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I’ve done a couple of small scale CF projects and like the rigidity and incredible lightness of the finished product and been thinking how to make a complete chassis using CF. The first thing that jumps out would be the myriad of shapes and bends making it impossible to do it from one or two moulds.
So I thought why not for instance, build two side rails extending from the front to the rear suspension points, then a floor with all the various brackets and a centre tunnel, then a front bulkhead and a rear bulkhead and bracing. There are great adhesives to bond the parts but I’m not too keen on putting all the forces into shear and wondered, why not build the parts so they have male and female joints ala, LEGO blocks putting the joined forces into tension and compression.
Your thoughts please?