Making of the SNX Hull

[txsuperjetfreak96]

Lol yeah I believe that

 

[Vumad]

What is the high build primer you are using.

 

[Nate_D]

It's by PPG. I'll have to see what the name of it is. I've heard slick sand and feather fill are good as well. Probably any polyester based high build will work fine for this purpose.


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[yamanube]

@foxloat

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I saw these pieces in person today, really amazing work!

 

[Dalton]

Its been awhile since I've checked in on this thread.
Man you sure have been busy too. Great work all around I can't wait to see one someday.

 

[Nate_D]

Its been awhile since I've checked in on this thread.
Man you sure have been busy too. Great work all around I can't wait to see one someday.

Likewise. We need to meet up at one of the freerides. Are you going to world finals this year? Or Daytona in January?


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[Nate_D]

3 layers of veil, 2 layers of 1.5oz mat hand laid and cured as a skin coat. 2 more 1.5oz mat and 3 35oz roving/mat layers laid up dry. Treated peel Ply.

Green mesh, vac bag and MTI hose.

Isophthalic resin infused

Trimmed and peel ply removed. Nice smooth texture and nearly zero air voids in the mold.

Frekote always leaves a slightly dull finish when molding off of duratec for some reason. No matter how perfect the finish is on the plug. Polished it up with m105 and 205 (love this compound and polish).

Ready for clear coat


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[Nate_D]

Also, I laid up different levels of veil and mat skin coat in different areas to see what the minimum skin coat needs to be to avoid print through on the infusion step. The top and bottom flange area was 2 veil and 1 mat. Sides was 3 veil and 1 mat. You can see the print through transition from the top and bottom to the sides (very little), and then the part area itself has zero print through at 3/2 veil/mat.


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[txsuperjetfreak96]

Very cool


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[iangdesign]

So when do you start on the carbon fiber bb engine Nate? ;-)

 

[Nate_D]

First test pole getting trimmed and bonded today. New layup is stout. Weight without the sleeve and clear coat is 5lb 9oz


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[Nate_D]

This pole has the end cap cut off, 3" taken out, and then the cap bonded back on and transitioned into the body. First sleeve is curing. Adding a second sleeve tonight. In addition to the heavier layup in the tongue, the edges were trimmed at a smaller angle down the tongue. This should add some additional support.

Most of the materials have arrived for the remaining poles. Still waiting on some sleeves though (after you guys see how good the straight carbon looks, you might want to change your sleeve choice...)


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[Ducky]

What is this sleeve talk @Nate_D ? Is it for making a twin tube style pole?

 

[Nate_D]

It's for the current pole design. After the halves get bonded, the whole thing gets sleeved.


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[Dalton]

Likewise. We need to meet up at one of the freerides. Are you going to world finals this year? Or Daytona in January?


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Hopefully I can make it to both.

 

[Nate_D]

Sleeved and heat shrink.



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[Nate_D]

Visual Carbon Coupler Cover

And of course one picture to show the mirror shine on the clear coat

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[Coxxy1019]

Visual Carbon Coupler Cover

And of course one picture to show the mirror shine on the clear coat

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Any way you made an extra one or have a price for one. Got a blaster build that this would complete

 

[Nate_D]

Absolutely. PM sent. My parts are available on a request basis right now. Everything is being made custom when it is ordered, so there is a wait time even on small parts.


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[SkiDiggity]

Nate what you produce ceases to amaze me. Keep up the good work. As soon as I can find a way to grow a money tree, I would love to purchase some parts from you haha.