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skent

Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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PostWed Aug 19, 15 6:44 pm    Custom carbon fiber foil Reply with quote

Pretty cool video on a guy making a custom carbon fiber foil.

https://vimeo.com/136474166

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anders

Since 01 May 2012
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PostThu Aug 20, 15 5:20 am     Reply with quote

Talk about custom. I just picture myself trying to build one and having it come out crooked and lopsided. lol

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rhorton1

Since 25 Oct 2012
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PostSat Aug 22, 15 8:00 am     Reply with quote

I spent this past winter and spring working on a homemade foil. No video, but here are some pictures. I didn't have a vacuum pump, so I used a kite pump set to deflate and fashioned a vacuum reservoir out of some 3" pvc pipe and some valves from home depot! I made sure my vac bags were sealed up really tight, and came back every 30 minutes during the cure. Next time I tackle a project like this I'm just going to splurge for a real vacuum pump.

I'm spending the summer in San Diego and needed something to keep me busy during the long winter months. It turned out to be a much bigger project than I anticipated... and I didn't finish until April. I wish I had spent some time learning while I was still in Portland, because the light winds here make it that much harder to get going. Still haven't got the hang of it... but I'm making progress. Looking forward to coming back north in September and some good rides at Jones or Sauvie before the season ends.


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