[fortythirtyfive]

So.. I decided that if nobody was going to make the diffuser blades/extension/things/whatever then I was going to have to make it myself.

Started with a laser cut cardboard design to tweak the prototype, then slowly I began switching out the materials to carbon fiber.

It's only a V1 and I'm already working on a V2 for 20mm thick fins instead of the current 1.5mm.. from the side profiles though I'm super happy with the results.

[LA1Z24]

Looks good. What adhesives did you use, and source for the carbon?

[fortythirtyfive]

Originally Posted by LA1Z24

Looks good. What adhesives did you use, and source for the carbon?

VM100 - it's a 10 minute exothermic composite glue, so providing you have prepped the surface and got it keyed enough you'll get an incredibly strong bond.

The first round of carbon I made myself, just lay the the fabric out on a glass sheet covered in a release agent, then build up the backing to gain some thickness. For the second lot I sourced it from Easy Composites, they're like the go-to in Europe for composite resources and high quality products

[fortythirtyfive]

Originally Posted by B58_f32

looks good, you could actually make a lot of cash making and selling these. Unique idea that no one else makes. id buy

If I could find a shop that would sell the carbon plates cnc'd so that I could get as many out of each plate I'd be tempted, but right now I'm hand cutting each one which isn't efficient at all ha.

Right now I'm around £220 in costs, some of that could be cut down though now I know which parts I can skip.

I just began 3D printing the fins in plastic at 20mm thickness and then I'll wrap them in carbon instead, that way might be a more cost effective route if enough people fancied some.