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xatle
08-03-2003, 10:42 PM
does anyone else think it would be a good idea to make a carbon fiber y frame?
FooTemps
08-03-2003, 10:55 PM
everyone likes metal frames for some reason... I don't think it'd sell very well.
Tunaman
08-03-2003, 10:59 PM
You cant anno carbon fiber...:D
elpimpo
08-03-2003, 11:15 PM
whats the point of it
FooTemps
08-03-2003, 11:29 PM
Originally posted by elpimpo
whats the point of it

it's lighter
xatle
08-03-2003, 11:38 PM
it is a shame that your finishing options are pretty much limited to paint, i did manage to chrome a stock frame but by the time i was finished with it the weight of the plating pretty much negated the benifit of useing carbon fiber to begin with.
FooTemps
08-04-2003, 12:37 AM
Originally posted by xatle
it is a shame that your finishing options are pretty much limited to paint, i did manage to chrome a stock frame but by the time i was finished with it the weight of the plating pretty much negated the benifit of useing carbon fiber to begin with.

I'm all for cf frames... but most of the paintball public isn't
Puckz
08-04-2003, 01:52 PM
They break easy.

I cant count how many I've seen break on cockers.
-=Squid=-
08-04-2003, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by Puckz
They break easy.

I cant count how many I've seen break on cockers.
I can, 0.
FooTemps
08-04-2003, 04:52 PM
Originally posted by Puckz
They break easy.

I cant count how many I've seen break on cockers.

They haven't broken on mags have they?
elpimpo
08-04-2003, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by Puckz
They break easy.

I cant count how many I've seen break on cockers.


were sandals without sox. gives you a full nother 10 digits to count on
Benfica4ever
08-04-2003, 04:55 PM
I never heard about it breaking on mags......
magman007
08-04-2003, 05:14 PM
the cocker ones are of lesser quality than the ones on mags, we have all seen, the magmcarbon fiber one suspending the miata havnt we?
pbguy888
08-04-2003, 06:12 PM
If not , NOW WE HAVE MWAHAHAHAHA
i like tictacs
08-04-2003, 09:33 PM
what the hell is that?
FooTemps
08-04-2003, 09:37 PM
Originally posted by i like tictacs
what the hell is that?

it's a mag holding up a miata
acecl22
08-04-2003, 09:39 PM
thats a classic automag suspending a car, yep it is
kosmo
08-04-2003, 09:45 PM
Yeah but Miatas only weigh 5 pounds anyway. I can juggle them for crying out loud. While their on fire. With swords sticking out everywhere. I like the cf frames better anyway. Thats why I bought one of the old RT Pros instead of the fancy new ones with intelliframes. Wish I could get a 45 though.
FooTemps
08-04-2003, 09:59 PM
Originally posted by kosmo
Yeah but Miatas only weigh 5 pounds anyway. I can juggle them for crying out loud. While their on fire. With swords sticking out everywhere. I like the cf frames better anyway. Thats why I bought one of the old RT Pros instead of the fancy new ones with intelliframes. Wish I could get a 45 though.

... 5 pounds? are you saying it's not a feat to be able to lift a small car with carbon fiber grip frames!? dude, you're crazy.
Benfica4ever
08-04-2003, 10:04 PM
Miata's are little and crappy
FooTemps
08-04-2003, 10:16 PM
Originally posted by Benfica4ever
Miata's are little and crappy

That's why they used it... If the cf grip broke, then there wouldn't be any big loss then would there? :p
kosmo
08-05-2003, 07:30 AM
Youre right, 5 pounds was crazy. I forgot about all the chains holding the car up. Ill give it 20 pounds :D
lopxtc
08-05-2003, 08:41 AM
In case your forgot, in the early days the autococker and automag shared the same carbon fiber grip frame. There is even a post somewhere about that.

Here it is ... short and sweet ... http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29375&highlight=autococker+grip+frame+automag

Actually you even have a quote in it :)

Aaron


Originally posted by magman007
the cocker ones are of lesser quality than the ones on mags, we have all seen, the magmcarbon fiber one suspending the miata havnt we?
xatle
08-05-2003, 09:21 PM
there are alot of strength and cost effecting variables in carbon fiber injection molding. its not unreasonable to consider that even if mag and cocker cf grip frames came from the same company they might have drastic differences, most likely being the regrind tolerances and fill percentages.
ive never heard of an agd cf grip frame failing, lord knows ive abused mine more than it deserves and it still works great.
its just a shame they arent popular enough to inspire agd to order a run of y style frames.
*ArKfEaR*
08-05-2003, 09:25 PM
The problem with the paintball industry carbon fiber is its ugly...

if they started to use carbon fiber layering methods from the Aftermarket car scene they would look much nicer.

like so... a carbon OEM hood

Close up on layering (http://www.customcougars.com/exterior/images/OEMCarbonHood09.jpg)
FooTemps
08-05-2003, 11:23 PM
Originally posted by *ArKfEaR*
The problem with the paintball industry carbon fiber is its ugly...

if they started to use carbon fiber layering methods from the Aftermarket car scene they would look much nicer.

like so... a carbon OEM hood

Close up on layering (http://www.customcougars.com/exterior/images/OEMCarbonHood09.jpg)

I can understand that for barrels and round/flat objects, but it'd be near impossible for something like a grip frame... it has too many complexities.