How we make the carbon wheels

We produce carbon fiber rims and wheels in an impressive way. The process is like a exciting trip, including preparing the basic materials, shaping,building, checking everything and finishing. We will work hard to make sure that the carbon wheelset our guests receive will be satisfactory and meet their needs.

1 The cutting and process of getting the carbon material ready for use

Most of the rim structure is made of Toray T700 full carbon fiber which is efficient and can last for a long time.we use special basalt carbon on the top layer of the brake. This material will make the performance of the brake much more better and you can use the brake for a longer time even though you brakes in an unusual way . We use different densities of carbon fiber on every rim so that it can own a structure which last for a long time. And each carbon fiber piece is cut accurately so that it can meet the carbon rims’ requirements.

2 The way how to add the carbon fiber into the mould

Every Carbonfan rim is made up of some different carbon layers which are covered with different angles and patterns. And then the unit will become nice and can return to its original shape after being stretched. This special and unusual design makes up a main pattern and the pattern will make the carbon rims strong and last for a long time.

3 how to Layup Molding

Firstly, we will put the braking surface,which is made of basalt, and surface layer of carbon rim into the mould. Secondly, we will put layup into the mold until it is full. In usual cases, it will be processed at high temperature for 45 minutes to make the layup become a carbon rim which is very strong and cannot easily be destroyed.

4 Looking closely at the roundness and weight of every carbon rim

The producing procedures is very important,but at Carbonfan we think checking every rim carefully is also very necessary and important so that our products will be excellent and of good quality. After the rim is removed from the mould, we will check the roundness, lateral measurements, and weight carefully to ensure every unit is

5 Spoke hole drilling

The next step we will make everything based on the customer’s requirements. We will make sure that the position and angle of the spoke holes are absolutely precise and accurate through drilling machine until our customers are satisfied.

6 Clean the carbon rim

During the process of mould, it is very normal to have some flaws,faults and burring. Once we find them, we will clean and remove them from the rims. It will take a lot of time to do the cleaning to make the rims smooth because we pay attention to every detail to make sure that the wheels our customers get are very perfect and beautiful.

7 Putting the last covering of paint onto the surface

When the carbom rims are smooth enough, we will cover the out layer fiber of the rims with thick paint. The paint will not only make them look shiny, but also protect against rocks, chips and unpleasant weather.

8 Wheels Building and Testing

The last step of our producing process is to build the wheels. We put the spokes into the rim and adjust the tension to enough levels. We fix every spoke one-by-one and make it tight to the right torque. Then we do many tests on carbon bicycle wheels including spoke hole tension test, braking surface test and lateral torsion test to make the braking performance better than before and make sure that they are strong and safe enough when our customers are riding bicycles.