Carbon Fiber Link Bracelet?
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Does anyone have experience working with carbon fiber?
I had an idea to make a carbon fiber link bracelet but I have no idea if this is feasible. Think like a stainless steel watch band, only of carbon fiber. There would be lots of little links and pins, possibly all made of carbon fiber. I undoubtedly think will mean it is expensive. But can carbon fiber take something like a small hole and a pin driven through it to attach to other links? Conversely, are there any chain or interlocking link styles that don't require a pin to secure like in a watch band?
Picture would be the closest thing I could find to what I'm going for. I like it, but it just doesn't have that carbon fiber feel or visible open weave I'm looking for.
Also, would it be possible to get a "block" of carbon fiber and machine it into the final product? Would this reduce its structural properties, unlike the resin molded products?
Here's why that would be incredibly difficult
http://www.accutektesting.com/about-us/blog/tips-for-machining-carbon-fiber
It would have to he carbon fiber with an insanely tight weave to do even the simple things you want from it.
>>1021443
Do you think it's possible to mold some sort of interlocking link that wouldn't require drilling or milling?
>>1021433
You can do this, and yes it won't be as strong, but it also doesn't look like you imagine, it's closer to a black plastic, so probably won't work for a watch strap.
>>1021469
You may struggle to find a way to snap parts together without breaking them. take a look at how the smaller IGUS tracks do it, but bear in mind that they're made of plastic, so can bend a lot further before breaking.
