Carbon fiber part on a 3D printed mold. Basics of composites #3: Carbon fiber Iron Man mask tutorial

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ABOUT VIDEO
Step by step tutorial about how to make carbon fiber part with complex geometry with help of 3D printer. I will show you how to model a mold in Blender, print it on a 3D printer, process the mold and laminate carbon fiber part, by example Iron Man Mask.

TIMECODES
00:30 About project
1:20 Mold 3D modeling
2:50 3D printing & mold processing
4:14 About materials
6:34 Preparing & Lamination
8:21 After processing
11:58 Sum up

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44 thoughts on “Carbon fiber part on a 3D printed mold. Basics of composites #3: Carbon fiber Iron Man mask tutorial”

  12. The 'Iron Man' name exists only because his suite was made of iron/ metal… You take that away and now he is 'Carbonfiber Man'😂😂…. Jokes aside i think its really cool and awesome what you do… Keep doing such amazing projects🔥❤👍🏼

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  13. IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO A 3D PRINT AROUND 7 INCHES WIDE AND REINFORCE THE INSIDE WITH CARBON CLOTH!!! ?? I GUESS THAT
    ANSWERS THAT QUESTION!! GREAT IDEA THANKS !!!

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  16. This was an amazing video to watch. I wish you much success. Can you talk about your setup please. Show us your computer, cad software you use. Do you need a lot of expensive electronics to get started in this hobby? How long did it take you to learn to use blender?

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  17. The little trick about using 2 cups for the epoxy mixing is gold. I've looked at uncountable videos on epoxy use and no one's mentioned that before, yet plenty have had issues with uncured/poorly mixed epoxy. Also, washing the part between swapping grits/polishes is something few talk about, but I had to learn the hard way.

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  19. Consider using a bottle jack press mixed with a vacuum bag to make a higher compressed mold which will remove more defects while being able to use even more layers of fibers. This should help with making the parts stronger and more "bulletproof".

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  22. @ALEXLAB Alex, check out this video about compression moulds with carbon fiber. "Make Forged Carbon Fibre Parts Using Compression Moulding". The printed moulds were two or three parts. After layering down the CF (he was using chopped carbon tow) he compressed the mould in a vice and let it cure. The parts seemed to have pretty high detail, and I suspect this method would help ensure the fine detail of parts shows up in the finished product.

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  33. I thought you are dead bro😢 dont get me wrong anyone here🥺 its really good to see you back after so long. Waited you for so long ♥️ your every piece of videos are a golden knowledge ❤

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  36. Alex, I noticed that you were asked in your last video about the progress of the Iron Man suit, and you commented that if it was not metal then perhaps it would not count and this caused problems with the weight. I would like to think that I speak for everyone when I say this is not the case! The function and practicality of the suit is far more important. It does not really matter how it is made or what it is made of, what matters is how effective the suit would be to maximise mobility, strength and protection while minimising thickness and weight.
    Looking forward to 10 years time with you flying around in your finished suit, badass and bulletproof!

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  43. Hello Alex! A little tip that you may find useful when it comes to polishing resin. If you use car headlight polishing paste with a microfiber cloth, you can 'buff' the resin to an amazingly high polish. I learned this while trying to create resin dice from the channel Rybonator on youtube, this may be a level of polish that is unnecessary for your goal, but I figured that it wouldn't hurt to share! Wish you the best from Texas

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