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taikuri
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While ago i was looking for some small cf project just to practise more and i came up with this idea, make cf avalanche snow shovel for myself. At the beginning it was easy project, made 2 prototypes testing different fabrics, both came out very strong, just some pinholes. After testing them with snow and icy snow i realised that the tip of the shovel is not strong enough it crushed and they layers started to come apart little bit. Now im looking options what can i do to make the tip stronger, i was thinking some small metal insert to the tip, but havent figured out how to put it there. im happy to hear suggestions or other ideas how could i make it strong enough for icy snow.
I used wetlayup and vacuum bag, after it was cured in oven i just trimmed the edges.
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Carbon fiber avalanche snow shovel
taikuri
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9 Years Ago
You could make a narrow (2- 4 cm . ) strip of thin stainless steel and add at the edge as a layer in...
Dravis
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9 Years Ago
We've been discussing this a bit recently as one of the other issues we see is the size of the...
Rich (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
It will collapse, i have made one full carbon shovel already, which goes into 3 pieces like most...
taikuri
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9 Years Ago
Hi taikuri, I don't just mean that the handle will separate or fold from the shovel; I mean that the...
Rich (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
Hi Richie. Now i see what you mean, that would be great idea, but also can be difficult to make...
taikuri
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9 Years Ago
Idk if this will work but i have a plastic shovel with an aluminum strip riveted on.
kidpaint
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9 Years Ago
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