Weaving the Lexus LFA's Carbon Fiber A-Pillar is Mesmerizing
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Uploaded by thegentlemanwarrior on May 11, 2010
One of only two such machines in the world. Fibers are impregnated with resin and woven together to form a super-strong bond. This Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is a composite material that is stronger, stiffer and lighter than steel after it cures. One can only speculate on how much this filament winding machine cost to produce. No wonder the Lexus LFA is in the $400,000 price range.
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That is the coolest fucking thing I have ever seen in my life.
1 year ago 25
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Alien technology.
10 months ago 10
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If price was not an issue, I'll take the lfa over the gtr.
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I want this video on my CF360 unit.
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Japanese cars.. bitches!!
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This is a very "chubby" video. =p
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At the begining of video over, says Bu rai da-, Braider. a bad custom of asians to put the name of the machine to the machine.
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Really this is an antique technology.
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It seems a pussy.
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how did i get here?
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BMC in Switzerland who developed the machine, for carbon bicycle frame tubing
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AH ITS VENOM!!
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To all the questions as to whether this was pre or post-preg the answer is that the carbon fibers are impregnated with resin AFTER the weave process (which technically makes this wet CFRP). I was originally wrong and many of you were right about this. About 8 months after uploading this video, Lexus posted a mini infomercial better explaining the loom and the process. (The video is much higher quality too). It's called "Lexus: The Hard Way - Carbon Loom".
thegentlemanwarrior 9 months ago