+xHi Dan; good to have you on board. How's that lock-down-skate-boot-mod going?
Hi Matt,
Did put this post up in project area:
"Hi I have a ice hockey boot that I'm converting to quad skate. The boots sole has a large holes in ball of foot an in heel. I want to fill the hole in to make sole stronger when the plate/ wheels gets bolted to boot.
The hole depth is 8mm in depth to make up . What is best way of filling hole in....layering up carbon fiber or is there a light weight foam core that can be used? If there is a foam core is it suitably strong if i needed to put bolt through compression wise?
I was then thinking a layer of carbon fiber across whole sole to tie it all together.
Thanks for any help and advice."
I Have done some looking up with regards to moulds and steps to take with regards to carbon fiber.
I have also found the material of boot sole and i beleive it's a tpu Thermoplastic polyurethane.
So thinking if I can blank holes off in sole first, make a silicon rubber to epoxy mould of sole an copy it to carbon fiber.
Then infill holes with carbon and a core material to fill holes in.
Then use structural bonding adhesive VM100 Methacrylate Adhesive to bond my carbon fiber copy of sole over existing sole and the holes I've filled in.
Does this sound ok an correct?
Thanks Dan