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SergioLavalle01
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Hi:
I want to make a hollow tube for an aerobar shaped lik " _/ "
I was thinking on making it with an inflatable blader and a epoxy mould sliced in 2.
What do you recomend?
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Hey guys,
This is a very interesting post. I want to make a long, hollow CF/EP tube to record with my GoPro. I could use an aluminum tube to make a half-mould. From there, I would make two halves and then glue them together. However, the joint would be visible and the tube wouldn't be as strong as a hollow, one-piece CF/EP tube.
Using an Inflatable Bladder would certainly be the best idea. I carried out some research and I found some interesting videos/posts from a very clever guy that makes his own R/C planes.
Making an Inflation Bladder for Assisted Composite Part Fabrication
https://vimeo.com/10665397
Layup of The Wyoming Wind Works DLG Fuselage
https://vimeo.com/35648020
Demolding of the Wyoming Wind Works DLG Fuse
https://vimeo.com/37883424
I still don't understand how putting reinforcements and resin in each side of the mould separately ends up in a solid piece when the mould is closed. There has to be some overlapping that the bladder is pressing against the mould or another clever solution. Trying to find and answer to this, I found this interesting post:
Closed-Mold Vacuum Infusion with a Bladder
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1594856
Another way of doing this seems to be the following:
Make the two-halves independently using joggle tools in each mould.
Apply glue to the edges while the parts are still in the moulds.
Close the moulds and apply pressure.
Check this post for more detailed information:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11804764&postcount=135
Has any of you guys made a one-piece hollow part using any of these techniques? I'm seeking for advice because I'm very new to this.
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Inflatable Bladder Mould
SergioLavalle01
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13 Years Ago
Hey Sergio, I've heard on here somwhere that somebody have used RTV silicone for this sort of job,...
MAVERICK
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13 Years Ago
[quote][b]MAVERICK (13/03/2012)[/b][hr]Hey Sergio, I've heard on here somwhere that somebody have...
ant...
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13 Years Ago
Hi, I'm planning to do the same kind of stuff but on an easier scale, just for testing the...
matthieutje65
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13 Years Ago
babolat uses prepreg carbon in an aluminum halved mold. they roll the precise layers of prepreg into...
jim
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13 Years Ago
Hey guys, This is a very interesting post. I want to make a long, hollow CF/EP tube to record with...
H4RTM4N
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12 Years Ago
at ec they have tubes from cfwith many diameters u can cut it and attatch it angled the way you want...
mhdghoul
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13 Years Ago
hello ! I also want to make carbon tube , in my case the most important is the...
Manu
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13 Years Ago
Yes, EC do you have any contacts with materials for making bladers? Ant, the silicone can be...
prsw
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13 Years Ago
For simple shapes like a tube, you could use a regular long balloon as your inflatable bladder. You...
Zebra
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9 Years Ago
Find at google "Piercan" company from France , we met them at JEC. They are making bladders for the carbon fiber compistes. You send to them mould and they are making bladders for your mould.
ArturK
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7 Years Ago
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