I can't remember how epoxy resin goes with it, but polyester resin will dissolve styrofoam/polystyrene in seconds. One of my boatbuilding jobs included sticking in blocks of styrene for buoyancy; we'd swathe it in packing tape first before glassing it in so the resin wouldn't eat it.
That is the trick, wrap the mold with tape. Works with glass resin, have done it a few times. I will watch a few more wideoes. Al one served as test fit and will do until I get around to the other. First thought was carbonfibre board and the special tape but it is lots of pieces that way. And you still need to apply resin and a surface protecting finish or clear coat. I managed to make it from three sections in Al but that was with bending and twisting which won't be possible with board but should be OK with mat or cloth. I can go a little taller but width and length are maxed out. Using fibreglass cloth you can get it to conform with quite intricate shapes so I am hoping carbon weave will do that too.
Plan is R5-10 on corners. Al was just square for ease of weldering. I will confess to trying brazing but the 2mm thick material was a problem. Also you have to scrub it so hard to get the oxide off the surface is ruined.
Problem solved @Dales CannonSo with a little welding help from a fiend I have made this. It works goodly but I feel the need for carbonium. Has anyone made anything using carbon cloth and resin? I know I could make it from fibreglass now I have the master but that is a bit 1956. I will paint the aloominioom black but some pretty carbon would be nice. Process for non structural seems the same as glass work, no need for vacuum or oven. It is quite small, 150x 350 x 55. Anyone?
No? Carbonfibre not carbon fibber I believe is the saying.Problem solved @Dales Cannon
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Epoxy resin is fine with styrofoam (EPS).
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It's a crapshoot. I have seen both sides of the ledger. But if it was me, and I had the available flat space, I would 100% go for it.
the tramp is the most used thing at our place.
Dooo eeeet. It will get used to death, then used less, then bouts of intense use, but they’ll keep using it. Great exercise.
I don't know, but the 66 would be nice on the front of your frx.
Yeah, @clockworked 66 is 180, and I’m trying to figure out if you can reduce them in travel to 160 but given I don’t know the year it’s a little tricky.
Why not 180 on the front?
Because I already have 2 bikes with 180 on the front, and it has 140mm rear
Fair enough. I'd do it just to have the forks as spares.