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How would you take a mould from this?

How would you take a mould from this?

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doormatt	doormatt posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 67	Hi all first post here so hope i'm not posting in the wrong section, i've got a part i want to take a mould of to make carbon fibre copies of it. As you can see it's quite an awkward shape, how would you lot take a mould? 2 piece split mould if so would you go down the middle?
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How would you take a mould from this?

doormatt - 10 Years Ago

I'm not sure I see why it couldn't be a one piece mould...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

so if i get the epoxy mould making starter kit it should be fine as a 1 piece?

doormatt - 10 Years Ago

Hanaldo is speaking as someone with expert knowledge and a lot of skill in mould making, forgive me...

VVS - 10 Years Ago

i've got an order coming tomorrow, i'm going to try and do it as a one piece if i have no success...

doormatt - 10 Years Ago

Ye give it a go should be ok if you are very careful with the edge/ off part of the mould, just be...

VVS - 10 Years Ago

As above, just make sure that your flanges around the part flare outwards, so no danger of...

MarkMK - 10 Years Ago

well it's all done and demoulded, not a complete success but i can see where i've gone wrong. If i...

doormatt - 10 Years Ago

That's a shame, but at least not a ton of materials wasted What is the part by the way? At first...

MarkMK - 10 Years Ago

it's a thumb grip off a steering wheel, thats my concern getting the carbon fibre to take to the...

doormatt - 10 Years Ago

I'm certain that others with a bit more experience will offer up some good suggestions as and when...

MarkMK - 10 Years Ago

It would be ok done with two pieces of fabric then put the cut down in the tight corner. you would...

VVS - 10 Years Ago

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