The Alterna Concept 1 Prototype is the general testing rig for motor, battery, and drivetrain components which are being tested for use in the Alterna Concept 3. The Concept 1 was built for short term use and made to allow for testing either mid drive or hub drive motors. Besides validating motor and battery packaging the […]
Category: Composites
Surgical Tools
Josh Gore Works has a long history of modeling, reverse engineering, and designing surgical and dental instruments for one of the premier manufacturers. Attached is a catalog of instruments which are either original concepts or modeling projects in pursuit of updated manufacturing technologies. Goals include design for manufacturability, ergonomics, 3d scanning and geometry duplication including […]
Alterna Cycles
Alterna Concept 3 Modular Carbon Frame Removable Battery Enclosure Mid Drive or Hub Motor 1500w – 7000w | 1hp – 8hp Bicycle or Moto Seat Flexible Geometry Commuter or Race Bred in one Package The Alterna Concept 3 is an electric cycle which can be built as a 1500w 55lb commuter or a 75lb 7000w […]
Wireless VR Headset by Serious Simulations
Although this project is still in development it’s time to share some progress. Serious Simulations reached out to JGW looking to move their Industrial Design by Peter Solomon Design into a prototype package. This involved some engineering and design as well as prototype tooling for a Carbon Fiber portion of the enclosure. Due to the time […]
Carbon Tube Testing
It’s time to build a fixture to test carbon tubing. For this project I am testing a 41mm tube with both bending and torsional loads as well as a combination of both. The purpose of this test is to compare tube layup options as well as bonding and substrates. The fixture will use a 2in […]
Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Catalog
A catalog of pictures from our Composite focused Design and Manufacturing. Bladder, Prepreg, CCM, Compression Molding, Wet Layup, Vacuum Bag and Fixtures +Tooling
Carbon Bicycle Stem
This stem was designed, and manufactured as a case study for understanding the application of low volume, rapid cycle time, soft tooling in producing high end bicycle components. The ability to have non uniform wall thickness allows for the creation fine details and engineered shapes such as internal ribbing or integrated components. Styling, Mold Design, Machine […]
Carbon Bicycle Brake Rotor
In 2011 while validating composite materials for use in Surgical Instrumentation JGW was introduced to SIOC materials and the process to produce green and cured carbon ceramic matrix materials. Carbon Ceramic Matrix materials have great strength to weight properties as well as the ability to maintain this strength while producing a suitable braking surface for friction […]