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@brendonbrown77
2 жыл бұрын
Love the way you went from a 2x2 Twill to a chopped/forged finish due to the complexity of the product. AND you left the whole journey in the video for us 👍 You did good on the resin Qty. Although cut a little fine, you had enough and at the same time sent little waste to landfill. Thoroughly enjoyed the video 👌
@mattdehnert67
3 жыл бұрын
I think that thing looks BADASS!
@Ratkill
2 жыл бұрын
I'm used to seeing small layers of chopped tow pressed down, then painted with resin, repeating until its built up. Was skeptical that this would work with mostly dry chop but it worked great
@GeeCeeAte
2 жыл бұрын
Looks good! You’ll have to give us a future update. I always wanted to do carbon valve covers but everyone said the fuel and oil would eat away at them in a few months.
@maryginger4877
8 ай бұрын
That is what I've heard, but how true and how long it takes to degrade is an unanswered question.
@gregmosher4051
7 ай бұрын
It depends on what epoxy resin you use... make sure it's a high heat product that can handle petroleum products and you will be fine.
@specforged5651
2 жыл бұрын
That air usually comes from what is in the tube prior to sucking resin. Between the part and the resin cup.
@WGPblackmagicSPECIAL
2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever do episode 4?
@RobertWelchman
4 ай бұрын
The epoxy appears blue, is that on purpose or just how it is? Does that color come out in the finished part?
@anetworkservice
Жыл бұрын
The part looks pretty good. I’m enjoying your videos. You are someone like me but maybe even better than me. I like that you are very precise, clean, driven, and easy to follow. But, didn’t you need to put your metal gasket/bolt retainer into this mold? I’m not sure how you can add it later. Although I have not seen anyone do a part like this. Good job! Mark
@JOEGGGJOE
2 жыл бұрын
Funny ending 🤣.
@el_kuks
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn`t it be better to use press moulded carbon to eliminate need of aluminium flange? In this case with flat flange it may be even easier and lighter option to make shape like on stamped steel valve covers and make custom laser cutted cork gaskets
@LoudandProudBSE
2 жыл бұрын
You're not wrong. I have yet to actually bond the flange into these. I recently have gotta a cnc router and am planning on doing a press molded "forged" recreation of the aluminum ring. This is just better all around because it will reduce the risk of thermal expansion ruining the bonding join
@DragonEyeOfficial
Жыл бұрын
How is the oil vapor react with the composite resin?
@aza04a
Жыл бұрын
“ Epoxy resins are regularly used to line shipping containers used to transport gasoline and jet fuel due to their excellent resistance to petroleum products.” If it did eat through a surface layer of epoxy it would get to the carbon which is inert
@TrackFactory
3 жыл бұрын
stretchlon bagging film works good for stuff like this, you don't need so many pleats with it.
@SuperYellowsubmarin
4 ай бұрын
Yes ! Not Stretchlon 200 though, resin infusion will eat through it. Go for 800 if infusion.
@Gallardo6669
Жыл бұрын
Cool. Thx for sharing. But too much work for just the looks. Weight saving will never be felt on a valve cover...
@LoudandProudBSE
Жыл бұрын
This is all too much work. If it was about that I'd buy a c8 Z06 and be done.
@jayinmi3706
3 жыл бұрын
If it comes down to it, you could always have it Hydrodipped in CF. lol Shhh...no one will know. lol
@LoudandProudBSE
3 жыл бұрын
neverrrrrrrrrr
@Sleepnebula
2 жыл бұрын
I think I aged 2 years watching this
@LoudandProudBSE
2 жыл бұрын
I lost 2 brain cells reading this.
@cyberblade6669
3 жыл бұрын
If you spray the carbon back side with lacquer light mist carbon is easier to work with
@LoudandProudBSE
3 жыл бұрын
Ive been spraying the carbon with 3m 71 Composites Hi Tack now and it seems to be working well.
@davidellis6376
2 жыл бұрын
@@LoudandProudBSE 3m 71 is a game changer!
@tylerroe5175
2 жыл бұрын
Just because you use a high temperature epoxy doesn’t mean it’s immediately ready for a high temperature application. You have to post cure/heat cycle the part in a certain stepped process in order for the epoxy to gain those heat resistant properties. You seem to be really struggling with reading instructions on how to use these epoxies properly
@LoudandProudBSE
2 жыл бұрын
Um... yeah no crap. No where inthe video did I say that you could. They have a strict curing cycle and I have a PID controlled oven for it. I've talked with the chemist who's made them for specific modifications to the process for my application. I think you're assuming alot there chief. Pretty bold. The mistake in this episode has literally nothing to do with not reading instructions. I was very aware of the process and had two hardeners sitting on the shelf. Verified the number, got distracted and then grabbed the wrong hardener. I do a LOT of research on a LOT of fabrication and engineering disciplines. I share the ups and the downs of learning more stuff in the period of a couple years than most learn in a life time. Fab. Welding. Design. Machining. CNC programming. Body work. Paint. Composites. Upholstery. Engine building. Pcb design and build. Programming.... All learned to a useful and proficient level in five years. Do I make mistakes at the "proficient level". Of course. But I can do more things than an Expert whose only an expert in composites.
@tylerroe5175
2 жыл бұрын
@@LoudandProudBSE I watched your brake duct video and figured out who you are cuz I didn’t know before. We’re friends on Facebook and I’ve seen you in the carbon fiber fabricators group. I’m a full time composites fabricator and work with a wide range of Premium Resin Tech epoxy systems every day for manufacturing my composite engine components that I sell. I used to do only custom work but I’ve gotten into mass production of certain parts. Most of the carbon fiber “how to” videos on KZitem seem to always feature people who have no business trying to teach people how to do this type of work. Like the Street Bandito channel. So that’s what this seemed like at first. Obviously since I know who you are now I know that you thoroughly researched before giving any of this a go. Most people on KZitem just buy the shit that sounds right and act like they know what they’re doing with it.
@LoudandProudBSE
2 жыл бұрын
@@tylerroe5175 I get it. Its all good.. That said, I'm still confused where you got the impression you did if you watched the vid. Def not a how to video.. my most of my truck videos are the first time I've done something. This is the same. First mold. First part. I'm hardly an expert and don't claim to be but I don't go into stuff blind either. Most of my videos are more "hey I tried this... this is the good... this is the bad". How tos that don't show the truth of learning (and failing) are useless.
@tylerroe5175
2 жыл бұрын
@@LoudandProudBSE When you mentioned the PRT 3386 you named the 450* temperature resistance but didn’t mention the fact it needs a post cure. So I thought your thought was since it stated 450* that you’d have that right out of the box. I don’t wanna see somebody’s part melt and completely ruin or severely compromise something else. That’s usually what happens when people delve into temperature resistant epoxies. Something melts and they can’t understand why. It would suck to watch your valve covers melt off the heads and potentially grenade your whole short block
@LoudandProudBSE
2 жыл бұрын
@@tylerroe5175 gotcha. I think in the brake video I go into more detail about it. I've cured most of the high temp parts and so far so good. Did the slow roll and pause all the way up to 450 (unsupported due to mold limits) and luckily had little to no deformation.
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