I had mixed results with small pieces put together for a strike face, it works fine until you hit perfectly between 2 tiles. No matter what kind of lamination I use, it seems like it's easier for the bullet to simply push the tiles apart instead of just trucking through resulting in a broken up bullet. Also small tiles will inherently be weaker than larger tiles which are both weaker than a single tile.
@@whatsmolly5741 This was just a pre-run of the final version which will have a monolithic strike face. Although from previous testing strikes between tiles have not had a significant impact on the performance of plates I have made.
Does it make it a big difference if the epoxy is hard and thus brittle.. ? or when its with just not enough hardener it will stay a little bit flexible.. Intuitive I would say.. slightly flexible.. could disperse more energy because of surface tension
@@laurahaaima1436 yeah it might, just depends on where you want it to be softer and harder, harder up front and maybe softer towards the back. Have not really looked into it though.
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I had mixed results with small pieces put together for a strike face, it works fine until you hit perfectly between 2 tiles. No matter what kind of lamination I use, it seems like it's easier for the bullet to simply push the tiles apart instead of just trucking through resulting in a broken up bullet.
Also small tiles will inherently be weaker than larger tiles which are both weaker than a single tile.
@@whatsmolly5741 This was just a pre-run of the final version which will have a monolithic strike face. Although from previous testing strikes between tiles have not had a significant impact on the performance of plates I have made.
Great video. For spauling I have seen others use truck bed liner or mabey a flex seal type of tape application. tks
Love armor vids, fascinating
Love watching them too, thanks for watching mine!
I'd like to play with some boron carbide plates myself, or some metal foam.
Chromium carbide is much harder. And more readily available.
But metal foam as a backer, impregnated with ooblek would be very interesting.
@@sarchlalaith8836 B4C is harder than chromium carbide, chromuim carbide is also quite heavy. It is easier to find and cheaper however.
Does it make it a big difference if the epoxy is hard and thus brittle.. ? or when its with just not enough hardener it will stay a little bit flexible.. Intuitive I would say.. slightly flexible.. could disperse more energy because of surface tension
@@laurahaaima1436 yeah it might, just depends on where you want it to be softer and harder, harder up front and maybe softer towards the back. Have not really looked into it though.