Making a complicated carbon bicycle part.. help


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Hey guys! I am new to this forum! I’ve started working around with carbon 2 years ago but now I’m trying to make some more advanced parts. I would need some help or ideas on how to make the piece (linked bellow) in carbon. It needs to be really strong between the two red pods because the pods are the handle of the bike. I don’t really have a lot of experience in split moulding ect. But my idea was to 3D print the top and bottom half molds and bonding the two pieces afterward. Any ideas and tips would be gladly welcomed!

https://imgur.com/gallery/XOuMkDd

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Chris Rogers - 10/23/2020 12:46:22 AM
Lester that's a beautiful process and part!  Is the whole part flax or is there some carbon hiding in there?

This one is 100% flax but this perticular one was just to figure out the process and mostly to see if i can make a bladder inflation mould out of composites as i haven't seen that anywhere back when i made it. i was afraid of creep over time as the mould was pressurized for a long time during the curing of the prepregs.
I am still planning on making a ride-able one which will most likely be a hybrid part, but i will make for the bike i am currently making so i need the frame first. was thinking about making a couple youtube videos as well to give some pointers to other guys.

And thanks Hanaldo. Love your work too! Composites a really cool in the sense that it is really accessible and pretty much everyone can make cool stuff with minimal equipment if you are willing to put in the hours.

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Lester Populaire - 10/23/2020 6:29:05 AM
Chris Rogers - 10/23/2020 12:46:22 AM
Lester that's a beautiful process and part!  Is the whole part flax or is there some carbon hiding in there?

This one is 100% flax but this perticular one was just to figure out the process and mostly to see if i can make a bladder inflation mould out of composites as i haven't seen that anywhere back when i made it. i was afraid of creep over time as the mould was pressurized for a long time during the curing of the prepregs.
I am still planning on making a ride-able one which will most likely be a hybrid part, but i will make for the bike i am currently making so i need the frame first. was thinking about making a couple youtube videos as well to give some pointers to other guys.

And thanks Hanaldo. Love your work too! Composites a really cool in the sense that it is really accessible and pretty much everyone can make cool stuff with minimal equipment if you are willing to put in the hours.

If you ever make those videos I'd love to see them, that is some really fine work there!

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