Inflatable Bladder Mould


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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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Matthieu Libeert
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Hi,

I'm planning to do the same kind of stuff but on an easier scale, just for testing the technique...
This is the way I think i will do it:

I've ordered the Carbon braided sleeve 10mm a few days ago and the shipment will arrive tomorrow I think

1. I'll go get a PVC-tube, and cut it in halve
2. apply mouldrelease on both halves
3. Put an innertube of a bikewheel on the inside of the Carbon Fiber braided sleeve (also with lots of mouldrelease)
4. Coat the Sleeve with epoxy 
5. Close the 2 PVC-tubes with some ductape I guess 
6. Inflate with some compressed air
7. Let it cure

If possible I will pick something other than PVC so I could maybe put it in an oven to cure it with some heat.



Any remarks guys?

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website:
www.mat2composites.com




jim
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babolat uses prepreg carbon in an aluminum halved mold. they roll the precise layers of prepreg into this mold and then they pressurize the mold to push the carbon out into the mold. then they send it into the oven. the raquets come out precise every time. i'm not sure you can improve this engineeing, but if you have any ideas, i'd sure like to see them. 
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