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muxiamandy
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Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum; first I would like to say thank you for easycomposites and talkcomposites for all the tips and ideas you have shared.
Now, I want to make a mould for this blade. I am not sure where to put the parting line; and if I should make a 2,or 3 part mould.
Can anyone help?
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muxiamandy
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Can you please reattached your pictures Hanaldo? I can't seem to download them. My computer is blocking both pictures.
My first idea was to use wet lay up and vaccum bagging to go around bonding all the pieces separately. I am hoping that it would work.
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"space between the blade and the base", I meant the junction between the end of the blade and the beginning of the rectangular base. I have attached a picture. Although now that I am looking at the pattern again, There might not be a problem to mould that space..
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Making mould for complex shaped patter
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
Two molds for the blade, three molds for the bottom attachment thing. MAYBE this can be reduced to 4...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
I casted the pattern using a turbine blade, half of the base has been left out though; the base...
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
That is a pretty complex part. What do you want to do with the mold? Laying up some fabric and...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
Oh yeah you said so already.
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
In any case, I will have to join the moulds together. It is a part that has been lying around for...
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
Pretty complex part for a fibreglass mould. Certainly doable, but it's going to be a lot of pieces....
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Going off your pictures, this is how I would do it. Can't see any reason to do the base in 3 parts...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Can you please reattached your pictures Hanaldo? I can't seem to download them. My computer...
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
Ah dammit. I hate trying to do this stuff from my phone. I'll fix the links as soon as I can get to...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
The blade is 350 mm by 150 mm and it tapers from 40 mm to 5 mm, so yeah, you right, it will be...
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
A silicone mandrel is a nifty tool to use when you're wet laying. Basically you need your mould...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Hanaldo, sorry for asking, any chance for those sketches? I think I got my blade split line correct;...
muxiamandy
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11 Years Ago
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