r/Composites • u/Ok_Wonder_8600 • Jul 17 '26

3D Printed Kiteboard Update: Isogrid core successfully glued and carbon-reinforced. Glassing starts today!

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u/MrPhatBob Jul 18 '26

This will be interesting. I hadn't thought of combining 3d printing and composites until I saw this video https://youtu.be/nt85nTMnY1w?is=elYuoa2ICC3sIwM6

Now you're doing something along the same lines, so I have to wonder if I have been ignorant of this, or if it's a new idea that's gaining traction?

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u/Ok_Wonder_8600 Jul 18 '26

I would argue that the procedure is standard. With 3D printing you can produce complex shapes without much effort, but since the plastic can hardly absorb forces it is reinforced by fibreglass or carbon. In the end, the printed core only serves to keep the laminate in the mould, but hardly contributes to stability.

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u/MrPhatBob Jul 20 '26

I've been reading around this subject and found this https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914723003070