrison5208 27 күн бұрын

@@easycompositestv I have never tried printing with PetG but maybe I should try it myself.

@darkmann12 20 күн бұрын

FPV love!!

@kresimirmilisa5560 Ай бұрын

Good to see this😊

@Sugar_K 15 күн бұрын

love that you fly FPV I run the betaflight project

@easycompositestv 14 күн бұрын

Thanks! It's taken some getting used to but I'm getting there with the FVP.

@Edyremoh 16 күн бұрын

That 3d print timelapse edit at 9:00 is real slick, man.

@easycompositestv 14 күн бұрын

All thanks to the work of our videographer 😅

@Hix066 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@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

@bonovoxel7527 Ай бұрын

I started 3D printing watching your videos, loved to see how fast can print that Ultimaker!! 🤣🤣🤣

@thisoneguy2849 Ай бұрын

Bought the forged carbon and prepreg kit to get to know how carbon fiber parts are made. Well I've made like 3 parts for my motorcycle out of the forged carbon fiber, now looking to replace the TC80 with resin printed molds as i'm already familiar with 3d modelling and I can be lazier lmao. Thanks guys for bringing this knowledge with the kits to the general population :)

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad that you've been having success with the process, for sure printing the moulds is a faster route than casting with TC80, although the TC80 is more durable if you plan to make a batch.

@thisoneguy2849 Ай бұрын

@@easycompositestv Yea that was a concern of mine aswell. The tensile strength compared to the TC80(12-17MPa) is quite a bit weaker compared to the tensile strength of the e.g. Anycubic 2.0 Tough Resin wich is 58MPa). Sadly I couldnt find anything regarding the compressive strength but I will see how that translates into reallife use compared to the TC80. Will be alot cheaper aswell as im still in school scrapping by on pocket money :)

@thisoneguy2849 Ай бұрын

@@easycompositestv If i plan to make more ill probably.... I dont know. Maybe CNC some aluminium or ill see the durability test vs the two materials

@thisoneguy2849 23 күн бұрын

@@easycompositestv Yea okay, I had tensile strength and felxural strength / modulus mixed up. Yea the resin is quite a bit lower in the overall strength. Gonna see how that affects the moulds / if its even possible to create reiable moulds

@matyasiadam4656 Ай бұрын

Amazing video again! Very useful info of how deep to make the cavity it is something i have been struggling whit until now. An other problem i had particularly on small features is air entrapment and fibers not flowing in correctly. it is not a packing problem (usually appears on the piston side), it can be a compression problem but i do not have access to other than hand clamps, so i was thinking i could use vibration to help the process. In your experience could this help or just make things worse?

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Good question and well explained. It's interesting that you've been experiencing air entrapment, and interesting that it's predominantly on the piston side. I can picture how, if it was going to occur, that's where it would happen. Is there any possibility that you're underloading the cavity? Although air pockets could occur (especially in some geometries) the clamping pressure is normally sufficient to overcome them. One possibility (not that we've needed to do this ourselves) might be to introduce a 'vent' hole into the mould design (or just drill one in now) to the area where the air entrapment is occurring. It would need to be very small in diameter to prevent reinforcement from escaping but *might* help. As for vibration, I honestly don't know if that would help or not, it's not something we've tried. If you do give it a go, let us know whether it helps.

@matyasiadam4656 Ай бұрын

@@easycompositestv Thank you for the the tip's. Will try them, and let you know if vibrating works.

@dmerrigan11 Ай бұрын

World's fastest Ultimaker 😂 but nice video!

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@deirdretobin3672 Ай бұрын

Great to see the Fusion 360 integration into the processes

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it, the extended version on our website has about 20mins on the CAD side if you're interested.

@gomdolri Ай бұрын

와 멋지다 나도해보고 싶네요😊😊

@petermayer192 Ай бұрын

i love these videos and i love your workshop 😎, very inspiring 👍🏻. usually i am having a problem and look for solutions in youtube. here it is the other way round 😂.

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Haha! I think you're right, this is one of those 'that's a neat solution'.... 'what could it be the solution for?' situations.

@alexmaryondavis 29 күн бұрын

Another great video! When I tried doing some forged carbon after your last video, I struggled a bit with small air bubbles being trapped. Is there anything you can recommend to minimise that risk?

@easycompositestv 28 күн бұрын

Bubbles are usually down to fibre loading and there not being enough material in the mix. Try increasing it slightly and see if that helps with the issue. Also make sure you coat the mould pieces with resin before adding in the chopped tow can help.

@beachboardfan9544 Ай бұрын

9:10 sick edit! 👍

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

Edit? That's just the latest firmware update ;)

@marknodisplay1889 Ай бұрын

Great video , which release agent is best, on other video you use blue pva, on this you use spray wd40, I have been making tube joints , release seem issue sometimes

@easycompositestv 29 күн бұрын

RW4 not WD40. The RW4 works really well at getting into all the detailed parts. If you're struggling to release it can help to smooth off some of the later lines with abrasive paper first.

@jeanfrancoispoivre4438 Ай бұрын

Super la vidéo 😊😊

@superslick5677 23 күн бұрын

This is a great video. Now I'm waiting for the full fordge engine with high temperature resins in the pistons and Conrods.

@easycompositestv 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. The issue isn't just the temperature resistance but also wear rates and variation in thermal expansion compared to more traditional metallic materials.

@frederickcostantini8602 29 күн бұрын

Hi , love all your videos and hope to one day make some custom parts at home, do you guys have any opinions on triaxial carbon fiber?

@easycompositestv 27 күн бұрын

Thank, you know where to find us when you're ready to get started. Triaxial cloths are great when you need strength in every direction with no bias.

@millerchassis6119 10 күн бұрын

awesome video as always, did you happen to test the suspension linkage at all?

@easycompositestv 8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, we didn't test it no. With it being a made up component with no comparison it wouldn't produce much usable data. The main purpose was to show the technique for more complex bushes.

@millerchassis6119 7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the reply as always, I'ts on my very long list of things to try one day :)

@Alfaduk Ай бұрын

An excellent update to the process and understanding. 1 thing that could be addressed in the strength and stiffness tests and comparisons, is comparing a forged carbon components to an equivalent volume cast aluminium component. Looking at the process and potential for things that could be produced this way, creating things that would otherwise be a cast aluminium part, could be really worthwhile. My thinking is for producing custom car parts. Not necessarily for the looks, but for the real world application. An inlet manifold is 1 thing. But how about a bellhousing to create a unique gearbox and engine combination? Where a creative person might come up with a bespoke mount for an older engine, to attach a power steering pump, a more modern alternator or an air conditioner compressor. Or something that incorporates 2 of those components.

@easycompositestv Ай бұрын

For the comparison with solid aluminium, we've already made that exact video. After we did the original forged carbon video, we followed it up with a video dedicated to mechanical testing, I think that will answer most of your questions on that front: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM6hdMuKtMqrfpc.html As for some of the parts you've suggested, forged carbon right be appropriate for some of them but (without seeing the exact parts) I suspect at least some would probably be better made using a more conventional moulding process. This compression moulding 'forged' process works best for smaller, solid parts. If you're not familiar with them already, take a look through our back catalogue of videos where we cover a range of composite moulding techniques, including several that can be undertaken without too much by the way of complicated or expensive equipment.