Custom frame made from carbon fibre sheets

[thelakes]

just wondered if anyone has tried to make there own frame. Ive found 2mm thick A4 sheets for about £20 and have thought it would be pretty cool to make my own custom frame. Id still used a 250 as a sort of template but change little bits of it.
If anyone has done this or could give any tips would be much appreciated thanks

 

[andy bards]

Just to get the imagination running.... Watch this

 

[RENOV8R]

Pretty slick, but geez I'd hate to crash it. I'm thinking it must weigh quite a bit too

 

[Jackson]

Id still used a 250 as a sort of template but change little bits of it.
If anyone has done this or could give any tips would be much appreciated thanks

How are you planning on cutting it?

 

[RENOV8R]

Better wear lotsa protection, CF dust is bad stuff

 

[andy bards]

Pretty slick, but geez I'd hate to crash it. I'm thinking it must weigh quite a bit too

with the 3d print still inside there would be unnecessary weight,,,,, but there are filaments that are out now which dissolve in certain soloutions.. -so just left with the carbon fiber shell..

 

[andy bards]

How are you planning on cutting it?

I used a jigsaw with water bottle to soak through while cutting.. everything ended up black when touched up edges with dremel.. v messy...

 

[thelakes]

How are you planning on cutting it?

jigsaw would be the easiest tool. I'm a carpenter so would just change the blades on which ever tool i use, I've cut and shaped fiber glass before so wouldn't be that different. I'm currently making my own quadcopter atm but with a generic QAV250 frame ill make a video of the custom frame when i get around to making it.