Customised heel plates (pics)

[Brainchild]

Matty boy: Yes, its drilled all the way through in the four corners, then traced between in marker. The trace is then ground out using a dremmel and cutting disk. I dont' have the tools to do a partial cut, and am limited by the need to use minimum 2 layers of carbon so you dont' see the aluminium through it and the shear thinness of the plate.
(edit-)er...I just tested the bond by placing the carbon against the corner of my fireplace and pushing on the metal plate. It took everything I could give it! I don't think theres a problem with it holding against normal -or heavy!- abuse. :D

Matt110874648290298386138249273142 : I actually wanted it to look more Honda-wing-like, and was rather disappointed it didn't in the end. I was just going to continue with this design, but your question has spurred me on to attempt a better likeness. Ta for the interest! (Can anyone find a good, but simplified, image of the honda wings for me? post here)

Superlite: Much admiration for your tasty looking rearsets! But did you mean the CARBON wears easily or your ALUMINIUM wears? It wasn't clear. I wanted to have the carbon slightly pushed out from the face of the plate, just for aesthetic reasons, but if what you say of the carbon is true I may have to try keeping it recessed slightly. If I do manage a likeness of the honda wings, the spaces between the carbon areas should stop my boots comming into contact with it.

[superlite]

But did you mean the CARBON wears easily or your ALUMINIUM wears? It wasn't clear.

The carbon wears. Alu is a tad harder than the rubber/plastic/leather of boots!

I may be daft, but are you chucking the carbon straight into the rearset and then applying resin over the top? Or molding it seperately and then fitting it? Sorry, I'm a little confused. I'm not having a go, but the carbon looks a little ordinary (even if it is an offcut and a prototype) - and I've seen your guards etc, and know that you can do some pretty good stuff. So more detail would assist in developing a better end result. A picture of a machined heelguard could help - if you can get the carbon out

[mattUKNC]

Matt110874648290298386138249273142 : I actually wanted it to look more Honda-wing-like, and was rather disappointed it didn't in the end. I was just going to continue with this design, but your question has spurred me on to attempt a better likeness. Ta for the interest! (Can anyone find a good, but simplified, image of the honda wings for me? post here)

It's just my date of birth...
Here's a good one. Google images.

[Brainchild]

Here's what you get with the Honda wing:

basic shape-


Carbonised-


God knows how much effort it will take to make this shape, tho, lads (and ladies). I liked the diamond shape for its simplicity. I can see this shape taking 4-times as long to produce as that.

[Spike16]

i recon just cutting that honda wing shape out of the heel plate will look good

[royster81]

BC i have a snapped rearset you can have for postage or donation to the site if you want something to practice on ...

[Brainchild]

How snapped are we talking, royster?
Anyone else got buggered heel plates I could use? I particularly would like some right-hand-siders, as theyre apparently like gold dust, only more expensive!
Any help appreciated, and I'll donate to the site for each one I get.

[Sprinter]

I have a right hander you can have, pm me your address. Donation to the site is fine.