Springfield Flyer.

[Finallygotit]

Never having done one of these before it's an adventure and I can't wait to see how it turns out.

By what I'm seeing, I would never have guessed.  Good job! 

[Richard 2]

This is a ride of note and I don't know what I'll do when the car is done.
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That's Funny

[tauruck]

Richard, there will be no "live action" anymore once  she's done.

I'll be bored stiff.

Jumping around on the build as usual.


I got most of the radiator box done using the cut and fold method only thing is that there wasn't enough room on the table to make the panel in one piece.

I need to make one side and the lid to complete the part.

[tauruck]

The box parts were made using a product called Nida Core sandwiched between 4 layers of Carbon and glass fabric.

The resin used is a specially formulated blend I get for making custom gas tanks.

Any resin that is resistant to harsh chemicals has great thermal qualities.
This one can handle 250*C for 8 hours or 180* indefinitely.

Its ideal for hot water and the Carbon has better heat sink properties than Aluminum.

The resin comes with its own accelerator so someone with experience can tailor pot life.
This one is particularly fast curing so I retarded it a lot.
I vacuum bagged the first layer along with the core and when cured flipped it over and repeated the process.
The panels are 20mm in cross section.

I made up 4 of the 8 mounting plates to hold the radiator not noticing there are mounting points on both sides.

More mounts to do.

[tauruck]

 I also have Aluminum fittings I need to bond in place but hopefully I'll get that done after I learn to weld Aluminum.

The sponsorship thing is one of "them deals" and I'm learning fast.

I sent out proposals for material/product support to numerous companies all along and took the first positive response and told the rest I was cared for.
It doesn't always work so now I only reply when I have the goods in hand.

Good thing because I got dumped by "promises" and second in line wasted no time in sorting me out.

[manta22]

Mike;

Are you going to use a pump to circulate the box water through the radiator or depend on thermosyphon? If so, turning the radiator to a horizontal position will improve its thermosyphon efficiency. Nice material choice for the box!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

Thanks Neil.
I can't rotate the radiator due to packaging.

It's tight and getting worse.

Here's my old school tank for my Bobber using the same resin.

Its impervious to Acetone even.

[Freud]

That tank is pristine.

FREUD

[Tman]

Nice work, I dig the tank!

[tauruck]

Thanks guys.

I might have to sell the bike project here.

I need to ship a few packages to the US in the near future so I thought I'd find a shipping agent and drop the stuff off, pay and be done with it.

RED TAPE!!!

I've had to apply for an import/export permit.
The shipping agent did it all for me which simplified things.

After all that I managed to get some work done on the mountings for the radiator box.

Bushings to be bonded from the inside and mounting plates that I can weld onto the chassis.

Next is to fabricate a metal plate that will act as a base.

Beats itchin and bitchin.   

[Geo]

Mikey,

The workmanship on this build is a high level for me to strive for as a garage guy.  Your use of composites is expanding my universe and now I think about material other than metal when building.  Thanks, brother!

The body mockup looks great!    Glad to hear your team is increasing.

Geo

[Freud]

He must be a magician.

Those fiber parts look just like metal.

Technical advances combined with unique skills are amazing.


FREUD

[revolutionary]

I would have thought the carbon composite would be more of a heat barrier/insulator than a heat sink/dissipator compared to aluminum. Guess that must be some special stuff.

[tauruck]

Check this link.


http://marketplace.yet2.com/app/insight/techofweek/33192?sid=350

[debgeo]

Thanks for the link. Great info