Constructing the $34,000 carbon fiber bench

**The Judge** · 09-30-2010, 07:59 PM

how do they get the foam out in the test run??

**VaderWRX** · 09-30-2010, 08:11 PM

I'm a CAD guy as well and I love to see these write ups that go from conception to reality. Great work!

Originally Posted by Endless

Awesome piece!!! I am a CAD guy myself and it is cool to see how it is all created and put together.

**Zacreth** · 09-30-2010, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Judge

how do they get the foam out in the test run??

Most likely, acetone. Since I just started to work with carbon fiber for myself as a hobby.

you can make a bike frame out of carbon fiber and people were wondering how to make the tubes.... simple. Foam and then acetone once the c.f. cures.

**Zacreth** · 09-30-2010, 10:58 PM

Okay well nevermind. I answered before I saw the link. I have no idea how you would remove the foam without destroying it. 20 pieces though.... hmm. I still would just use acetone and make a new core...haha

**eXpensiveGears** · 10-01-2010, 05:18 AM

cool use of cf for practical uses.

**2fst2c** · 12-21-2010, 01:10 AM

very cool

**Cosmin** · 12-21-2010, 02:09 AM

sweet!

**PatP** · 01-11-2011, 05:32 PM

Thats uber pimp.

**GoHokiesGo** · 01-11-2011, 07:12 PM

Very cool product.

I work in aerospace composites and do a lot of CAD work also. Neat to see the design come together, and then see that crazy wind mandrel as well. Very impressive that they core mandrel was reuseable.

**o | G | A | g** · 07-15-2011, 06:57 AM

thats pretty awesome.

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