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Spark plug cover mould

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By jamiepm - 5/29/2014 5:42:53 PM

Hi all,

So this is my first mould, it's not overly complex, however attempt number one was a failure.

The products worked brilliantly, and the detail was really good.

Sadly I had to break the mould as there was no way of getting a grip on the pattern to release it

Below are pictures of the part, it sadly I isn't flat so I built flanges around the edges last time.
The part is made from aluminium as well.

Any tips on how to mould this would be great.









By Hanaldo - 5/31/2014 2:38:51 AM

Before you try drilling holes as Rob suggested, why not try to utilise the existing holes? You need to block them anyway, so you might as well stick a bolt in there and then cover it up with wax or plasticine. 

Also, you said you made the flanges too large? What resin process will you be using to make the part? If you are doing infusion and the flanges are in the glimpses I can see of your mould, then those flanges aren't big enough. If you're doing wet lay then it will be fine, but for infusion I wouldn't have a flange any narrower than 10cm.