Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 I mean make their own product designs but using this forged carbon manufacturing process, is this manufacturing process proprietary or patented? Either way I'm sure they can take the concept and run with it using their own methods, that wouldn't be forgery, I'm surprised its taken this long for this technique to hit bike products.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forged_composite
Shebeen Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 Whooooooosh.... It would be forgery... get it? Get it? ag, nevermind... thanks....whoooooooosh indeed!
gummibear Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 So this is similar to plywood? They use carbon strips,ad some epoxy and compress? I'd give those cranks a try though
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 So this is similar to plywood? They use carbon strips,ad some epoxy and compress? I'd give those cranks a try though nope, similar to MDF. Current carbon construction techniques are like ply.
Skylark Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 Whooooooosh.... It would be forgery... get it? Get it? ag, nevermind... that would be forgery...Hahaha that went straight over my head, forgery indeed
Riaan H Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 A similar technique is used by Callaway Golf and Lamborghini. Would love some crank arms tnx !
Timasin Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 You guys don't get it. Once one of "the manufacturers" go this route it'll be touted as the be all and end all, cutting, leading and on the edge technologies that you can have NOW for the low low price of an arm, a leg and a kidney. 100% guaranteed to make no bloody difference to your enjoyment at all. But then maybe i'm just skeptical.
Pulse Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 I don't understand what the fuss is about?! Its injection molded composites, its been around for ages
Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 I don't understand what the fuss is about?! Its injection molded composites, its been around for agesCorrect! It is closer to a high end fibre-reinforced polymer. They substituted glass or aramide with the somehow still "exotic" carbon, and used probably the same thermoplast.
Pulse Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 Correct! It is closer to a high end fibre-reinforced polymer. They substituted glass or aramide with the somehow still "exotic" carbon, and used probably the same thermoplast.Exactly. I've been using it a bit for other industries, but there are lots of people in SA using it
Hairy Posted May 7, 2016 Author Posted May 7, 2016 So how easy is it to produce goods? Get a design dialled, make a mould and then what sort of production equipment is required. .....wonder if there is any scope for a sa company with the right skill set to push out components.
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