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Call for broken, unused carbon stuff

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Created by Brent in Qld > 9 months ago, 8 Sep 2020
Brent in Qld
WA, 852 posts
8 Sep 2020 10:25AM
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The last 4-5 months has seen my usual contract work slowing to a crawl. Rather than go hand out to the government I've undertaken a project I have wanted to do for some time, to start addressing key issues such as waste, recycling and the need for an increased local manufacturing presence. My aim is to showcase what can be done with materials and products that are no longer usable by applying professional design & best practice local manufacturing. At present I'm focusing on the use of timber & carbon fiber tubes.

The issue I now face is I have run out of broken masts & booms, SUP paddle shafts etc... to continue. Please let me know if you've anything laying around unused that you might be willing to hand over. Cheers

Below are some of examples of products made mostly of off-cut & excess timber, old-broken tables and fractured fiber tubes.
speaker stands

coffee table

High table

dantren
QLD, 291 posts
8 Sep 2020 5:53PM
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Nice skills there Brent.
I'll have a search in the shed.....

Shifu
QLD, 1918 posts
21 Sep 2020 12:12PM
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This stuff is top drawer!

OceanPitch
QLD, 231 posts
21 Sep 2020 7:03PM
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Brent in Qld said..
The last 4-5 months has seen my usual contract work slowing to a crawl. Rather than go hand out to the government I've undertaken a project I have wanted to do for some time, to start addressing key issues such as waste, recycling and the need for an increased local manufacturing presence. My aim is to showcase what can be done with materials and products that are no longer usable by applying professional design & best practice local manufacturing. At present I'm focusing on the use of timber & carbon fiber tubes.

The issue I now face is I have run out of broken masts & booms, SUP paddle shafts etc... to continue. Please let me know if you've anything laying around unused that you might be willing to hand over. Cheers

Below are some of examples of products made mostly of off-cut & excess timber, old-broken tables and fractured fiber tubes.
speaker stands

coffee table

High table


Luv your work mate and can definitely help you out there mate I have a lot of half Masts SDM & RDM! !Would be really interested in your surround speaker stand too. Hope you got to enjoy the northerly this arv!

Dr Gas
QLD, 143 posts
22 Sep 2020 11:24AM
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Really nice work Brent. Gotta figure out how to incorporate that theme in to my bespoke van fit out. (that is when it arrives which is anyones' guess at the moment). Could look awesome.

Brent in Qld
WA, 852 posts
23 Sep 2020 4:56AM
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Thanks all for the kind words. Will be in touch and as always, looking forward to seeing everyone on the water as the season gets going



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