important message

[unisphyco]

for a month now ive been pondering about making a carbon fiber unicycle,well i just check out a web site and its gonna cost

$400.00


sooooo i was wondering if any one wanted to fund my research

thank you

[Catboy]

Relatively cheap for carbon fibre if you ask me...

[unisphyco]

yeah its 5yard of carbon
8gallons of resin and hardener

[Catboy]

A good deal i think. But I don't think asking people for donations is a good idea. Its having them do the hardest part of the project. Not to mention it is pretty rude...

[kington99]

Not very original research, it's all been done before a multitude of times, i'll give you the $400 for the carbon if you give me £400 for a new KH

[Gilby]

Originally posted by unisphyco
for a month now ive been pondering about making a carbon fiber unicycle,well i just check out a web site and its gonna cost

What website?

How'd you come up with the amount of carbon fibre and epoxy needed?

[maestro8]

Originally posted by Gilby
What website?

How'd you come up with the amount of carbon fibre and epoxy needed?

d00d its soooo ezy

members.aol.com/makeurowncarbunfiberstuff

plus, some guy from aferika said hed like send me a money order for the $$$, so its kewl

:p

[unisphyco]

educated guess

[unisphyco]

you can find the carbon herehere (http://www.fiberglast.com)

[Gilby]

Originally posted by unisphyco
educated guess

Hmmm...

According to that site, 1 gallon of resin is 8 lbs. So 8 gallons, is 64 lbs. 5 yards of carbon fabric at 5.7 oz per square yard, 50" wide, is 2.5 lbs.

A 66 lbs unicycle! Wow.

[unisphyco]

Originally posted by Gilby
Hmmm...

According to that site, 1 gallon of resin is 8 lbs. So 8 gallons, is 64 lbs. 5 yards of carbon fabric at 5.7 oz per square yard, 50" wide, is 2.5 lbs.

A 66 lbs unicycle! Wow.


sorrrrry typo :confused: imeant 1 gallon

[maestro8]

Originally posted by unisphyco
educated guess

What, educated from one of those "we'll mail you a degree" schools? :p

Go to the library, young Jedi, there have been many masters of carbon fibering who have written tomes to aid you in your quest...

Furthermore, the fiber can be very hazardous to handle, and the epoxy fumes can create a dangerous situation... make sure you're fully aware of the implications of using such materials, and you're prepared to mitigate the dangers. You don't want to end up with lung cancer over a "backyard project"!

[Gilby]

Originally posted by maestro8
the fiber can be very hazardous to handle

Carbon fiber slivers can dig deep... apparently they tend to dig themselves deeper... so make sure you wear gloves.

Originally posted by maestro8
the epoxy fumes can create a dangerous situation...

Epoxy can cause skin cancer and lung cancer.... wear gloves and a resperator... or at least have it be well ventilated.

[johnfoss]

I already have a carbon uni, that I funded myself. Are you doing actual research, or did you just want an experimental carbon uni?

Or do you want to buy mine?
http://tinyurl.com/763y7

It would be more than $400. :)

[munipsycho]

Originally posted by johnfoss
Or do you want to buy mine?
http://tinyurl.com/763y7

It would be more than $400. :)

Does the minivan come with it?

[johnfoss]

Originally posted by munipsycho
Does the minivan come with it? No, but it doesn't actually live in the garage, either. In the garage my wife gets her car, and I get my unicycles/bicycles.

Those were pictures of my brand new Caravan in March 2000. Now I have a Sienna! If you have lots of unicycles/friends/nieces and nephews, a minivan makes sense even if you don't have kids.

[Unitik908]

John how much does that carbon fiber uni weigh compared to a regualr one?

Chase

[unisphyco]

Originally posted by Unitik908
John how much does that carbon fiber uni weigh compared to a regualr one?

Chase



about 5 lbs

[unisphyco]

sorry my bad i thought you were talking about the one im going to make

[underdog]

Originally posted by kington99
i'll give you the $400 for the carbon if you give me £400 for a new KH

What a deal. I think he oughta take you up on it.

[johnfoss]

I don't know the weight of my Roger Davies Mk 5 Carbon MUni offhand. It is very light. In fact when I had to mail the frame back to him for modification, I just put it in a padded envelope and I'm pretty sure it was under a pound (including aluminum crown and bearing holders).

It also has a relatively skinny rim, thin-walled tire, aluminum cranks, etc. The ThudBuster Uni-Pivot seat post is added weight, but it's also aluminum. And the Miyata seat is all plastic.

It is seriously light compared to my other MUnis, a "piece-o-Schwinn," a DM ATU and even my aluminum Wilder. Though the Wilder has a nice light frame, it has an ultra-heavy Gazz tire and mega-beefy Sun DoubleWide rim.

My carbon is limited by its relatively narrow (old-school) fork, so it only can fit something like a 2.1" tire. This has relegated it to relatively light riding only, or as a second uni that people have borrowed in an emergency at several conventions.

[manon1wheel]

Originally posted by Gilby
Hmmm...

According to that site, 1 gallon of resin is 8 lbs. So 8 gallons, is 64 lbs. 5 yards of carbon fabric at 5.7 oz per square yard, 50" wide, is 2.5 lbs.

A 66 lbs unicycle! Wow.

haha i doubt that was a typo i think you just want free $$$money$$$
lol

[unisphyco]

*crying* stop making fun of me