Anyone fancy printing in Carbon Fibre ?

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Anyone fancy printing in Carbon Fibre ?

#1 Post by D-Rider » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:11 pm

Anyone fancy printing in Carbon Fibre ?

Well it looks as though that's now on the cards. Currently some size limitations but it's sure to be scaled up.


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#2 Post by jonnie_r » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:52 pm

Yes I'll have a carbon fibre frame please :smt003

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#3 Post by D-Rider » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:15 pm

jonnie_r wrote:Yes I'll have a carbon fibre frame please :smt003
I said there are currently size constraints .... although the current technology might be able to make a frame for Tim, there is no way it's going to cope with the "Giant of Tadley" in the near future.
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#4 Post by fatboy » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:14 pm

I confess to not fully understanding all the tech stuff but very exciting....
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#5 Post by mangocrazy » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:02 pm

Wake me up when they can print carbon fibre wheels... :smt002

And if you want a CF frame, you need to speak to a certain Mr Derek Chittenden - lives near Buckingham. He's been producing them since 1990.

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#6 Post by jonnie_r » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:49 am

D-Rider wrote:
jonnie_r wrote:Yes I'll have a carbon fibre frame please :smt003
I said there are currently size constraints .... although the current technology might be able to make a frame for Tim, there is no way it's going to cope with the "Giant of Tadley" in the near future.
Lol, I'm not a a giant, just a little bit over average :smt003

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