carbon fiber shock towers done

[wicks-redcat]

 

[wicks-redcat]

these are the same thickness as stock test them allready in some jumps and they hold up will see on the jumps in milestone

 

[Martin]

Already....!! I don't have yet received my carbon fiber I bought...


Have you weighed the carbon fiber tower to compare with the aluminum tower?

 

[wicks-redcat]

have not weigh it but i did see alot of differnce on weight just by holding the 2 pieces so far almost done next is the receiver box in c/f did you get the 5/16 thick thats the same as stock

 

[Martin]

No, I bought carbon fiber cloth, I will make myself the carbon plate.

 

[grf]

looks very nice.


where did you get the carbon fiber from?

 

[v555]

looks very nice.
where did you get the carbon fiber from?

same question

 

[wicks-redcat]

i got this from the airport a friend of mine works there its arospace c/f very hard and rare its 5/16 thick so not easy to get i will try to get more to make some if anybody is interested

 

[Martin]

have not weigh it but i did see alot of differnce on weight just by holding the 2 pieces so far almost done next is the receiver box in c/f did you get the 5/16 thick thats the same as stock

Stock aluminum tower weight 122gram, and you can expect around 70 gram if made in carbon fiber.

 

[wicks-redcat]

you are correct i just weight these and these are 72 grams and they are the same thickness very strong too

 

[Martin]

Now, for when someone will make a carbon fiber frame?

 

[fastlane]

Now, for when someone will make a carbon fiber frame?

Hell yeah I' like one too

 

[wicks-redcat]

i can try to make one it would have to be thick so it can support the jumps i will go and get a order off c/f will see what thickness they have and i will post pics later abouth work

 

[Deluge]

A CF chassis would be awesome. I think there's one for a T-Maxx out there, they just sandwiched aluminum between 2 layers of CF. If you adapt the same process to a Rampage, You'd reduce weight, while at the same time reducing chassis flex. Plus it'd keep you from having to look for an insanely thick piece of CF.

 

[Martin]

From what I see with the carbon fiber sheet I make, I don't care for the strength of the new chassis.


The only problem I see is the large rectangular hole to align the differential case on both end of the frame, it will make these parts a little brittle, I search an idea to eliminate this hole.


If I look at the photo to show under a Dunerunner chassis, I don't see these rectangular hole where the differential case is bolted...?? The parts number seems the same as TT/MT, so... I don't understand why there is no rectangular hole, under the dunerunner it look like guide pin to bolt the diff case instead of rectangular mold.

 

[hamster huey]

Also how would you bend it for the front kickup? Im wodering if some extended skid plates could be made to make it stronger?

 

[fastlane]

Also how would you bend it for the front kickup? Im wodering if some extended skid plates could be made to make it stronger?

yeah that would be cool

 

[Sprint 77]

I guess you guys might not realize . All this talk of carbon fiber layups . It has been ten years but I hold a degree in composite engineering and was the cheif composite technician for many Indy Race teams in the late 80's early 90's .


Actually a front skid plate with the kick up would help a lot without much weight added. We just need to split up a material order instead of you all buying third party vendors.


Problem I have is time with what all I got going on metal fab wise.

 

[fastlane]

I'm in I want it for sure

 

[scaremonger]

Hey sprint, im not an ingeneer but would love to work in building rc components. since your so busy maybe you can put me to work huh huh?

I guess you guys might not realize . All this talk of carbon fiber layups . It has been ten years but I hold a degree in composite engineering and was the cheif composite technician for many Indy Race teams in the late 80's early 90's .
Actually a front skid plate with the kick up would help a lot without much weight added. We just need to split up a material order instead of you all buying third party vendors.


Problem I have is time with what all I got going on metal fab wise.