Making a Composite Mould for a Carbon Fibre Part from a 3D Printed Pattern

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►Full length version plus product links www.easycomposites.co.uk/maki...
Further information and links ▼
►Thanks to Dynamism for help and advice with the 3D printer dynamism.com/3dp-cf
Learn how to prepare and coat a 3D print using XCR Epoxy Coating Resin so that it can be used to produce production quality composite moulds suitable for making carbon fibre parts, including using prepregs.
In this tutorial we 3D print a composite patterns for drone shell components. We then smooth and key the surface before applying the special XCR epoxy coating resin. The resin is flatted and polished to produce production quality 3D printed pattern, ready to take moulds off. In this case, we use Easy Composites' EG160 epoxy gelcoat and EMP160 epoxy laminating paste to make moulds suitable for high temperature use, including for use with prepregs. We then demonstrate laminating prepreg into these mould and oven curing under vacuum to produce the finished components.
For a more detailed version of this tutorial, as well as a full list of all products used and links to buy, visit the project page on the Easy Composites website: www.easycomposites.co.uk/maki...

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@thesighbored 3 жыл бұрын

The part is so light it was practically floating when he released it in the air. Nice!

@everythingexplained 3 жыл бұрын

Best kind of ads, the ones you're really eager to watch! And with the added bonus of learning something cool!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Øyvind, we do our best to keep the content interesting for everyone, whether they're using our products or not. But, of course, we have to pay for this production somehow :)

@pd7439 3 жыл бұрын

You @@easycompositestv g

@jellomello124 3 жыл бұрын

this is currently my favorite youtube channel. i don't even work with composites... yet.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jellomello; you've got great taste ; )

@KnightDriveTV 3 жыл бұрын

The timing of this video seems like it's meant for me! I've started manufacturing headlight kits, as seen on my channel, for Corvettes. I'm going to be doing composite parts next and wanted to incorporate printing heavily, into the process. This is what I needed to see...all good in theory, but perfect for what I'm doing. Man....good stuff!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, we hope this helps your project. Look forward to seeing how you get on on your channel :)

@MrDrago1954 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 3D printed plug made for my Racing Model Sailboats. Approximately 1 meter long. It was a precision mold that was lazer checked and reworked until it was close to perfect. Then I had a mold made. The mold is perfect as well. This process really worked well for me.

@cristianriosestrada7771 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, this was incredible!!! And the other one without oven!!! It's perfect!!!

@TheGodMob 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe that right after I get into 3D printing and carbon fibre laminating, incredible content like this comes out! AMAZING WORK!

@dynamism6990 3 жыл бұрын

The planets are aligning!

@lars_sax1728 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is pure gold, very professional.

@DarkAeroInc 3 жыл бұрын

Very well put together overview! You guys do fantastic work!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks DarkAero; we respect your work and it's great to get kudos from you.

@francoisrochefort5759 3 жыл бұрын

Eh it was my goal from day one when I started to watch your videos. I am so happy to have the privilege to watch this video to learn more about do and don't. Tx very much.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks François, it's our pleasure to be providing this content.

@swolebro 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you printed the mold vertically, in what might be considered the non-obvious way, minimizing the presentation of the layer lines along those gentle slopes. Very clever. Dammit, all your videos are amazing.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. RE the print orientation; correct, the contour steps are less pronounced in the vertical orientation and for FDM, print speed is pretty-much unaffected by the orientation. Glad you're enjoying the content :)

@acintron3Dmfg 3 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! Like always, straight forward, simple and very clear.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andres; yes, this one's been in the pipeline for a while, it's good to get it out there.

@DamnBrush 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are just so... classy. It is pleasing to see professionals do their job.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's appreciated.

@andrey.p 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for you to cover this topic. Presentation is great as ever. Thank you so much!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Andrew, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

@stevesmith8588 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen your channel for a bit. Your videos are as high quality as I remember. Really incredible productions.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, we appreciate it.

@jonlocke1624 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that shot at 5:44 is so satisfying! Great video and great product!

@robertsulley 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Paul, thank you! Looking forward to the future videos!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're welcome. Looking forward to making plenty more.

@kalan4787 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very good addition to the video library. Good technique.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan, appreciate your feedback.

@TheDIYTuners 3 жыл бұрын

This is cool. 3d printing giving so many options for the DIY guys at home 👌

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely it does. 3D prints on their own have their applications for sure but a lot more exciting opportunities open up when you combine with the properties of materials like carbon fibre.

@diavolorosso69 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this- exactly the info I need for a new project at my work making replacement radomes for a customer!

@Adamstech 3 жыл бұрын

Went and bought the materials mid-video, you sir, are a hero!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam, we appreciate your confidence and trust. Looking forward to hearing how you get on and helping out if you need us. All the best with it.

@b.w.oostdam8875 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of thanks for this very infotaining video! Immediately I realized the mistakes I made. Thank you. Keep up this fantastic work.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you feedback, glad this was helpful.

@omegaelixir 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this video for SOOOOO LONG

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I hope you enjoy it. If you're following the process for real then don't forget to watch the full length version on our website.

@Simplyb334 3 жыл бұрын

We need more !! 🤍🤍

@omegaelixir 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv Ya damn right I enjoyed it!

@user-ti2hp5yk6d 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@EnesMAkyol 3 жыл бұрын

me too :)

@things3dprintedtm598 3 жыл бұрын

Man this opens up so many possibilities

@ericwessel6511 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! This makes me want to go out and try this process.

@amirfathirad2965 3 жыл бұрын

as always what an amazing video, I tried to make some 3d printed parts before but always I had a problem with it while vacuuming and your video gave me the perfect solution, so thank you so so much for all your videos for teaching people like me to learn how to work with composite materials, easy composite is the best composite company in the world

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Amir, well, that's praise indeed. I'm glad this information has helped you and wish you all the best with your project.

@amirfathirad2965 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv thank you so much, mad respect for you all !!!

@s6p6 3 жыл бұрын

Great content! One of my favourite channels here! I made a wet-lay carbon fiber part straight off the 3dprinted mold in a room temp vacuum bag. It had a shallow curve (so lots of sparse layer lines to grab on to), but a with a few applications of mold release the part popped off super easily. Mold side surface is not visible and cf laid up almost to 2mm so the top layer was all good and ready for finishing after light sanding. The small pump in your store rocks btw! Supereasy and quiet

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, that's all really interesting and good to hear. That's pretty much exactly what we'll be doing in the next video although we debated using a vacuum bag and in the end decided to show simplest possible version; just an open hand layup. Send us some pics of your project, we'd love to see and share!

@jeremywilds3384 Жыл бұрын

Where where at online are you getting the files for the 3D print modes

@radoslavklucar1072 6 ай бұрын

What infill (percentage) did you use on that mold?

@ReclusiveRychu 3 жыл бұрын

OF COURSE!! RESIN! That was the key I needed!!!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, great, yes, I hope this helps.

@davidg.3226 3 жыл бұрын

This content is gold.

@capnthepeafarmer 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great overview of the process, great primer!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget the extra detail version is available on our website if you want it.

@MR94JOKER 3 жыл бұрын

glad youtube has some valuable stuff like this.. and great people who are willing to share their knowledge (even if they are promoting certain products)

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Loui, thanks for your feedback. Of course it's the sales of our products that allow us to make these videos but we always try to provide general information that's useful to everyone. Often in composites the real trick is to make sure you're using the right products and know that they will work. Our products are definitely not the only products that *could* work but they are the only one's that we can guarantee *will* work, and that can be invaluable : )

@Eight20 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work, I'm definitely going to give this a go!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Great, we'd love to learn how you get on.

@Nardypants 3 жыл бұрын

Real cool. I'm doing this right now, you guys really help with the tips.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, we'd love to know how you get on.

@jupiter909 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely explained. Great finished products those!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, they look better in real life too!

@dtrimm1 3 жыл бұрын

great video, thanks for making it!

@TheMakerStop 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with this. I had created silicone rubber molds with 3d printed parts before. I will now try brushing the parts with epoxy before molding.Thanks for sharing.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Certainly it can be a very useful process to take silicone moulds off of 3D printed parts in order to duplicate parts as resin castings and in fact using a coating epoxy like XCR can be a good way to improve the finish before taking the silicone mould off.

@jeremywilds3384 Жыл бұрын

Where online are you getting your 3D print files to make the molds

@tyapka 3 жыл бұрын

What a treat. As usual, first like then watch.

@Vikingman2024 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks!

@MichaelRogersJesusrules 3 жыл бұрын

Always love your videos, keep up the cool vids. God bless...nice finish way cool!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael, appreciate the comments. We'll keep them coming : )

@somannacs 3 жыл бұрын

One more amazing knowledge sharing video. I watched on easycomposite website. Direct purchasing option to the materials used is much appreciated. Thanks!!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Soma, it's really good to get your feedback that this way of publishing was helpful to you. Thanks again.

@hiddenchambers2922 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING VIDEO!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, thanks for watching.

@ghosthacks4016 3 жыл бұрын

This content i really looking for 🔥

@musthafausman1262 3 жыл бұрын

great demo

@mahyarkaramali1971 2 жыл бұрын

perfect video as always

@easycompositestv 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Mahyar!

@Chocolate9897 2 жыл бұрын

yall earned my respect..

@johnprehz6177 Жыл бұрын

Better tutorial, impossible! Thank you for your time!.

@easycompositestv Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed John!

@tobybackspace3042 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are great

@dejayrezme8617 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is an awesome video! E3D are experimenting with a toolchanger and a milling tool. So you 3D print a few layers, than mill them smooth to perfect accuracy, them 3D print some more etc. It would be interesting to see if you could use that to produce a nearly finished part than only needs a bit of spray coat and polishing to make the mold. Theoretically even that could be automated with a tool changing 3D printer by having some kind of polishing tool bit.

@YOLO-tq3el 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@GreenMntMoto 3 жыл бұрын

So cool - you guys rock

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate, glad you like it.

@leoarc1061 3 жыл бұрын

Easy Composites is doing a great job with these videos. I prefer buying EC simply because I know they will perform as shown in the videos. There are cheaper options but they don't have the tutorials. Thank you for producing these extensive and comprehensible videos. The cost is not as low as I'd like, but we are dealing with a relatively new technology, and with the videos i make less mistakes, thus the cost goes down. Best regards, Leo

@kopparsulfat 2 жыл бұрын

love it. you make it look so eazy.

@easycompositestv 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@babcockcopper 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent information

@fnitschke21 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, well done. Right now I make a carbon fiber part (end cover for the muffler) for my KTM motorbike. My son have a own 3D printer and have made with him a negativ mould for me. After preparation this mould (sanding and filling) we will make the end cover with 5 layers of carbon fibre. New for me is the posibility to coating the mold / pattern directly with resin for a even surface. I will test this in future on a new project. Thanks for this information.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure. Your project sounds much more like the next 3D printing video we're doing where we use the 3D print as the female mould (not as a male pattern).

@typeoneable 2 жыл бұрын

Such an informative video, thanks for posting this up! Do you mind sharing some tips to achieve better surface flatness as I saw there are still a few uneven surface. Keep up the good work!

@kbillan1 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are wonderful

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you're enjoying them.

@stevesloan6775 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! 🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀🍀😎

@CreepyChappy 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Danielo515 3 жыл бұрын

I was impressed already just at the first finish you got, so imagine how I was at the end

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, it's great that you appreciate the craft.

@MatthieuLibeert 3 жыл бұрын

great video once again! Worst thing of watching this video is that I now have an urge to buy a 3D printer :D

@dynamism6990 3 жыл бұрын

We know the feeling :) Just let us know if you need any help.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Matthieu, always a pleasure to get your feedback; I would think with your product design background this would be right up your street! Maybe Dynamism will check out your KZfaq channel and following ;)

@daniels7660 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video :) A video of building larger hollow parts (link a fuel tank or similar) would be nice

@BK42Cycles 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work! I'm learning a lot from you! I hope soon I'll be able to make my first carbon fiber piece! cheers

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, glad to hear our content is useful to you. Good luck with your first project.

@BK42Cycles 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv Your content is awesome! Very well done and educative! Thank you sir ;)

@kiloohm 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciated :)

@bernienufc3166 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant timing thank you

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie, glad you enjoyed it.

@bernienufc3166 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv The one on your main site was very impressive, thanks again

@derskyflo 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work...

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Florian : )

@HolaACchillin 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@raptorflyaboya 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, exactly why I subscribed a couple yeas ago!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Well, thanks for bearing with us. We have another 3 3D printing videos in the pipeline so hopefully you'll gte a good breadth of knowledge on the subject very soon.

@raptorflyaboya 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv Wonderful! Thank you for all the types of videos you do, I've learned a lot from them.

@ponakka 3 жыл бұрын

I have been just looking at these videos and every time i'm wishing that i could figure out some project that i could buy that stuff. Also these videos help to lower the blood pressure, because of their calm pace. =D

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Haha Ponakka, thanks for the feedback. We hope you think of the right project.

@chronokoks 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats a properly sanded and polished ABS print (PLA resists sanding like crazy...always use water when sanding and a proper small desk lamp so you see the shape of how's your sanding going). If you can afford a large fdm you can afford one of the new large SLA printers. It's such a joy to sand and polish SLA resin prints to perfection.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

We did plenty of detailed testing on various filaments and surface processing. For a proper composites moulding process you need to be coating a 3D print in something that can be finished to a high standard and which will take a reliable release agent. Our results were that for FDM prints, epoxy coating was the way to go. On that basis, it really doesn't matter whether the plastic sands and finishes well because that's not what you'll be sanding and finishing; it's more important that the print material is dimensionally stable. SLA printers do give a nice finish for sure but you still need a reliable coating and release agent if you want to take composites moulds off the prints.

@theclephane2914 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Will-No-Co 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing. That part popped out with ease. Duh. 😳 I guess that’s why it’s called easy-lease.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will-Co, yes, that's about the idea!

@user-ti2hp5yk6d 3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome

@JGD444 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! thanks!!!!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

No problem Javier, glad you enjoyed it.

@AlenHR 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for every tutorial video. They are all amazing. Hope to see your EU warehouse soon.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the really kind comment, we'll be sure to make more videos soon!

@peacefulcyclist7944 3 жыл бұрын

finally! cheers!

@sameermarwadi6767 2 жыл бұрын

Superb ✌👍🏻👍🏻

@easycompositestv 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sameer, glad you enjoyed it :)

@spoonvalleyracing 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid as always, thanks!!

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joakim, glad you enjoyed it.

@spoonvalleyracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv looking to invest in some parts from you but brexit has made it a little confusing.

@rolfnilsen6385 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! And the 3D printed mould video will be even more interesting .-)

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rolf, We're filming it at the moment, it's a very quick process and so should be quicker to put together than most of our tutorials (including this one), stay tuned over the next couple of weeks :)

@scottfisher1714 3 жыл бұрын

Will the 3D printed mold simply be a cavity vs the core you built to cast from?

@Pushyhog 3 жыл бұрын

great channel

@denniss1618 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@TheCraigievee 3 жыл бұрын

Lockdown hair! I feel you brother! 😂 Awesome video btw! 👍

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

For sure! No ‘close contact’ services in the UK for months now so it was the Tom Cruise or the full Michael Stipe!

@JuanRodriguezArchitect 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Yeah i would definitely like to see the 3D printed mold video.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Juan, absolutely. Well, we're filming it at the moment, it's a very quick process and so should be quicker to put together than most of our tutorials (including this one), stay tuned over the next couple of weeks.

@JuanRodriguezArchitect 3 жыл бұрын

But man you guys make it look so easy and it's kinda not. There's a lot of little details in the process that if you mess up on just one detail...the whole product goes to the trash. I've had to watch so many videos to get the whole picture of how to make carbon fiber.

@jcadult101 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv It's a very quick process? That's an characteristic no one would associate with 3d printing.

@wangzongbao8160 2 жыл бұрын

Good way to make quick prototype without high precision.

@StickerBao 3 жыл бұрын

I love carbon parts :)

@comptegoogle511 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I've got interested in 3D printing was in 2003. Back then only the big R&D labs at Pratt and Witney or Textron could justify the investment to have one. Fifteen years later we can see that giant steps have been done to make it available for the masses.

@jeremywilds3384 Жыл бұрын

Where can I get the files for the 3D print modes

@marinanovadi4622 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour le partage

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Vous êtes les bienvenus Marina, c'est notre plaisir

@fraidoonsinjawi8983 2 жыл бұрын

thanks very good

@easycompositestv 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind comment!

@100amps 3 жыл бұрын

Such cool videos for us DIY'ers/makers! For my projects, (guitar making) I'd love to see a video on how to make some small CF rods, solid, square or rectangular, maybe 1/4" square section and 18" long, for use as braces and stiffeners. Just mentioning it in case you're looking for video ideas. 😎

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and suggestion. Quite honestly, for carbon fibre rods you're much better off just buying them. They're cheap to buy and readily available in a huge range of shapes and sizes. In industry they're made on a full-scale pultrusion line. This is just not something you can replicate at home. You'd be able to bodge something by pulling tow through a resin bath and then trying to shape the section you need but there's not really much point. If you've not done so already, check our website for a huge range of carbon fibre pultrusions.

@100amps 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv, Thanks for the reply. I didn't realize rods would be tougher to DIY. I guess if I want to DIY something, I can experiment with L or U section molded braces instead. In fact, there might be (acoustic) advantages to doing that.

@ayham001 3 жыл бұрын

great video was looking for a video like this and thanks i got it ...like your new hair style

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that’s a lock down haircut (as in, no cut!).

@ayham001 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv you should see mine all the best .

@SLU2MOVIES 3 жыл бұрын

MY GOOD. JUST WHAT I NEEDED :O

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michal, that's good to hear. Look forward to seeing how you get on.

@SLU2MOVIES 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv No way you wouldn't want to see it. It will be the most cheap and crude way possible 🤣 I'm a poor student, doing a custom diffuser 🤣 3d printed with a thin layer of filament in parts glueded together and reinforced with putty and fibreglass once the fitment is perfect. Than time for a mold. I've found your videos very informative and useful, it's also quite entertaining, it isn't boring 😂. The usage of a vacuum cleaner and epoxy for smoothing blow my mind away and I won't have to worry about a vacuum pomp. I found also thanks to you guys there is a material called diolen, and it looks like carbon 😁 I'm thinking of using it instead of fibreglass, what do you guys think, diolen vs fiberglass? Or both 🤔 top layer for looks

@Weldinator 3 жыл бұрын

If the print material is ABS then you can chemically smooth it with acetone. If you want to get real fancy you can make a vapor smooth chamber by heating acetone in a big pot. This is how the Stratasys vapor smooth station works, but they use different chemicals. I'm sure there are tons of videos of DIY setups on youtube. But it works really well and gives a great surface finish.

@papasgio 3 жыл бұрын

This video is just what i needed to cover a lot of the basics. It unlocked to me many different ways to produce my items. Could you please tell me the name of the microscope you are using to observe your prints and details. Much obliged thank you in advance.

@Wodpuncher001 3 жыл бұрын

Guess my dirtbike will get a nice upgrade 😆

@mundanestuff 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool stuff. I've been interested in making parts for my Sprites and Midget, for example bonnet or boot lid, or even bumpers or wings. They're much larger than these example prints but 3d printers are rapidly approaching the size of those components, and of course machining the mold out of foam with a CNC has been possible for years, and can use the same methods. Ah, someday a bonnet. But within a year I hope to play with this method to make two very specific parts, a little tear drop shaped lump that fits under the taillights where a piece of a bumper used to go, and "bumperettes" which are bean-shaped bumpers that take the place of a full width steel bumper on these little cars. Both of those products are well within the range of an inexpensive 3d printer and both designs lend themselves to this modeling method. Thanks for the tutorial, you make it look simple, though obviously it's not that simple.

@easycompositestv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, these all sound like great ideas for components. Realistically, I think it will still be a while (or maybe never) before 3D printing will be the most viable process for larger (bonnet scale) mouldings but for smaller parts, such as those you describe, it's a great way in. For your bonnet, check out our (rather old but still accurate) bonnet making tutorial - unless you're making a custom shaped bonnet, you'll more than likely be taking moulds off your original part and this would be the way to do it. Look forward to hearing how you get on :)

@andreasbeier2431 3 жыл бұрын

Finally!!!

@bowlofdick5 3 жыл бұрын

The quality of the content throughout this entire channel is extremely high.

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, we really work hard to achieve this.

@mariadolores8468 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic thanks for this video why the resin any special gloss

@smilerhappy 3 жыл бұрын

great video, would be great to see videos on how to create parts without ovens or vacuum

@easycompositestv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, for sure. We're already filming the next part in this '3D printing in composites' series which is where we 3D print the mould directly, wax it up and hand laminate a carbon fibre part into it, all in, using zero fancy kit, vacuums or ovens. Whole process, a few hours from start to finish. I've rather spoilt it a bit now but look out for that video in the next week or two.

@smilerhappy 3 жыл бұрын

@@easycompositestv great thanks looking forward to seeing it.