Interesting molding method they use I haven’t seen it before. I think he called it captured rubber molding.
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Id like to learn more about the choice of selecting difrent weave and why.
Good video
very interesting video!!! I like how he said off the shelf parts isn’t good enough!!! That cracked me up a bit…but he is totally right!
I’m willing to bet you could perform the captured rubber molding with hardwood and silicone. Using room temp slow epoxy.
And yes uni is beautiful to show off!!!
I like the silicone molds. Very effective way to have a more or less even pressure mold, that will not have wrinkles, AND you can move a tube up and down and the rubber will just conform! Very very nice! I don’t think EACH cable stop is 50$, but then again, the frame I’m sure is 5-8k$… Good way to use small scrap material though.
Brain, people take 12 credits worth of classes just to learn about scheduling 
I’m sure there are some books out there to help you understand a bit more.
I know its finding them. I would like to learn alot more with shceduling. It seems to be a exact science
That’s a great idea. Any hardwood you have in mind? Someone on here mentioned a specific hardwood is good for machining. It was in a old thread about cheap materials to machine plugs from. With Home depot around the corner a mill in the basement and a stock of mandrels from 1/4" to 4" I kinda wanna take a jab at making some bike parts.
I bet maple would work. Even a reinforced mdf would probably hold up. I’d get some PVC mock joints an make 2 half silicone splash molds.
Mill a fly cut with a …say 2" cutter at angle making a round trough in the wood. Assuming you get about 1/4" thickness from the silicone, you should be good for a 1 3/8 joint to 1 1/2 I would think. Not only would the PVC be good for mock up of tools but… Might as well lay up a joint over the PVC to test how well the compression of the wood tools and silicone splashes work…
LeMond bikes were using a similar lug/jointing method 20 years ago.
I lol’d at 3:26 in the first video. Good to see that I’m not the only one who has fraying problems
Mahogany is traditionally used in pattern making and machines very well.
Anyone else notice the MAS Infusion Resin jugs @ 5:37? Maybe for prototyping?