• mctoasterson@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    Great proof of concept. This process alone isn’t ready for widespread use yet due to the costs of the press and chemicals.

    To enhance performance I would recommend experimenting with combinations of this material and the home epoxy/tarp process that some people have shown before. If some combo of those improvised materials can be squished down to about an inch thick, it starts to become practical for a modern armor plate. With refinements I bet there is a design that can reliably stop most handgun threats. Keep in mind his final proof of concept stopped 9mm out of a carbine length barrel which is a bit spicier than out of a pistol.

    Another possible idea would be to coat the final plate in rhino-lining type truckbed coating, as this may prevent the spall and wood splintering from the front of the plate, and backface deformation… Both issues that threaten the armor wearer.