Carbon fiber stock build

[Tidus56]

Did you lay a base of epoxy on the mold? One thing that helped us a ton is lay down a coat of epoxy to the mold 20 min before you ever put any CF down. It will help you avoid a lot of finish issues.

 

[Mram10us]

Did you lay a base of epoxy on the mold? One thing that helped us a ton is lay down a coat of epoxy to the mold 20 min before you ever put any CF down. It will help you avoid a lot of finish issues.

I did, but didnt wait. Thanks

 

[Tidus56]

Yeah put it down, wait and we ran a heat gun across it to pull all the bubbles. Hopefully that will help

 

[megastink]

I cant wait to see the finished stock and then immediately order one from you. lol.

 

[Mram10us]

I cant wait to see the finished stock and then immediately order one from you. lol.

Why wait? This one is for sale

 

[megastink]

Why wait? This one is for sale

Christmas is coming. I'm a size Savage long action magnum ;-)

 

[Apex Custom Rifles]

I may have missed it but what type of foam do you use for the core?

 

[Mram10us]

I may have missed it but what type of foam do you use for the core?

Great stuff so far just to get it to expand. I have other ideas, but materials arent here yet. Air bladder is next. Got some industrial foam to throw in later for noise reduction, but don't think it will be the best way to pressurize the cf inside the form
edit: that greatstuff is a nightmare. Its like a melted marshmallow when it gets any heat or solvents. Again, just an experiment to never be used again

 

[375ultramag]

If you could seal the mold all up except for the but end of the stock and then have a small relief hole for pressure, I would try urethane foam. I've played with it at my buddies taxidermy studio and it will blow a taxidermy form apart if you don't have a place for it to go.

 

[Mram10us]

If you could seal the mold all up except for the but end of the stock and then have a small relief hole for pressure, I would try urethane foam. I've played with it at my buddies taxidermy studio and it will blow a taxidermy form apart if you don't have a place for it to go.

I got some of this stuff to try.

Two Part Liquid Urethane Expanding Foam 3-LB Density - Composite Envisions

**This product has reached the end of it's shelf-life and is being offered at a discounted price. Even though it is passed its official shelf life it should still be serviceable for quite some time.** Our 3LB density foam is recommended for carving or sculpting. This foam can also be used for...

compositeenvisions.com

one of my best friends was a taxidermist and did mounts and said the same as you

 

[Mram10us]

Unfortunately I have to setup a new media blast cabinet so I can finish a christmas 7mm build for a close friend. It has taken my time from the stock project.

 

[aron]

This is awesome! Looks like a success for the first go at it. List it in the classifieds and just add some bs jargon in the ad. "One of a kind, fully custom stock w/ aerospace grade materials". It'll sell in a matter of minutes

 

[Mram10us]

This is awesome! Looks like a success for the first go at it. List it in the classifieds and just add some bs jargon in the ad. "One of a kind, fully custom stock w/ aerospace grade materials". It'll sell in a matter of minutes

The only success is the learning is exponential. I've always learned better from diving in and failing miserably