Hand Laminating a Carbon Fibre Part Directly into a 3D Printed Mould
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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.
Me at 3am: InTerEsTiNg
Me with 5 dollars and a shitty and not dry Pla in the printer
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.
So glad I made this, make more, this is the majority of your customers.
What he said^
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You are the best! Great educational videos, no nonsense and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!
Thank you John 👍
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!
We now want a “vacuum bagging a 3D printed mould” video! Very cool, thanks Easy Composites ❤️
well it's not different then this tutorial kzhead.info/sun/ls5rZsdrjWdqhok/bejne.html
Perfect timing! About to make my first glass fiber part. All these videos really help
Amazing sound quality and great tutorial!
Excellent, straightforward, very informative! In my opinion this is one of the best channels on YT! Thanks
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
Really helpful video. I especially appreciate showing how to make fixes when things don’t turn out perfect the first time.
I can't express how much I appreciate your thorough instructions!
You’re very welcome James
as others commented, excellent, straight to the point videos, with great narration and pace. thanks for sharing.
Many Thanks. It's really great that you covered this topic. Compact and always to the point. That was a great help for my project.
Fantastic tutorial. There are no questions unanswered. Thx!
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.
Another professional and informative video. Keep it up guys. It’s a valuable service. 👍
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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This channel is so thorough in explaining. Thank you guys.
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!
Hi Robin, thank you very much. We appreciate your support 👍
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!
How many carbon fiber sheets did you use?
Thanks for the video, again! Always happy to see a new upload from you guys
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
A lot of that $5k comes from having to make the mould. Doing it your self you might save 50-60% of the cost, but it's also a lot more fun and rewarding
@Elliott Pitter wow you must be so cool
@Draven Luciano @Elliott Pitter scammers
Exactly, and you can print a variety of pocket vaginas if you get the right filament material
@@VoltageLP you can always use the printer to make a silicon mold ;)
By far one of the best instructional video channels on KZhead.
Thank you very much 🙏
I have no idea how I got here, but now I want to make something with carbon fiber. Great video!
This is the perfect type of content. I wouldn't be interested in vacuum sealing for 1 single one-off part usually, but now I see the process and why you'd consider it. So now I would likely actually do the vacuum sealing process. But it's really cool to know this can be done with 3D printed molds and turn out well either way.
Thanks for the comment, I’m glad this video has helped to explain a good reason behind at least some basic vacuum bagging.
Hi there. You are my latest KZhead channel addiction😂 It's awesome your showing how usable and accessible your products are for small to huge projects. Great video as always(so far😉).ThankQ. TkEZ.
Commenting to get this channel more attention - I've enjoyed your videos for years now.
This channel is just perfect.
Still in love with your product and the tutorial. Thanks a bunch
Thanks Hoss!
This is the first video I have seen on your channel. Your shop looks impeccable. Great content! I guess this will be my next youtube / hobby rabbit hole :D
Excellent. An amazing example of how to take a part from prototype to finish. All within a short cycle.
Thanks Jack, glad you enjoyed it.
Absolutely stellar content as always!
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.
@@mattmurphy7030 yeah, they cost virtually nothing to print, so for single or low volume, they can be 'disposable'.. it does allow some benefits not possible any other way..
Would you recommend PLA over PETG? Or are there any disadvantages to using PLA?
@@veldhuisracing PLA is good because you can melt it away from the part at a fairly low temperature. But if you have a thick layup that will get hot during curing, the mould can distort, so PETG would be better.
Thx for sharing, I want to get into this. I was wondering if my pla would be good
Always looking forward to all your videos!
Love the combination of different techniques and retro/new technology!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for this helpfull video. Perfect explanation. I have made my first carbon part last week in the same way.
An abundance of good advice, thank you!
Guys, you are just great! Everything is so to the point I wish all instructional vids were like this.
Thanks a lot, we love making them.
WOW! I never expected that you could make something of this quality from home
Thank you for your kind comment! I'm glad you were happy with the end result, we were!
This channel is gold!
Thank you very much 🙏
this is the greatest channel on the planet
That's great, and it also looks so nice. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible, very informative, thank you.
Good job as always Paul
This video is amazing. So clear.
You are a total wizard.
3D Printed moulds are game changer for hobby parts or prototypes. Really need to try that. Although I need more light parts than glossy surface for model airplanes ;) Great Video, thanks!
I'm just starting out and this is the exact process I'm looking at doing!
Glad to help!
Brilliant resources, thank you- super clear
You absolute champ, I was going to start a project like this next week, this is a fantastic resource! Thank you!
You’re very welcome Morton, perfect timing!
You're great in front of camera, great videos.
I’m so glad I found this channel it’s so good
Thanks, glad to have you on board!
I was budgeting the trip for training in your facility, then covid hold everything. Soon this is over will be there, thanks for the great contents.
That makes two of us!!
I've been thinking about this process recently and now youtube presented me with this video. Very nicely explained, professional production quality... Keep it up! Great tutorial!
great info :) .... I use a preval spayer to put on the pva release agent.... works real well. I usually spray 3 coats
Super nice that you did a tutorial on this stuff. I have been experimenting A LOT with 3D printed parts and 3D printed moulds / mould masters up to 1.35m to make CF watersport structures. One thing I found on the way is that PU epoxy primer (sold at HP-text....), is a superb primer to stick something to PETG. You only need like 50gr to coat the surface on a meter long part, but after that you can laminate glass or CF to the 3D printed structure without issues. You can't pull it off anymore. Maybe Easy Composites has a similair product. :) Another thing is printing very low infill single shelled 3D printed PETG moulds, with the infill arranged as long channels (1 infill angle) and filling them up with e.g. epoxy foam.
May i ask if you have experience which coating i can use to pit permanently into the negative mold? I want to get rid of all little imperfections and layer lines but still want to be able to the the molded part out of the mold
thanks for creating this tutorial. i havent really thought about using carbon fibre, because i dont have the gear, but this looks like something i could try out in the garage
Thanks Anton, yes, this is very much a process that excludes no one, even if you don’t have the printer you’ll know someone who does and the chances are they’d be happy to run a print for you, many people are just looking for genuine projects to use their printer on.
Fantastic work, guys :)
3d printing is freaking amazing
Wow, 530 likes in 2 hours. You guys have the best content! That proves it. Awesome work as always!
Thanks Caleb!
Thanks for a great video! I learned a lot and the presenting style is excellent :)
You’re welcome and thanks 🙏
Hope you keep on doing a video a month! This is such great content. I've been watching for a long time, i can even remember when you had long hair.
Awesome video, I've got an SLA printer, so the layer lines should be even less of an issue!
These videos are so educational. Thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoy them 😀
Waited for this topic to explain Thanks you made my project easier
No problem at all, glad it’s helped you.
You guys are awesome!
amazing and thank you! purchasing a starter kit 😀
Thank you for the video, some very good tips.
Awesome guide, thank you
Your videos are top shelf. Thanks heaps for all your efforts. I’ve learned so much from you.🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀🍀😎
Thanks Steve, always appreciate your support 🙂.
That's so cool, I will have to try!
Excellent video!
This was incredible. Thank you.
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
Another excellent tutorial with two really small details that I feel are often missed and help to demystify working with resin: cleaning the shears (I assume you just throw the brushes as they're relatively cheap) and showing the drips after it had cured (i.e. not worrying that they're there)
Brushes can sometimes be reused if you clean them in acetone before the resin gels. However it needs to be a good quality brush as some of the cheaper ones, the glue holding the bristles dissolves with acetone so it falls apart.
Impressive! Great video, great explanations! I'll try it, definitely
Thanks Jorge
Really excellent video!
Thanks, I'm so going to try for more info
you keep surprising me ,well done
Another great video!
Great work.
another great video and presentation - good work
Thanks Peter
Hey Paul, I'm so excited for the new video(posted 7 min ago) I'm here to comment before I have a chance to watch it. Always Topp Shelf content!!! Thank you.
Hope you enjoyed it!
Another excellent video. And I can almost make out the CF drone cover in the background from the previous video.
Yup, that’s the drone shell we made in the previous video; if you’ve not seen it, check it out.
Excellent video!!!!
Awesome video! Is there anything special when joining both halfs together? Thanks.
This is going to be awesome for custom parts on a race motorcycle
Perfect video!
Thank you for making videos like this
You’re welcome, thanks for watching.
it looks excellent! excited to try it someday!
Thanks for your comment, if you do please let us know how you get on :)
You are really kind and your explanations are very clear. Thanks you :)
Glad you enjoyed :)
You could print a plug in Vase mode as a quick option to use for pressure in the corners
I like this DIY!!! I tried using 3d printed parts to make mould and do vacuum bagging. but I like this way method a lot. going to try it out.
That’s great, we look forward to hearing how you get on.
very interesting - you've taken the black-magic out of it!! thanks
Glad you enjoyed Stephen!
Seeing the prices of "carbon fiber" parts these days that aren't even real Carbon Fiber makes me wonder how much I could save in making them myself, lol. This is the 3rd video I've watched from this channel and I'm hooked! Those starter sets are quite affordable, so I may dive into one and make something simple to start. If I don't suck at it, who knows where one could go from there.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for sharing all the CF tips y'all do! Side note- Do you guys ever do lightweight modeling projects??? I'm getting back into r/c sailplanes, after a 20 yr break. The foam-core wings I used to build from scratch then cover with obechi veneer via using a press or vacuum bag seems to no longer be a thing. Everyone has gone the CF route for good reason....just curious if you guys dabble in these sorta lightweight projects?!?!
Man this is how i imagine to use 3d print, this is a great video. Thankyou
Cheers Firza, appreciate the feedback.
3d printing engineer here, just wanted to say that i loved the video! And maybe also to point out that you (hypothetical "you", as a hobbyist, not as a full-blown composites professional) could pay a lot more attention to printing to make the mould almost perfectly smooth. With proper design and a good thick 0.8mm nozzle most of such shapes can be printed in a vase mode, say, at 0.04mm layer height, and then smoothed with a bit of dcm or elbow greace. Or sprayed with some coating to hide layer lines completely. Or dcm-smoothed and then coated. Or acetone-smoothed (if using abs) and then coated. Or... you know, the list of things that can make a perfect mould is kind of infinite
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. In our other 3D printing tutorial we did demonstrate using an epoxy coating and the finishing to a near perfect finish; if you’re making more than one part using the mould then this is worth doing. For a one off, it’s often easier to do the finishing work on the part (because it’s in the positive shape).
Why not printing the part itself, bypassing mold stage completely?..
Nice quality content very educative
Nice, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks & I will be sure to check out your shop first if I build something.
Thank you for your comment! When you do come to build something if you require any assistance please let us know, we'll be happy to provide advice where possible.
@@easycompositestv Thanks, I will. But its likely I will just buy the starter kit and see how it goes. I stumbled over your channel in the context of my RC plane ideas and am now in knowledge absorbtion mode ;-)