Simple way to make carbon Fiber laminated to make bow limbs

[Elison]

Hi guys!
I did a video to show How can be made carbon Fiber laminated to make bow limbs.
Hope you like.

[wood carver 2]

That is really awesome! No vacuum bagging.
Is it completely bubble free?
Dave.

[Elison]

That is really awesome! No vacuum bagging.
Is it completely bubble free?
Dave.

Thanks!
Yes, the goal is make ALL the bubbles walk when you press the clamps one by one.
Not Very easy at the first time, but with pratice the lams ends perfect.
Inclusive with roving and clear Glass.

[Crooked Stic]

So can you sand that and use it under veneer.

[onetone]

That’s impressive DIY craft ! Thanks for sharing! How consistent is the thickness? So the number of layers of carbon weave determines the finish thickness of a batch?

[B-JS]

Nice.
I did it pretty similar.
Unsed two thick plywood Boards and silicone mat for anti Stick.

I did Cut the lams in the taple saw for perfect straightness.

[Elison]

So can you sand that and use it under veneer.

Yes. I usually do that only with only unidiretional carbon. But can be made in that way as well.

That’s impressive DIY craft ! Thanks for sharing! How consistent is the thickness? So the number of layers of carbon weave determines the finish thickness of a batch?

Thanks!
I didn't show in the video, but when you press the two pieces of glass together you can measure the distance of then with a caliper. this avoid you press more one side than other manteining the same thickness.

Nice.
I did it pretty similar.
Unsed two thick plywood Boards and silicone mat for anti Stick.

I did Cut the lams in the taple saw for perfect straightness.

I thought to do that, but didn't have here any old disc saw blade.   

[Flem]

The end of the video asked if we would like to see a build with the laminate.
Here is one request, I would like to see a build!

[Crooked Stic]

It appears that the epoxy saturated well but seems maybe smearing all sides might be better. Never work with the sheets so I don't know.

[Flem]

Thats exactly right Stic, you are only going to get so much saturation with a wet layup, when not wetting out each layer individually.
Plus the fiber/resin volume fraction is going to be at the lowest end of the scale in an open layup. There is going to be a lot of surface finishing going on here, considering all the visible surface voids.

[onetone]

I also would like to see a build.

[Longcruise]

Hi guys!
I did a video to show How can be made carbon Fiber laminated to make bow limbs.
Hope you like.

Very interesting. 

What is the glue you use?  To my eye it didn't seem to be enough glue....but then,  there is the result. 

It looked like two different type of mat.  Was there a difference in the mats?  Is that the hexcel product?

[Elison]

Hi guys!
I did a video to show How can be made carbon Fiber laminated to make bow limbs.
Hope you like.

Very interesting. 

What is the glue you use?  To my eye it didn't seem to be enough glue....but then,  there is the result. 

It looked like two different type of mat.  Was there a difference in the mats?  Is that the hexcel product?

It was epoxy resin.
I tried to find the best one that I know here in Brazil, but the problem of them is that he is not 100% clear.

The two mats was unidirectional carbon cloth and bi-directional carbon cloth.

[Longcruise]

Thanks 😊

[razorsharptokill]

That is amazing.

[inksoup]

I am making the epoxy lams as the same way but with fiberglass fabric and instead of glass, I use aluminium plate.
good work.
here is another request, please make a bow with those.

[Elison]

I am making the epoxy lams as the same way but with fiberglass fabric and instead of glass, I use aluminium plate.
good work.
here is another request, please make a bow with those.

It took a while...  but I did it.   

[inksoup]

cool work mate.
keep making them.

[Kirkll]

I’m curious what temperature you cured this carbon lay up at, how long you cooked it, and what heat source was used?

Kirk

[Elison]

I’m curious what temperature you cured this carbon lay up at, how long you cooked it, and what heat source was used?

Kirk

It was Cured at 75º C, then let cooked to 8h and let cool down.
After 24h I made a pos-cure in 85ºC for more 4 hours.
The heat that I'm using is 4 of those ones:



they can mantein the heat up than 100º C, so you need a thermostat to regulate it.