Hand Laminating a Carbon Fibre Part Directly into a 3D Printed Mould
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Published 2021-02-26
►Video about the starter kit • 3D Print to Carbon Fibre Development ...
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►Thanks to Dynamism for help and advice with the 3D printer dynamism.com/3dp-cf
In this video tutorial we demonstrate how a genuine carbon fibre part can be created by hand laminating directly into a 3D printed mould.
In the tutorial we begin by 3D printing the female mould on a conventional FDM printer (an Ultimaker S3) which we then coat with PVA release agent. The carbon fibre part is then hand laminated directly into the mould using no specialist tools or equipment. Once the parts have cured they are demoulded, some minor repairs are made and then they are coated and finished using XCR coating resin.
Except for the 3D printer and filament, all materials used in the tutorial are available from Easy Composites, including the EL2 Laminating Epoxy and 2x2 Twill carbon fibre cloth which are both included in Easy Composites' Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit.
All Comments (21)
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Me at 3am: InTerEsTiNg
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Finally a messy old school wet layup with modern techniques like 3D printing. Great stuff in this one. I'll definately have to try the 3D printing route.
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So glad I made this, make more, this is the majority of your customers.
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You are the best! Great educational videos, no nonsense and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!
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By far one of the best instructional video channels on YouTube.
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Incredible, I recently bought a 3d printer to make simple brackets and interior pieces for my car, but now the possibility of making them fibreglass or even carbon fibre is amazing
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We now want a “vacuum bagging a 3D printed mould” video! Very cool, thanks Easy Composites ❤️
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Just wanted to say that this channel has been a fantastic resource for my University's UAV team. We used a similar process to produce our carbon fiber wings. Thank you so much for the great videos and keep up the great work!
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Excellent video as always! Bringing 3D printing into this is a game changer, the mould production was always the hurdle for me, can’t wait to try this!
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Instead of spending 5k on overrated car parts and spoilers, I think I will invest in this...I already have experience with 3d printers, just needed the carbon fiber bit..thank you
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I can't express how much I appreciate your thorough instructions!
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I was just on the phone with our machine shop discussing how awesome your channel is for people getting into composites, and how awesome your store is for getting project supplies. Thanks!
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Great video! If you print with PLA, you don't have to worry about slip angles or even returns, as the mould can be warmed with a hair dryer and bent away from the part to release. It is a huge benefit.
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I have no idea how I got here, but now I want to make something with carbon fiber. Great video!
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This is EXACTLY what I was hoping to find, perfect for what I do. Thanks for your detail as always, extremely helpful.
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Amazing sound quality and great tutorial!
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Excellent, straightforward, very informative! In my opinion this is one of the best channels on YT! Thanks
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This channel is gold!
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Thank you so much for making these videos. i have learned more from watching your videos, then i have watching hundreds of other carbon fiber videos on youtube.
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