OT Kinda, bored at work and made a part out of carbon graphite.

[B1B Keven]

I could, that way I can get the mounting brackets out. that would be the easy way to do it. The good thing about the graphite I use is the resin will fill any voids, plus I can do some basic body work to get them straight if need be.

PM me your mailing address and I'll get them to ya as soon as I can.

[ggdad1951]

what I would have to do is like what I did with the windshield post, make the mounting brackets and bond them to the inside of the bars. but here is a question, does anybody know how the Stainless will hold up to 350 degrees for 6 hours?

stainless should hold up just fine, WAY below temps that will do changes to the metalurgy of SS.

Edited July 2, 2012 by ggdad1951

[deathbound]

Since you opened the door........how about running boards......trucks or cars? Just a thought. By the way, very nice work.

[Don Boger]

thanks, I had thought about running boards, but they are too big of a part to sneak into the plant without being questioned as to what I am doing.

[ggdad1951]

thanks, I had thought about running boards, but they are too big of a part to sneak into the plant without being questioned as to what I am doing.

ah..."government work"!

[deathbound]

thanks, I had thought about running boards, but they are too big of a part to sneak into the plant without being questioned as to what I am doing.

Just out of curiosity, what would be a ballpark figure for a pair of CF running boards? I know you don't manufacture/sell these, but since you're in the industry, you might have an idea. Thanks

[Don Boger]

It all depends on the man hours used to make the part, and the material. We use a prepreg graphite that comes in 45LB rolls, at just over $1,000 a roll. There is the wet lay up that uses a dry carbon just like fiberglass where you mix the resin yourself that is cheaper and the quality shows. All of the parts I make are made using scraps left over after cutting. So a ball park figure if I would have to guess would be $350-$400 a set for running boards. I do it as a hobby with the little parts because it keeps me awake at work (staring at a computer screen all night gets pretty boring)

[deathbound]

It all depends on the man hours used to make the part, and the material. We use a prepreg graphite that comes in 45LB rolls, at just over $1,000 a roll. There is the wet lay up that uses a dry carbon just like fiberglass where you mix the resin yourself that is cheaper and the quality shows. All of the parts I make are made using scraps left over after cutting. So a ball park figure if I would have to guess would be $350-$400 a set for running boards. I do it as a hobby with the little parts because it keeps me awake at work (staring at a computer screen all night gets pretty boring)

That's not bad, considering metal repops are about twice that.

[Don Boger]

that would be my price on them if I were to make them. Like I said its a hobby for me and Im not out to get rich doing this, If I had an oven big enough at home I could do it there.

[Don Boger]

Round 2 of goofing off here at work (nothing better to do anyway) So I decide to pull of mold off of my door access panels.

I Am already calling this one a reject because I had to butt-splice the graphite together. I will cure this one tomorrow on my shift, I still need to put more graphite on it.

[ggdad1951]

how about the insdie windshield division bar for rear view mirrors? Or did I mention that already? I'd take one of those in a HEARTBEAT!

[Don Boger]

how about the insdie windshield division bar for rear view mirrors? Or did I mention that already? I'd take one of those in a HEARTBEAT!

still working on that one, it is being a pain. I think mine was drilled out for the mirror.

[ggdad1951]

still working on that one, it is being a pain. I think mine was drilled out for the mirror.

if it doens't have the "flat" then it is a drill job

[Todd B]

how about the insdie windshield division bar for rear view mirrors? Or did I mention that already? I'd take one of those in a HEARTBEAT!

What happened to the one I gave you??

[52DodgeB3B]

I would be interested in some door panels the ones I have I made out of aluminum diamond plate but the carbon ones are real pretty!

[ggdad1951]

What happened to the one I gave you??

that was a drilled one, no flat spot

[Don Boger]

if it doens't have the "flat" then it is a drill job

no flat

[Don Boger]

ok, they call it a prototype for a reason right?? Here is the finished one, I need to make some adjustments to the tooling. As pictured this can be cleared over for that nice shiny gloss look, or primed and painted.

I still need to clean the edges up and drill out the mounting holes. This was made by butt-splicing pieces together, I am having one of the engineers here make me some ply cut files so I can use single sheets.

Edited July 25, 2012 by Don Boger

[Todd B]

Tell me you own the company.

[Don Boger]

I wish, if that were the case I would have a few finished trucks. I just have a lot of spare time while parts cure in the autoclaves, and even more spare time if I am running the thermal chamber.