Hi what thickness is the Corian slab, I am trying to order thick one to make a DLG pod+boom as well. Wanted to avoid wood because it expands too much in winter/summer.
Whoops! a little late to the party. Beautiful work. It looks like you were using Corian for your mould. Did you take it to a CNC machine to have the 'rough cut' routed out?
nice fuse !!! Im about to try my first one, could you tell me exactly what are your materials that you use ? I mean looks like a spread plain carbon fiber of 120k? and the other side has a unidirectional carbon fiber ? could you please telle me what did you use or wich could be the perfect layers? thank you!
I use, from outside to inside: 80gsm textreme, 4oz uni carbon, 3/4 glass Pod is 4 layers of 2oz Kevlar. Add some 12k carbon tow in the saddle area and you’re golden! Good luck. Get Lots of practice. Will take you about a dozen to get it right. Don’t give up!
@@bc663 perfect! do you think a twill carbon fiber of 200 gr with the tow ok 100 gr and fiber glass will work? here in Argentina we don´t have unidirectional of 100 gr, only 200 gr but is very expensive. what do you think replace de unidirectional for twill 200 gr? thanks
thank you for your response, 1) the the 80 gsm textreme and uni carbon you glue it one on top of the other and put it in the mold ? 2) what about the balloon ? do you let it inflate for 2 days while fuselage is curing?
Hello there, how are you ? im making some tests with mold and ballon and there is no way to get 25 psi pressure, it explote every time. It´s happend to you? I think maximum 15 psi is my limit...any thoght of what is wrong? thanks !
@@bc663Yes posible something of those are wrong.... when you put the layer of Unidireccional you put the lines parallel to the fuselage or perpendicular ? thanks
@@bc663 Is there any reason why you choose the " flat side " of the mold to be the one you put around the inflate tube ? can I do it in the other side or there is a reason ? thanks as always
Que maravilloso trabajo, muchas gracias por compartir 👌👌👌
You make it look easy, but I know there's a lot of prep that goes into very nice fuse. Good job. W.
Superbe travail !!
Thank you for sharing :) May the wind be with you
It does take allot of practice, but after a while it all comes together.
Nice Work ... hoping to try this myself.
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Hi what thickness is the Corian slab, I am trying to order thick one to make a DLG pod+boom as well. Wanted to avoid wood because it expands too much in winter/summer.
Whoops! a little late to the party. Beautiful work. It looks like you were using Corian for your mould. Did you take it to a CNC machine to have the 'rough cut' routed out?
Thanks! I milled all my other molds. This one I adopted from another builder. I have adapted it for a canopy recess. But that’s all I’ve done to it.
nice fuse !!! Im about to try my first one, could you tell me exactly what are your materials that you use ? I mean looks like a spread plain carbon fiber of 120k? and the other side has a unidirectional carbon fiber ? could you please telle me what did you use or wich could be the perfect layers? thank you!
I use, from outside to inside: 80gsm textreme, 4oz uni carbon, 3/4 glass
Pod is 4 layers of 2oz Kevlar.
Add some 12k carbon tow in the saddle area and you’re golden!
Good luck. Get Lots of practice. Will take you about a dozen to get it right. Don’t give up!
Pucha essa dica do balão e muito boa
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nice job ! does that bladder not stock harder to the epoxy ?
The key is to debulk the fabric as much as you can. Too much epoxy and the balloon will stick
Great video,. Can I ask about your mold, is it cnc'd quartz, or a poured epoxy?
The mold is cnc’d Corian, a man made countertop. :)
What material is your mold made from? Aluminum?
Milled Corian 👍
Good morning, what is those two pink and blue little rocks you put on the nose in minute 4.53 ? thanks. You don´t use any glass fiber right?
Just penny rolls to hold the fabric down until it got saturated and tacky. 👍
@@bc663 Perfect ! thanks !
@@bc663 perfect! do you think a twill carbon fiber of 200 gr with the tow ok 100 gr and fiber glass will work? here in Argentina we don´t have unidirectional of 100 gr, only 200 gr but is very expensive. what do you think replace de unidirectional for twill 200 gr? thanks
@@magneresjuan search eBay. There are a bunch of options. 👍
@@bc663 thouse are my option can´t buy on ebay bacause they won´t send it to Argentina. You think twill will work or you not sure ? thanks BC
thank you for your response, 1) the the 80 gsm textreme and uni carbon you glue it one on top of the other and put it in the mold ? 2) what about the balloon ? do you let it inflate for 2 days while fuselage is curing?
Yes 3m77 the textreme, uni, and glass together. The Kevlar is 2 layers of 2oz glued together for a total of 4 layers. Ballon is inflated for 24 hrs.
If the balloon sticks you have too much epoxy
@@bc663 Great !!! thank you very much!!!!
@@bc663 do you put something on the ballon in order not to get stick ? thanks
@@magneresjuan nothing on the balloon. If the balloon sticks the fabric was too wet. Debulk more next time.
Hey sorry for asking but can you tell me how you made your mold and can it be made on a cnc machine
Yes, made on a small cnc. Both top and bottom are two pieces then epoxied together.
@@bc663 ok and if its not a problem what material can i use
I used Corian. Countertop material.
Hello there, how are you ? im making some tests with mold and ballon and there is no way to get 25 psi pressure, it explote every time. It´s happend to you? I think maximum 15 psi is my limit...any thoght of what is wrong? thanks !
Experiment. Maybe it’s the balloon. Maybe your mold idk. Maybe gauge regulator is wrong. Make a video and post it. 👍
@@bc663Yes posible something of those are wrong.... when you put the layer of Unidireccional you put the lines parallel to the fuselage or perpendicular ? thanks
@@magneresjuan everything at 0-90 yes parallel
@@bc663 Thanks !!!!!!
@@bc663 Is there any reason why you choose the " flat side " of the mold to be the one you put around the inflate tube ? can I do it in the other side or there is a reason ? thanks as always