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Metal Brackets

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By akitcarowner - 6/2/2016 8:42:56 AM

Morning,

Metal Brackets (think alternator bracket, rad brackets), can these be done by doing a "squash" mold?

By that I mean buy 2 brackets (they are cheap) wax up, epoxy, layers of carbon, squash the 2 brackets together (in a vice/clamp) and leave to cure?

Or is it always better to make a mould and vac it?

(I can get the brackets for 99p on ebay, so two is £3 delivered, thats alot cheaper than buying epoxy for instance)
By akitcarowner - 6/3/2016 8:54:48 AM

Having looked at some of the brackets, they will need a mould making, others are flat so am wondering if its easier just to buy some flat sheet in and cut to shape, cheaper too!

(and cost is always a factor when its a simple part thats only going to be a one off)