Adrian Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) i got a bit bored and thought id make some bike parts, thought id start with a booster first, this 1 was only to make sure my mould was the right size and see how well it worked at that thickness, i havnt weighed it yet but i would say its about the same wieght as 1 grip...lol it works amazing just as stiff as my echo control control booster [attachmentid=7841]also just made a chain tensioner, soz about the wierd colours, i marked the cloth with a orange and a black pen so its gone a weird colour[attachmentid=7880] Edited November 1, 2006 by aim@me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyJames Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) pretty stylish. will be a fag when you buy a new tyre though, the tread will hit your booster! Edited October 31, 2006 by myownhero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Looks good, although you haven't got alot of tyre clearance (or even alot of tyre ) Home-made stuff rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 iv only drilled single holes for the moment, but im gonna drill slots so that i can move the booster up and down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisatactiv05 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 pretty stylish. will be a fag when you buy a new tyre though, the tread will hit your booster!now he hasn't told you this but that is a new tyre he brought, he just cut bits of tire to fit the booster, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Looks like you've used Polyester resing instead of Epoxy (darker milk corners) olso booster made in silicone mould not cutted from plate. For begining looks OK...waiting for Your next more clean booster similar finished as Mika Mäkinen trial products http://www.fintrial.com/carbonprojects.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 http://www.fintrial.com/carbonprojects.phpwow. its cf heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 i want a stock just so i can get one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 i want one of them mini seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I know shag all about carbon fibre...so this will prob sound stupid, but.... why don't people spray paint cb products? That mesh effect looks total wank IMO?Really nice idea's and I'm all up for lightweight components, but jeez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I know shag all about carbon fibre...so this will prob sound stupid, but.... why don't people spray paint cb products? That mesh effect looks total wank IMO?Really nice idea's and I'm all up for lightweight components, but jeez! think of CF as your mother, CF having unrivalled strength to weight ratio, your mother having unrivalled cooking and cleaning abilities. Just learn to love CF like you love your mother, you dont have to think they look good to love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I have one of those CF seats at home somewhere I think.I broke it. It looked very, very good though, Mika meant business.. Shame it fell apart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future orange 660 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 its strong, light and looks pretty. but hit or scratch it and and you have had it. those mini seats look awsome and is a great example of where carbon can be used well. those spaces look pretty wicked too...always wondered if anybody made them.using carbon for chain tensioners, thats just daft. a nice lovely ti would would be pretty cool. I know shag all about carbon fibre...so this will prob sound stupid, but.... why don't people spray paint cb products? That mesh effect looks total wank IMO?Really nice idea's and I'm all up for lightweight components, but jeez! they do.. trek project one for example. the mes effect you talk about is often simply a thin sheet of weaving purely there for cosmetics as underneat there can be different weave patterns, depending on production i.e trek inject their frames i believe hence the whispy effect on their 'nude' frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 i want a stock just so i can get one of them Surely that would shatter when you twat it on a wall/whatever?And wouldn't that be really noisy with the chain running though it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Nice job that booster. It's good to see people making parts themselves rather than spending loads of money on a product that has the same properties - in this case stiffness and weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 you dont have to think they look good to love 'em.When something looks that nasty... I really do, and my Mom can't cook for shit. the mes effect you talk about is often simply a thin sheet of weaving purely there for cosmetics as underneat there can be different weave patternsChrist... that's someone's idea of cosmetics? aim@me, care to explain / give me a link as to how CF is made or worked? I'm very intrigued? Looking at all those products, I can't begin to imagine how they are formed. Educate me if you would.... please?PS: I did a quick search and found pics of honeycomb structures with nitrogen this and that? If its total physics, maybe you should forget it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 it's much like glass fibre in that it's a weaved pattern, usually layerd, bonded using some sort of resin, and I think generally it's moulded to produce thing's like the onza/viz booster..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 well to be honest carbon is shit for boosters as its made to be flexiable and youd probs need about 10 layers to make a decent booster, iv onle use 2 layers of carbon then some other bits and bobs just made a quick fibre glass chain tensioner aswell... pics in a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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