Carbon Fiber/LED Grab Handles

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  • gotwake
    • Jul 2003
    • 304

    • Mundelein, Il


    #16
    Anxious to see the finished project, but looks great so far. Nice idea on the mold - ready to mass produce eh?
    The person who said \"Money can\'t buy happiness\" never rode behind an \"OLD\" 210.

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    • Mikeski
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Jul 2003
      • 2908

      • San Francisco, CA

      • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous

      #17
      Lookin' good, can't wait to see the finished product... may even have to take a drive down next week.

      Mike

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      • Grant_West
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Jul 2003
        • 758

        • Redwoodcity Ca


        #18
        Yea I have learned my lesson always make more than you need. When I start a project like this nobodys intrested so I would just make them for myself and as soon as im finished sombody wants one, LOL So this time I made 3 set's

        Question My boat has 3 handles 2 at either side of the back seet and one at the passenger side seet.

        How many does a SAN or 211 have

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        • wakejunky
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Jul 2003
          • 679

          • Ca

          • 2003 SAN

          #19
          Grant,

          Last pic I saw you had made the mold, what were your intermediate steps? What is your final product made with, how did you pop the handles out etc.
          Just for future reference.

          Thanks,

          Chris

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          • AbunDiga909
            1,000 Post Club Member
            • Sep 2003
            • 2470

            • St. Louis, MO


            #20
            Doesn't the 210 have different shaped metal handles?
            [color=blue][size=2][b]I Nautique, therefore I am.[/b][/size][/color]

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            • Grant_West
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Jul 2003
              • 758

              • Redwoodcity Ca


              #21
              Chris:

              First step.

              Make a part you can use for a mold.

              Take that part and put it in a box that you will pour the mold making material into, Make sure the box is just large enough to hold your part, The bigger the box the more RTV you will need to buy and pour into the box, The RTV is not cheep my mold was over $100 its the Blue stuff you see is what I am calling RTV.

              You mix the RTV up and then pour it into a mixing cup with a hole in the bottom. The hole in the bottom will pour into the box that holds your part. The hole in the mixing cup is a way of getting all the Air out of the RTV.
              If you just mix up the RTV and pour it in to the bx it will be full of air.

              Once the RTV is dry you will have to cut the part out of the mold. You have to cut it out in a way that you can remove the part and not destroy the mold.

              The once the mold is ready you mix up some Casting Resin (epoxy) thats what the part is made of and pour it into the mold. 15 min;s later you will have a part. The casting resin is strong but not strong enough for what part im making (grab handle) so for cosmetic reasons and to add strength In going to cover the handles in carbon fiber.

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              • Daytomann
                • Mar 2005
                • 211

                • Oklahoma City, OK.


                #22
                These carbon fiber handles would look sick in my boat! It would match my Grey/Black/Silver/white interior perfectly and add a bit of bling that is missing.
                I want 3 this spring!!!!

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                • Grant_West
                  Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 758

                  • Redwoodcity Ca


                  #23
                  More Pic's

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                  • Grant_West
                    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 758

                    • Redwoodcity Ca


                    #24
                    The lay up went sweet. The weave is nice and straight and I was able to get the carbon fiber to wrap all the way around the handle. Ill wait for them to dry and then start installing the LED clusters.

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                    • Grant_West
                      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 758

                      • Redwoodcity Ca


                      #25
                      Finished

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                      • Grant_West
                        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 758

                        • Redwoodcity Ca


                        #26
                        more

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                        • Grant_West
                          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 758

                          • Redwoodcity Ca


                          #27
                          more

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                          • AbunDiga909
                            1,000 Post Club Member
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 2470

                            • St. Louis, MO


                            #28
                            Un-F'in'-Beleivable... Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

                            Awesome job Grant... awesome job... :grin:
                            [color=blue][size=2][b]I Nautique, therefore I am.[/b][/size][/color]

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                            • ihaveansv211
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 163

                              • New England


                              #29
                              yea that really looks good. u should start a company and have people send u theri handles in the winter, id send u mine but their metal and chrome and would be hard to do
                              www.shredcandlewood.com

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                              • Hollywood
                                1,000 Post Club Member
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 1930

                                • WIIL


                                #30
                                Originally posted by ihaveansv211
                                u should start a company and have people send u theri handles in the winter
                                :roll: he already did.

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