Scratch Build – In Progress Project: OSIDIAS - Carbon fiber and 3D printed SFF (Jan. 2, 2020)

So it'll be bulletproof huh? Care to shoot a little video when it's done to prove that?

 

So a layer of Kevlar just to get a coloured weave? Sounds awesome to me. I have a tendency to look at pretty pics rather then read when I am in a rush so if you have already discussed this before then don't mind me .

 

This is becoming more interesting. The orange colour will look good. How heavy is the build so far?

 

I'm going to guess right around a pound.

 

Lol, I tell you what. I'm not willing to shoot the case, but I'll see what I have left over for fiber when I'm done. Maybe I can throw a few layers together and shoot that instead.

The side panels and ribs will be 6 layers of the Kevlar/carbon fiber composite. They'll be even stronger than the case itself.

Thanks shah. The resin muted a lot of the Kevlar's bright orange color, but the more subdued result still looks good. The weight is minimal. Almost non-existent...

I'm guessing half of that right now.

 

im guessing the weight is ~ 500 - 700 grns
thats a pretty low-ball number

 

lol. That's less weight than some of the high end air cooling monsters (ie Megahalems, ~800g).

 

you do realize that there are 15.432 grains in a gram right?
i highly doubt that its any where close to a US lb

 

^ My mistake. I read it as "grams". lol.

 

Using the least scientific method known to man, the case weighs about as much as your average banana... it's the only thing I could find that was close enough to compare. Get out your kitchen scales guys!

 

200 grams ish currently then?

Get some scales craigbru dammit! You have a carbon kevlar production facility and nothing to weigh your awesomeness! It's preposterous

 

the banna that i tried to weigh is over 100 grams
which over loaded my scale
so i am wwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy under weight

 

& there it is guys...

Craig's next project... A case made from BANANAS!!!

 

Lol, I never thought I'd need one.

Cut the banana into smaller pieces and weigh those? Although I've never seen one, maybe the wife has a scale hidden somewhere...

Yeah, CF is so yesterday. Cases made from fruit are the future. Resin and fruit rollups? Go green!

 

mate this is fantastic, The hard work is paying off!!!

 

This is looking awesome. Standing by for updates.

 

Bananas would be a terrible idea. They'd turn to black dust before his planning was done.

-also You should say, "bullet resistant," or someone will try to test it.

 

Great. I come in for an update, and I get a "bunch" of banana talk. If you're not careful, it could end up like one of Cheapskate's worklogs lol.

On topic: Looking better and better, and I can't wait to see how the side panels look with the cut-outs.

 

Thank you very much!

Thanks man! I never seem to get as much done as I hope, but I try to keep it steady.

True. Bananas might not be ideal. However, I could mod a fruitcake. That might be more bulletproof than the Kevlar...

Oh man, that's the last thing I need. However, sometimes epic sidetracks make for the best threads. Lol.

Thanks Brian. I've got the last layer of Kevlar on the first side panel, and I have to get another coat of resin on it. I should then be able to cut it to size. Waiting for resin to dry makes for slow progress...

 

I think I speak for everyone when I say that if we were reading this log in a room full of gay men, they would all swarm us because of how wide our mouth's opened when our jaws dropped.

I agree with you on sanding the CF down and adding another layer of it to make those 45 degree angles more defined instead of rounded.

I can't visualize how this will turn out but your dedication and perfectionism is a force to be reckoned with. *cracks beer open* I sit here and await for the next update.

+rep and 5 stars