Diy sup foil

[supuk]

Had a little help with the cam, just doing a test cut in mdf before the proper one.

[supuk]

Machined out some mould to try a layup in, I expect they may only last one pull but that should be fine just to test and then perhaps I will do them in Ali.

[supuk]

First fuz out the mould not perfect but better than expected. Solid carbon and super strong and light so will be interesting to try it out, just a few little bits left to work out.

[supuk]

All the component are now complete just need to sort the fixings out and we should be good to test. All up weight is 3kg compared to the 5.4kg of the Takuma so a  significant difference. 

[SURFFOILS]

That’s excellent work supuk, just brilliant. And the weight gain will make it easier to ride.

[Beasho]

Here's another candidate. 

Looks like one of SURFFOILS designs:

[surfcowboy]

UK! Another win.

When you say solid carbon how is that done, fillers? Fabric rolled up in the mold?

[supuk]

Here's another candidate. 

Looks like one of SURFFOILS designs:

I did see that, I guess inspired from the north kite foil, would be interesting to test and see the difference the canard makes and how much drag the double fuzz creates. It would defiantly reduce the risk or injury on the wing tips but you still have the trailing edges there which is probably the main thing that will cut you.

The fuz was laid up with carbon tow staggering them with the taper.

[supuk]

We'll  I started to bolt it all up and I came to the desision I was just not happy with the connection between mast and fuz and soon came up with a way to improve the design so back to the computer and I have just about finished two options, one that could be machined in ali and anouther that could be moulded. I'm tempted to go the ali route and get the parts machined properly but a little striped for cash at the moment so may go with the carbon route which I can maybe machine here.

I'm the mean time I have just started to cut a new board. For the past few weeks I have gone back to using my original converted fish and it's been working well so I have taken my square nose fish and done some tweaks and have this board now on the way.

[Blackrat]

Nice !!

Did you do a build thread on your Cnc on the zone ? It looks familiar ?
Is that eps or xps you using ?

[supuk]

No I don't think I did. Its normal eps

[surfcowboy]

Let me tell you. I've seen the CNC in person and it's truly awe inspiring. Able to cut unlimiteds and any shop would be stoked to have it. I'm still not sure why you aren't just being flown around the world to build those for cutting shops.

Once that foil is shaped and scanned I'm buying a wing blank for sure. Unless you start making the Greyfoil ( which sounds like a family name from Game Of Thrones.)

[supuk]

While I carry on learning cad I thought I would freestyle a new larger wing just using some pet core and the sander and a block to get the shape. I will then add a single layer of glass to hold its shape and then bag a few more on the top of that. The new board is allso nearly there.

[SlatchJim]

Let me tell you. I've seen the CNC in person and it's truly awe inspiring. Able to cut unlimiteds and any shop would be stoked to have it. I'm still not sure why you aren't just being flown around the world to build those for cutting shops.

That's a great gig if you can swing it.  I worked for a geotechnical engineering company that had the industry standard machine for testing shear strength in soil.  The guy that fixed it and calibrated it was the only one of his kind, and he spent the better part of 6 months each year doing a world tour. He was the envy of everyone in the company that knew what kind of a job he worked himself into.

[supuk]

New board done and new wing taking shape. I 3D print the tubes that fit the Takuma fuz and then bond them in with plenty of glass to secure them, i did the top with one layer of 6oz that was then used to give me something to poor the trailing edge reanforcement on before getting trimed down and the bottom laid up. Once this is done and sanded I will vac bag 5 more layers top and bottom to the wing.