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jennm	jennm posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 26	hi guys, Im trying to make a mold of a metal watch case and bezel. What would be the best method to use for this? Im going to be using the mold to cast a carbon fiber case. Will the gel coat and molding putty work or is the watch case too small for this material. Any guidance is highly appreciated. I ve checked through the forum and cant really find anything on this particular question thanks! Tags cast casting epoxy gel coating molds
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jennm	jennm posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 26	any help guys please
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	send photo i try to help
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jennm	jennm posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 26	Thanks tom. I have sent you a pm. If anyone else can give me insight that would be great
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redrumredrum89	redrumredrum89 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 77	POST PICS IF YOU WANT HELP !!
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Zero Mass Motorsports	Zero Mass Motorsports posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 59	jennm (28/12/2013) hi guys, Im trying to make a mold of a metal watch case and bezel. What would be the best method to use for this? Im going to be using the mold to cast a carbon fiber case. Will the gel coat and molding putty work or is the watch case too small for this material. Any guidance is highly appreciated. I ve checked through the forum and cant really find anything on this particular question thanks! I can't recall the company's name, but they were doing watch bodies with forged pre-preg and then autoclave curing followed by a CnC machining to get perfect tolerances. I can see this being required. Edited 10 Years Ago by Zero Mass Motorsports
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	I think you will have to add a picture or drawing if you want some help... a lot of the way of making moulds will depend on the design, with edges and so on to prevent as much undercut as possible Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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jennm	jennm posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 26	thanks so much for all the responses guys. so what im looking to make a mold of is this watch case the carbon fiber look im looking for is case below, so its the same case but in a cosmic carbon fiber look material. i ve seen some guys make these cases in a home environment, so i know it can be done. i know they dont use autoclave or high pressure molds. i cant find the material to give me that cosmic carbon fiber look for the life of me. again it doesnt need the strength of cf just that cosmic look below is a reg carbon fiber watch, which is not the look im going after thanks so much again guys Edited 10 Years Ago by jennm
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	I know they use the technique of "forged carbon" for that look for it in google... Its a prepreg unidirectional that you will need for that look you are looking for... Its not an easy way of producing parts that small... Mostly they use an aluminium mould and clamp it to get some pressure and then put it into an oven to cure. An other way is making a CF block and CNC-mill the shape... You are talking about making those in a home environment...sounds a bit unpossible to me if you dont have some equipement Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Shaneer22	Shaneer22 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
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