Wow! You were damn good before this robot arrived. The precision of material removal is something to behold and the final finish on that Condor frame was exceptional.
as the critical point in carbon repair is the layup process, this robot is just a marketing tool but won't improve quality. Maybe he is cheaper than hiring a trained employee over 2 years, idk
I heard this comment before and I understand where it is coming from but what you might not appreciate is what carbon bikes have become in order to stiffen thin walled frames which can measure 0.4mm in thickness. They are literally half the weight on average from 4 years ago. I would suggest to you then if you were in the business of repairing bikes by hand you might find that you can no longer claim to know if the repair is compromised because, as skilled as you might be, you have no reference. This system now guarantees these complex wall thicknesses remain. That alone, when you are repairing hundreds of bikes per month, is good enough for us. I see no other option to ensure the safety of the repair. Maybe in time there will be cheaper solutions forthcoming.
@@carbonbikerepair1 how are you identifying the laminate layup to ensure the stresses are distributed in line with the original? each layer needs to be replaced within 5 deg of the original to ensure as far as possible the integrity of the repair and not having a point of failure on the component, just replacing thickness isn't enough.
@@ChrisRawnsleyThank you for you comment. This is partially correct however layups vary across the areas of the bike as well as the brand process. There is no one way to successfully lay up a bike. The fracture location is therefore scanned with some impressive technology to identify the properties to replicate. Matrix ratios are also a big part of the makeup which is not often discussed yet critical in the character of the compliance as much as the architecture of the composite. Much of the process we are not permitted to show the public but replication is possible. As you suggest it is critical. Thank you
Wow! You were damn good before this robot arrived. The precision of material removal is something to behold and the final finish on that Condor frame was exceptional.
as the critical point in carbon repair is the layup process, this robot is just a marketing tool but won't improve quality. Maybe he is cheaper than hiring a trained employee over 2 years, idk
I heard this comment before and I understand where it is coming from but what you might not appreciate is what carbon bikes have become in order to stiffen thin walled frames which can measure 0.4mm in thickness. They are literally half the weight on average from 4 years ago. I would suggest to you then if you were in the business of repairing bikes by hand you might find that you can no longer claim to know if the repair is compromised because, as skilled as you might be, you have no reference. This system now guarantees these complex wall thicknesses remain. That alone, when you are repairing hundreds of bikes per month, is good enough for us. I see no other option to ensure the safety of the repair. Maybe in time there will be cheaper solutions forthcoming.
@@carbonbikerepair1 how are you identifying the laminate layup to ensure the stresses are distributed in line with the original? each layer needs to be replaced within 5 deg of the original to ensure as far as possible the integrity of the repair and not having a point of failure on the component, just replacing thickness isn't enough.
@@ChrisRawnsleyThank you for you comment. This is partially correct however layups vary across the areas of the bike as well as the brand process. There is no one way to successfully lay up a bike. The fracture location is therefore scanned with some impressive technology to identify the properties to replicate. Matrix ratios are also a big part of the makeup which is not often discussed yet critical in the character of the compliance as much as the architecture of the composite. Much of the process we are not permitted to show the public but replication is possible. As you suggest it is critical. Thank you