Things made of carbon fiber tend to be appealing-looking, light-weight, and durable. But sometimes we just plain wonder how on earth someone decided to. Skip to content Gizmodo. Search .

Another company which does not make carbon-fiber barrels, but makes other things with C-F, says two to three times. As for longer barrel life, there’s plenty of disagreement.

Carbon fiber is an incredible material that can make practically anything lighter, faster, or stronger, and few industries have delved as wholeheartedly into the carbon fiber pool as cycling. With ...

Bending Carbon Fiber to Make a Bullet-Resistant Wallet. Published: 14 Apr 2014, 17:44 UTC • By: Andrei Tutu. 1 photo. Photo: screenshot from Kickstarter.

Built mainly from carbon fiber tubing and 3D-printed parts, ... Still, the actuator works great, and it looks pretty cool while doing it. CAD and code are available if you want to roll your own.

The Hackaday Tip Line has been ringing with submissions about the Mark Forg3D printer, purportedly the, “world’s first 3D printer that can print carbon fiber.” Right off the bat, … ...

In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found a way to improve the energy efficiency of part of the process for making carbon fiber – a strong material sometimes used in ...