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How to Make an Accurate Composite Pattern (Buck) by Hand

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By Matt (Staff) - 10/23/2013 1:28:05 PM

Here it is then folks, a professional video tutorial from the Easy Composites team, this time on composites pattern making. We'll give you a step-by-step process that can be followed to enable you to reliably produce dimensionally accurate and well finished glossy patterns for any design idea that you have.

We use a new design for a carbon fibre airbox (a product we actually need for our demo car!) and show taking a 3D CAD design, printing out templates from it and making the basic shape from foam before coating it and finishing it. We know that pattern making can be pretty daunting and I really hope this video shows that if you take your time and have a good process to follow it should not be anything to worry about!



As with all our recent videos this is shot (and best appreciated) in full HD which is far more effective at 'putting you in the room' than watching the low res version so please link through to the Pattern Making Video Tutorial page and change your YouTube settings to 1080p to appreciate it at its best.

If you have any questions at all about the process then please post your questions here where myself, Paul or Warren would be very pleased to answer your questions.
By ldv6 - 12/25/2013 7:21:26 PM

Hello!

Being quite a beginner in working with composites I have fiddled with pattern making for a couple of personal projects, and have had to solve a lot of problems by myself. It is just frustrating for me now to realize the ammount of time and effort I have spent on my patterns when there's clearly been a more clever and economical path around many of the issued I've come across. However watching this latest video from you guys has been a real eye opener and I have no patience to see the next videos. They will beyond doubt be just as valuable as.your previous ones. Thank you from Bulgaria and good luck with your next projects!