I'm also hoping to do a test order for some carbon fibre foam core longboard decks.
I know the company who makes evolve carbon decks but there heat mould fee is $1500 and the decks are $300 each for samples under 100!
That have offered to do some normal airbag decks for me so there is no mould fee for testing! I have to order 10 decks and they are $200 each usd.
The design I want to do is similar to the rayne rival deck but with electronics holes in the deck.
can any one suggest any other methods of doing this, I want nothing hanging under the deck!
Iv looked at nomex or alloy honeycomb.
Nomex isn't that hard to make using a wood and nomex combo and you can get some good 3M glue to do the shape moulding quick and then cover the rest in carbon fibre but price is up there!
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My other option is for $360 usd I can have a completely 6065 alloy deck made with a lid on top and bottom! Also very heavy.
But I can remove all heat sinks from bms and ESC and basically have a giant cooling box for all my electronics! But if there's a big short and I don't insulate good enough I could get a good shock!
The foam core will be 16mm thick with 1.5mm carbon on top and bottom!
I have been talking to a local surfboard designer and he help me with a design to keep the deck strong.
The deck will have sections for components like battery ESC each section will be separated by cross sections of foam and fiber to keep the deck strong in the centre! There are 6 sections 70mm x 170mm big enough to fit a zippy 2s 8000mah battery pack 4 of them so 8s or 10s if you have no BMS also to fit an alien twin 120a ESC! And a Bms the alien ESC with need 4mn shaved off of the heatsink shaved off
The only other option I have to save cost is I can have them cut out the section in a wood longboard deck and the cover it in carbon fibre.
This Way only costs $150 usd but will be stronger but heavier but will already have a nice shape.
I want opinions and advise expireance is most welcome offers from ppl who can do at home would be good!
My sales thread for the test carbon foam or carbon food decks URL is http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66503
I know the company who makes evolve carbon decks but there heat mould fee is $1500 and the decks are $300 each for samples under 100!
That have offered to do some normal airbag decks for me so there is no mould fee for testing! I have to order 10 decks and they are $200 each usd.
The design I want to do is similar to the rayne rival deck but with electronics holes in the deck.
can any one suggest any other methods of doing this, I want nothing hanging under the deck!
Iv looked at nomex or alloy honeycomb.
Nomex isn't that hard to make using a wood and nomex combo and you can get some good 3M glue to do the shape moulding quick and then cover the rest in carbon fibre but price is up there!
[youtube]nsnv643uZoU[/youtube]
My other option is for $360 usd I can have a completely 6065 alloy deck made with a lid on top and bottom! Also very heavy.
But I can remove all heat sinks from bms and ESC and basically have a giant cooling box for all my electronics! But if there's a big short and I don't insulate good enough I could get a good shock!
The foam core will be 16mm thick with 1.5mm carbon on top and bottom!
I have been talking to a local surfboard designer and he help me with a design to keep the deck strong.
The deck will have sections for components like battery ESC each section will be separated by cross sections of foam and fiber to keep the deck strong in the centre! There are 6 sections 70mm x 170mm big enough to fit a zippy 2s 8000mah battery pack 4 of them so 8s or 10s if you have no BMS also to fit an alien twin 120a ESC! And a Bms the alien ESC with need 4mn shaved off of the heatsink shaved off
The only other option I have to save cost is I can have them cut out the section in a wood longboard deck and the cover it in carbon fibre.
This Way only costs $150 usd but will be stronger but heavier but will already have a nice shape.
I want opinions and advise expireance is most welcome offers from ppl who can do at home would be good!
My sales thread for the test carbon foam or carbon food decks URL is http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66503