As someone who has worked in aviation carbonfibre I strongly recommend you wear breathing equipt when cutting carbon fibre materials. Very interesting to see how driveshafts are manufactured all the same, that stuff is new to me.
I am a Steve Morris channel subscriber, and he is not only the BEST at what he does, but he also is one of the most honest, down to earth people I have ever known. You can bet he will plug your business, and do it proudly. I loved this video. I always wondered how a CF shaft was built.
You can count on 2 things. 1 Steve only buys the best stuff. 2 he is as honest as you can be so he'll be a good ambassador for you guys. And throw a buck in the swear jar for me, this was fu*#ing interesting. We all need a Melissa in the shop too😉
Thanks for the show and tell...kind of surprised you didn't talk about phasing the shaft...maybe that is a function of the press. Glad Steve and you all found each other....
Suggestion, most wireless lav mics can be configured for either stereo split channel or stereo mixed. The split channel is usually for post-mixing the audio during editing so you have 2 clean channels. But if you don't mix them together it is a little distracting because one person is coming out of one speaker and one person coming out of the other speaker.
Glad I read this comment, I was watching with one earbud in and wondering how they posted with such terrible audio. Turns out I was just missing half of it.
Steve only goes with premium suppliers. After seeing your attention to detail and scientific approach used to create world class driveshafts, I predict a huge uptick in sales. Kudos.
so just to be clear: the shaft length is absolutely critical, both the male and female parts have to be carefully prepared before they join and once mated you fill the void in between them with a creamy liquid... and if done properly, the two pieces become one until death of the part. nice video!
You might look at using isopropyl alcohol for the final clean, acetone leaves a very tiny residue. Background, I did wet layup repairs on a composite body jet for a decade, and we preferred iso over anything else because of its drying properties so we didn't have to do a two wipe (one wet, one dry) cleaning process before doing the repair.
@@coreyandkristi No. In racing we use isopropyl alcohol to clean our carbon brake discs for the same reason. It's pretty much the only cleaning solvent that does not leave a residue and it does not affect CF:
I can't say I do either, but notice how much material they have sticking out that is pressed into the carbon fiber tube. With the attention to detail and the scuffing that they do which helps increase surface area for the glue which is critical to the glue making a good bond, but the large amount of material also allows the glue a greater contact patch with the carbon fiber tube. All of those factors together help result in making something so darn strong. I'm curious to know what glue they use, from the looks of it, it is some industrial grade 3m glue of some kind.
Consider some aircraft skin is glued on now. No rivets. I separated some body panels on Corvettes and had to be careful not to tear the underlying sheet metal the panel was glued to.
I bought and installed a CF driveshaft in an AWD vehicle I had modified quite a bit.....it made quite a dramatic difference. I haddnt expected it to be that much. Worth the $$$ spent!!
Great work guys! The drag racing fraternity needs people like you, pushing the envelope of what’s possible! But PLEEASE!! Mel! Take care of those lungs, babe! You REEEALLY don’t want emphysema! I know, I know. Other people have said it already. I just wanted to mention Mel’s lungs! 😂 I worry about Shane’s lungs too. But not so much 😂 Acetone vapour isn’t exactly good for you either. Keep up the great work, guys. And here’s to Steve’s 1.0s 60’
I'm a Steve Morris follower but I just want to say I think its very awesome to see a woman doing something that we usually see a man doing it awesome Mel keep up the Great Work Love It!!!!!!!!!
I wish we had built up double cardan driveshafts like yours here in England for our 4x4 Land Rovers. Yours are bad ass!!! Cheers from an American in England! 🇺🇸🏴
I also am a SME channel subscriber , and I must say this was very interesting. I always wondered about carbon shafts. It would be interesting to see how the tubes are made. I'm sure this will cure the wagon's appetite for U joints and driveshafts. Many Thanks.
Thank you for the video, it was enjoyable learning about carbon fiber driveshaft assembly. You guys should consider wearing a mask when cutting carbon fiber and the dust is blowing around everywhere. Inhaling that dust mite cause you problems down the road. Keep up the good work!
I was astonished when I saw that ! This is not the dark ages of the 20th century when we didn’t know any better. Protect your future wear PPE. Far too many mechanics die of cancer.
@@emccolly I was talking to a surgeon about my chest xray which mentioned something like "mineralization " at the bottom of the lungs. I said I used to race motocross 40 years ago and he said yep, thats it.
If never ceases to amaze me that a super light tube with such a (relatively) thin wall can stand up to the abuse of 5000 HP Pro Mod launches. Truly amazing material. And if/when it does fail it just disintegrates into dust and small pieces avoiding injury to the driver or damage to the car.
If you have had to pull 5 gallon buckets apart, then Imagine the preparation, components, adhesives and processes displayed here! A top quality proven and tested product! Appreciate the process. Great video!
I saw Steve unbox your driveshaft, and today watched this. I didn't realize what went into bonding the carbon fiber to the yoke. That has to be some monster stuff to handle the loads he's putting into the drivetrain. Pretty amazing.
I follow Steve and saw his video last night on your driveshaft. This is very cool to see it made, getting that power to where the rubber meets the road. AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing this. But please please one suggestion. PPE. Dry cutting/ sanding carbon fibre with no masks, respirators etc is just crazy. Keep doing this and you won't be around for very long
Doesn't look like it's their first time cutting it with zero protection on either. Just a matter of time before one of them becomes seriously ill or diagnosed with cancer.
Just found your channel and look forward to watching your content. I met you and your crew at Bradenton during Sick Week and enjoyed the info and conversation. Keep up the great work.
Best practice cutting CF is continuous rim diamond with water lubrication. Not sure if you can get a non-segmented blade for that saw, but you can certainly run water. This will eliminate the dust issue others highlighted and also minimise the risk of creating small flaws that can be failure initiation sites.
was going to say this same thing. Fiberglass, resin, and carbon fiber definitely a no-no lung haver. Would suggest a vacuum table setup myself as it should help with keeping it clean too.
So glad I ran across this. I follow SM, and he is a class act. This is a really interesting video, thanks for putting it up. He demands the best from his self, stands to reason he expects the same from others around him. Keep up the good work. Go Florida!
Awesome work happening there. Have you thought about sliding a piece of foam into the cut area to prevent the dust filling the tube? A good vacuum on the saw would also help. It would also help keep you from getting it in your lungs. Sorry, I was in charge of health and safety for a $66M company 20 years ago and old habits die hard.
You don't need to be in health and safety to understand that hazardous particles are dangerous to the lungs, it's just common sense. @5:14 when the cutting starts, both of them inhaled a crazy amount of carbon fiber particles into their lungs. And if they've been doing this for years, the damage is already done.
The torque tester is an old lathe bed , tail stock and probably head stock modified into a tester. A hydraulic cylinder cap / gland remover bench would be a better off the shelf basis for a tester.
As someone who built fiberglass body components for SCCA and drag racing applications for many years, heed my words please. On small jobs l wouldn't take the time to mask up when spraying my mold release agent (part-all10) and gelcoat. After making the piece and removing it from the mold once again, because it was a small part, l'd trim the edges using a diamond wheel without a mask. I've been on O2 for the past 5 years now, 2-LPM 24/7. Wear a mask. Carbon fiber is brutal.
The degree of rotation flex made me think some yoke timing advance might be in order . If we knew close to what torque was being imparted on it during a run (I'm sure Steve knows) you could add that much advance into the yoke timing to have true yoke alignment under load to minimize yoke accel /decel vibration .
You guys did my Aluminum , so glad I used you to make mine. Its not a Steve Morris , but my 6.0 S10 should be no slouch! Thanks GUYS and Gals \m/ \m/ you rock and I’m gonna Roll!
I saw someone else already said it but I'd still like to reiterate, I think y'all should probably be wearing masks when cutting the carbon fiber. I've never dealt with it before and you guys have so if I'm wrong I'm wrong, but I have heard that dust is really really bad for your insides, I have messed with fiberglass before and the same applies. I wear at least a p100 filtered respirator when dealing with any fine particulates. Other than that thanks for the very cool video!
Coming out of aerospace, the factory where I worked in Texas wouldn’t allow us to modify any carbon parts (cutting/grinding) without a downdraft booth and full PPE. Your product is such high tier I’d hate to see you guys get sick.
Measuring length from center to center by eyeballing it isn't a great way. Measuring from closest edge to furthest edge will give exact centers providing cap size is the same
Mels audio was recorded with to much Volume and is topping out. You can fix that in post with a filter. All your audio should be run through a filter to get the levels to match. Constructive feedback
Just a friendly piece of advice. When cutting carbon, wear safety glasses and a breathing mask! Carbon dust in your eyes or lungs would really suck. I saw a cloud come off that piece when the saw bit in. Stay safe.
@5:14 I was like 😬😲. How many years have they been doing this??? Some people just don't understand the dangers when working with hazardous materials. And when they get sick or diagnosed with cancer, it's too late.💀
When Steve cut up his drive shaft to give it away, he was wondering about how the yokes are glued to the shaft. This video needs to be attached to his own just to show what is involved and just how good a carbon fiber shaft is. I doubt Steve will damage this one. I watched the video of him installing this driveshaft. It's huge!
Its funny when you say cleanliness is so important to the bonding strength, I straight away think of 2Pac paint and how it reacts to silica giving a fish eye effect.
I've never seen a 1480.... This is awesome. I always thought 1350 was usually enough, even in a diesel 4x4 mega truck. , But an old dude always said the planetary setup made it easier on the drivetrain. Perhaps I just haven't had a chance to play that hard.
I didn't know why he had the meme of Homer and saying Steve's wagon is a Buick because it is a 90s Caprice wagon and they also made a Buick and an Oldsmobile version but Steve's race car is a Chevy Caprice wagon and now he has an Oldsmobile version that is completely stock
Cleetus needs you guys as well to make him a 1480 driveshaft and he also needs to do the upgrades to his car like Steve is doing before he turns it up and then he's in the same boat so when you talk to Steve have him put you in contact with Cleetus to get him on board as well
Great video and thank you Mel for introducing me to the Just Rite plunger can. This will be a huge help when tig welding! Now you need to make the worlds strongest potato 🥔 cannon! 🤓
Your tube scuff is obviously effective, but have you considered using a tool such as a 3M Scotch-Brite™ Star in order to better scuff the carbon fiber for the full depth of the yoke insert?
How much proof load do you use? Quality control guys always argue about 100% proof loading potentially causing damage especially if operating parameters are 80% or 90% of ultimate.
Interesting to see how you make these driveshafts. Couple of questions. If that is a clean room, then why does she sand the yoke metal,, while in the clean room. Is she not putting metal particles / metal dust in the air and surrounding items in the room? Shouldn't they be sanded in the other room? Also, would it be easier to use an Acetone bath to clean the yokes, instead of using clothes?
They just dimensioned a drive shaft using a hardware store tape measure and a freehanded chop saw. Make your own conclusions about their quality control :)
What amazes me is how the ends don't spin in the shaft that must be a hell of a glue you guys use to take all that force and not to start spinning in the carbon tube.
Who balances the driveshafts? I used to work for a company that made and balanced driveshafts among other products. I've done plenty of carbon fiber and aluminum shafts.
As someone who has worked in aviation carbonfibre I strongly recommend you wear breathing equipt when cutting carbon fibre materials. Very interesting to see how driveshafts are manufactured all the same, that stuff is new to me.
This is a simple detail that DOES make a big difference. Treat CF like a 'more-dangerous' fiberglass.
Beat me to it, was gonna make the same comment.
ANY dust inhaled over a period of time is no good for your health.
yup, absolutely bad news in your eye's, and lungs!
My jaw dropped when he start cutting without a mask!😱
I am a Steve Morris channel subscriber, and he is not only the BEST at what he does, but he also is one of the most honest, down to earth people I have ever known. You can bet he will plug your business, and do it proudly. I loved this video. I always wondered how a CF shaft was built.
You can count on 2 things. 1 Steve only buys the best stuff. 2 he is as honest as you can be so he'll be a good ambassador for you guys. And throw a buck in the swear jar for me, this was fu*#ing interesting. We all need a Melissa in the shop too😉
Thanks for the show and tell...kind of surprised you didn't talk about phasing the shaft...maybe that is a function of the press.
Glad Steve and you all found each other....
Suggestion, most wireless lav mics can be configured for either stereo split channel or stereo mixed. The split channel is usually for post-mixing the audio during editing so you have 2 clean channels. But if you don't mix them together it is a little distracting because one person is coming out of one speaker and one person coming out of the other speaker.
Glad I read this comment, I was watching with one earbud in and wondering how they posted with such terrible audio. Turns out I was just missing half of it.
Steve only goes with premium suppliers. After seeing your attention to detail and scientific approach used to create world class driveshafts, I predict a huge uptick in sales. Kudos.
so just to be clear: the shaft length is absolutely critical, both the male and female parts have to be carefully prepared before they join and once mated you fill the void in between them with a creamy liquid... and if done properly, the two pieces become one until death of the part. nice video!
You might look at using isopropyl alcohol for the final clean, acetone leaves a very tiny residue. Background, I did wet layup repairs on a composite body jet for a decade, and we preferred iso over anything else because of its drying properties so we didn't have to do a two wipe (one wet, one dry) cleaning process before doing the repair.
Doesn't the flashing process take care of any leftover residue? Honest question.
@@coreyandkristi No.
In racing we use isopropyl alcohol to clean our carbon brake discs for the same reason. It's pretty much the only cleaning solvent that does not leave a residue and it does not affect CF:
I can’t wrap my mind around how a press fit and “glue” holds up to that rotational force. That’s amazing.
Some adhesives are stronger than if you welded it together, it is a massive surface area being bonded.
I can't say I do either, but notice how much material they have sticking out that is pressed into the carbon fiber tube. With the attention to detail and the scuffing that they do which helps increase surface area for the glue which is critical to the glue making a good bond, but the large amount of material also allows the glue a greater contact patch with the carbon fiber tube. All of those factors together help result in making something so darn strong. I'm curious to know what glue they use, from the looks of it, it is some industrial grade 3m glue of some kind.
Consider some aircraft skin is glued on now. No rivets. I separated some body panels on Corvettes and had to be careful not to tear the underlying sheet metal the panel was glued to.
Generally, just about anything glued properly with the right adhesive will be as strong as the material itself.
It probably doesn't, that's how.
Thanks for sharing this. This was first time to see the process. Very interesting. It's pretty amazing that adhesives can hold that much force.
I bought and installed a CF driveshaft in an AWD vehicle I had modified quite a bit.....it made quite a dramatic difference. I haddnt expected it to be that much. Worth the $$$ spent!!
Great work guys! The drag racing fraternity needs people like you, pushing the envelope of what’s possible!
But PLEEASE!! Mel! Take care of those lungs, babe! You REEEALLY don’t want emphysema! I know, I know. Other people have said it already. I just wanted to mention Mel’s lungs! 😂
I worry about Shane’s lungs too. But not so much 😂
Acetone vapour isn’t exactly good for you either.
Keep up the great work, guys. And here’s to Steve’s 1.0s 60’
I'm a Steve Morris follower but I just want to say I think its very awesome to see a woman doing something that we usually see a man doing it awesome Mel keep up the Great Work Love It!!!!!!!!!
Sexism will cease to exist when people stop bringing up sex
Love seeing the real deal work! Go Steve Morris getting the best
I wish we had built up double cardan driveshafts like yours here in England for our 4x4 Land Rovers. Yours are bad ass!!!
Cheers from an American in England! 🇺🇸🏴
Crazy how strong a press fit with some glue can be. Holy crap!
I know right?
I also am a SME channel subscriber , and I must say this was very interesting. I always wondered about carbon shafts. It would be interesting to see how the tubes are made. I'm sure this will cure the wagon's appetite for U joints and driveshafts. Many Thanks.
Thank you for the video, it was enjoyable learning about carbon fiber driveshaft assembly.
You guys should consider wearing a mask when cutting carbon fiber and the dust is blowing around everywhere. Inhaling that dust mite cause you problems down the road.
Keep up the good work!
I was astonished when I saw that ! This is not the dark ages of the 20th century when we didn’t know any better. Protect your future wear PPE. Far too many mechanics die of cancer.
That stuff stays in your lungs and never comes out
@@emccolly I was talking to a surgeon about my chest xray which mentioned something like "mineralization " at the bottom of the lungs. I said I used to race motocross 40 years ago and he said yep, thats it.
Might cause problems? Definitely will cause problems M
Awesome video! I'm here from Steve Morris channel. I saw his video and wanted to see how it was made. Thanks for showing.
If never ceases to amaze me that a super light tube with such a (relatively) thin wall can stand up to the abuse of 5000 HP Pro Mod launches. Truly amazing material. And if/when it does fail it just disintegrates into dust and small pieces avoiding injury to the driver or damage to the car.
Glad u guys are helping steve. Great work
If you have had to pull 5 gallon buckets apart, then Imagine the preparation, components, adhesives and processes displayed here! A top quality proven and tested product! Appreciate the process. Great video!
Mel's attention to detail is incredible
I saw Steve unbox your driveshaft, and today watched this. I didn't realize what went into bonding the carbon fiber to the yoke.
That has to be some monster stuff to handle the loads he's putting into the drivetrain. Pretty amazing.
As someone who owns a 1994 Buick Roadmaster wagon, I can assure you that Steve drives a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon.
You were right the first time.😁👍
Mel is stunning! Wow! She is super knowledgeable.
I follow Steve and saw his video last night on your driveshaft. This is very cool to see it made, getting that power to where the rubber meets the road. AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing this. But please please one suggestion. PPE. Dry cutting/ sanding carbon fibre with no masks, respirators etc is just crazy. Keep doing this and you won't be around for very long
Doesn't look like it's their first time cutting it with zero protection on either. Just a matter of time before one of them becomes seriously ill or diagnosed with cancer.
Just found your channel and look forward to watching your content.
I met you and your crew at Bradenton during Sick Week and enjoyed the info and conversation.
Keep up the great work.
Best practice cutting CF is continuous rim diamond with water lubrication. Not sure if you can get a non-segmented blade for that saw, but you can certainly run water.
This will eliminate the dust issue others highlighted and also minimise the risk of creating small flaws that can be failure initiation sites.
15:32 When you were mounting it in the torque machine I was looking at the grade 5 bolts in shear and was thinking, Hmmmm....
Good eye!
Awesome info, and cool parts. Really should consider wearing a respirator when cutting the tube. That dust is terrible for your lungs.
was going to say this same thing. Fiberglass, resin, and carbon fiber definitely a no-no lung haver. Would suggest a vacuum table setup myself as it should help with keeping it clean too.
They don't need no ear plugs neither.
@@stoker20 Ignorance and that "I'm too tough for this shit" attitude is how a lot of people die from workplace hazards.
So glad I ran across this. I follow SM, and he is a class act. This is a really interesting video, thanks for putting it up. He demands the best from his self, stands to reason he expects the same from others around him. Keep up the good work. Go Florida!
Awesome work happening there. Have you thought about sliding a piece of foam into the cut area to prevent the dust filling the tube? A good vacuum on the saw would also help. It would also help keep you from getting it in your lungs. Sorry, I was in charge of health and safety for a $66M company 20 years ago and old habits die hard.
You don't need to be in health and safety to understand that hazardous particles are dangerous to the lungs, it's just common sense. @5:14 when the cutting starts, both of them inhaled a crazy amount of carbon fiber particles into their lungs. And if they've been doing this for years, the damage is already done.
The torque tester is an old lathe bed , tail stock and probably head stock modified into a tester. A hydraulic cylinder cap / gland remover bench would be a better off the shelf basis for a tester.
As someone who built fiberglass body components for SCCA and drag racing applications for many years, heed my words please. On small jobs l wouldn't take the time to mask up when spraying my mold release agent (part-all10) and gelcoat. After making the piece and removing it from the mold once again, because it was a small part, l'd trim the edges using a diamond wheel without a mask. I've been on O2 for the past 5 years now, 2-LPM 24/7. Wear a mask. Carbon fiber is brutal.
The degree of rotation flex made me think some yoke timing advance might be in order . If we knew close to what torque was being imparted on it during a run (I'm sure Steve knows) you could add that much advance into the yoke timing to have true yoke alignment under load to minimize yoke accel /decel vibration .
The only thing I could think was STAND THE F BACK!!!
They build killer drive shafts, they use all great parts I know them great people great COMPANY!!!!!!!
Very interesting. Steve Morris is the best!
You guys did my Aluminum , so glad I used you to make mine. Its not a Steve Morris , but my 6.0 S10 should be no slouch! Thanks GUYS and Gals \m/ \m/ you rock and I’m gonna Roll!
I saw someone else already said it but I'd still like to reiterate, I think y'all should probably be wearing masks when cutting the carbon fiber. I've never dealt with it before and you guys have so if I'm wrong I'm wrong, but I have heard that dust is really really bad for your insides, I have messed with fiberglass before and the same applies. I wear at least a p100 filtered respirator when dealing with any fine particulates. Other than that thanks for the very cool video!
Also. The saw should be on a down draft bench with a hepa filter.
Coming out of aerospace, the factory where I worked in Texas wouldn’t allow us to modify any carbon parts (cutting/grinding) without a downdraft booth and full PPE.
Your product is such high tier I’d hate to see you guys get sick.
good video, thanks for helping steve go faster and safer!
Y’all Honestly should start putting out more videos. Very detailed process.
Thanks for Sharing , That is amazing Technology ! Liked , Subscribed and hit that Notification Bell !
Measuring length from center to center by eyeballing it isn't a great way. Measuring from closest edge to furthest edge will give exact centers providing cap size is the same
Mels audio was recorded with to much Volume and is topping out.
You can fix that in post with a filter.
All your audio should be run through a filter to get the levels to match.
Constructive feedback
Very cool!!!! I love how Cleetus McFarland leds me to Steve Morris and Steve Morris gets me to you guys!
Just a friendly piece of advice. When cutting carbon, wear safety glasses and a breathing mask! Carbon dust in your eyes or lungs would really suck. I saw a cloud come off that piece when the saw bit in. Stay safe.
@5:14 I was like 😬😲. How many years have they been doing this???
Some people just don't understand the dangers when working with hazardous materials. And when they get sick or diagnosed with cancer, it's too late.💀
Great video, very informative, Where do the actual shafts/tubes come from?
Thanks so much....AMAZING 👍
Shoe🇺🇸
As you can see by the comments the world loves Steve. Thanks for getting him right.
When Steve cut up his drive shaft to give it away, he was wondering about how the yokes are glued to the shaft. This video needs to be attached to his own just to show what is involved and just how good a carbon fiber shaft is. I doubt Steve will damage this one. I watched the video of him installing this driveshaft. It's huge!
THAT WAS COOL always wondered how carbon was assembled.
Very interesting to see how they are made
I like the shock unload testing!
IKR!
Its funny when you say cleanliness is so important to the bonding strength, I straight away think of 2Pac paint and how it reacts to silica giving a fish eye effect.
I've never seen a 1480.... This is awesome. I always thought 1350 was usually enough, even in a diesel 4x4 mega truck. , But an old dude always said the planetary setup made it easier on the drivetrain. Perhaps I just haven't had a chance to play that hard.
I didn't know why he had the meme of Homer and saying Steve's wagon is a Buick because it is a 90s Caprice wagon and they also made a Buick and an Oldsmobile version but Steve's race car is a Chevy Caprice wagon and now he has an Oldsmobile version that is completely stock
Cleetus needs you guys as well to make him a 1480 driveshaft and he also needs to do the upgrades to his car like Steve is doing before he turns it up and then he's in the same boat so when you talk to Steve have him put you in contact with Cleetus to get him on board as well
Mell handled that shaft so well
Great video and thank you Mel for introducing me to the Just Rite plunger can. This will be a huge help when tig welding! Now you need to make the worlds strongest potato 🥔 cannon! 🤓
Awesome to see how you make carbon fiber shafts. I need a pair of steel shafts for my Jeep Comanche, nothing special, just can't find any.
Awesome job on the video guys 🤘🇦🇺🤘
Hey Mel
Yeah,
Driveshaft is good
Great,
Torquinator is broke though
Cool
Excellent video! Hopefully this gets your company more exposure to customers who need a quality driveline shop.
Awesome work!!
Thought carbon fiber dust is terrible to breathe in. Thought I saw something about the 2 ends being 90 degrees from each other to reduce harmonics.
no, yokes should be parallel with each other to reduce harmonics
They have to be perfectly lined up with each other. We have special jigs with metal dowels to line them up and press them in straight
Excellent video! 💪🏼
Mel is a badass. Well done!
i was thinking while the driveshaft was loaded. i wouldn't be sitting so close to the shaft in case it explodes. Then the machine breaks lol
Wish we could have seen how you index the yokes in the driveshaft.
I would guess this might have gathered the most views over the shortest period. Never seen the process done was really interesting.
Great content!! Very informative - - Thanks for sharing!!
Your tube scuff is obviously effective, but have you considered using a tool such as a 3M Scotch-Brite™ Star in order to better scuff the carbon fiber for the full depth of the yoke insert?
Really cool seeing what goes into these drive shafts. I’d like to know who supplies the glue?
It’s 3M Scotch Weld 460. You can see it around 9:56 into the video.
The slipyoke will affect balance if it wasn't on when u balanced the shaft.
How much proof load do you use? Quality control guys always argue about 100% proof loading potentially causing damage especially if operating parameters are 80% or 90% of ultimate.
You are totally correct in my experience. A serious consideration for sure and not to be taken lightly.
Thanks for the video. It was cool seeing this build. That wagon is going to use its 3,500lbs to retest this shaft ! lol
Are there no concerns of residue from the flame to apply heat. Obviously not or you would address it. Just thinking outloud thank you for the video
burning a hydrocarbon fuel, you're certainly going to get water vapor on the parts until you warm them up beyond that temperature.
Carbon fiber is crazy strong but the glue..? Wow! Sorry about your torque gauge. Great vid!
Pretty neat to see how the CF driveshafts are made!
That’s neat. Do you guys do FWD half shafts in carbon fiber yet? 🤔
Very informative! Good video
Nice video ,I watch Steve morris videos…was wondering how the new drive shaft was assembled…😊😊
Thanks for keeping us all safe ☺️
Can you make one for a 2020 crew cab 2wd f150?
Very cool insight into high end parts!
Grade 12 or ARP hardware needed for your Torquinator.
Diamond tipped cutoff saw, impressive! I sold those blades buy the bucket full to concrete cutting companies.
thats a very intresting process!!
Interesting to see how you make these driveshafts. Couple of questions. If that is a clean room, then why does she sand the yoke metal,, while in the clean room. Is she not putting metal particles / metal dust in the air and surrounding items in the room? Shouldn't they be sanded in the other room? Also, would it be easier to use an Acetone bath to clean the yokes, instead of using clothes?
They just dimensioned a drive shaft using a hardware store tape measure and a freehanded chop saw. Make your own conclusions about their quality control :)
What was Mel patting the blue rag on and why do you press the yolks so far down in the carbon fiber shaft
Mel's an expert at building strong shafts
What amazes me is how the ends don't spin in the shaft that must be a hell of a glue you guys use to take all that force and not to start spinning in the carbon tube.
I NEVER work on Saturday!!!
But....
Y'all do what y'all wanna do...
I ain judgin...
Who balances the driveshafts? I used to work for a company that made and balanced driveshafts among other products. I've done plenty of carbon fiber and aluminum shafts.
Awesome thanks for the video
Do you guys get any galvanic corrosion from the dissimilar metals? (Carbon/alluminium) ?
OOOoooh...Is what I said out loud when I set eyes on Melisa!
Im so glad I have red blood.
Smart and beautiful is my favourite type of beautiful.
: )
settle down buddy.
Everyone has red blood, not sure what you are getting at there......
anyway, simping/ creeping on the net will get you no where bro
bloody hell. that glue is strong!!!! i am surprised its not notched design.