Category: Carbon Fiber

DIY: More Canyon Computer Mounts …

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One benefit of owning multiple Canyon bikes is that the majority of them have had the same style/shape of stem caps. From my very first one until now, I have printed, CNC’ed, laser cut, and layed up over a dozen, each with some unique design or nuanced variation depending on the manufacturing method. This version was no different 🙂 I have been waiting to streamline the design to have it fit closer to the bar profile on my MTB. So this time I set out to CNC a mold, wet lay carbon into the mold, and then CNC the shape.

Variant 1: Failed 🙁 the shape worked quite well but the finish was ugly and would be a nightmare to CNC accurately.

Variant 2: Failed 🙁 I CNC’ed the shape using Aluminum, wet layed the carbon, but it cured into the mold and was unable to demold it successfully with delaminating/damaging the part. read more

Inspired: Gemini Carbon Products

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It’s no secret I am amazed with the innovative manufacturing of Carbon Fiber. Growing up as a F1 fan, I have drooled over high the high tech elements which is the foundation of Aerospace and racing. Spending some time over the past couple of years doing some hobby/DIY projects has further inflated my passion because I am slowly learning the intricacies, time and effort it takes to make something as simple as a 2D computer mount.

On my adventures into learning more about composites I have come across a few people and companies I aspired to be like one day, not all about high-tech or huge profits, but also about creative marketing and unique engineering solutions. One of the is Gemini, a small CF company out of Barcelona, Spain who produce some beautiful products in cycling. read more

DIY – Canyon Garmin Mount

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My second CNC project on the Carvera Air is a Garmin mount for my MTB. I have 3D printed these in the past, but thought it would be a good introduction to CNC. I also made a small water bed to cut the Carbon Fiber in to avoid the nasty dust which is generally made when cutting or sanding it. Fun weekend project!

Things can and did go slight wrong 🙁 This is what happens if the glue does not hold!

Aero Bottle Cover

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A fun 3D print to Carbon Fiber project.

Designed in Fusion 360, 3D printed a mould and did a wet layup in Carbon Fiber. Pretty happy with the way it came out and impressed it held up even on the really rough NZ chip sealed roads!

There was a lot of trial and error on this due to the deep cavity and needing a vacuum to hold the material in place.

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