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So I am doing my first real pre-preg tool.  The mould I had made for me has had issues........ loads of stress cracks appeared after only a couple of pulls.. Not looking for answers or reasons why that mould has had issues. I got so pissed off that I looked into a dozen different things and all I got was dizzy with each person giving me a different reason.  So I took one I had made and lacquered it to get a good finish and to remove some of the raised areas where the original stickers got left on the tank when it was moulded.  I put it back into the mould and have started to remake the mould using pre-preg carbon tooling. So far it seems to be working.. I have done the top section already and although I have not removed the section from the part the flange areas look perfect and if the rest of the mould comes out the same way I will be happy. Having had numerous quotes to remake the mould for me including a quote from the person who made it in the first place (he seems to feel it is other reasons and not his work that has caused the problem). I have bit the bullet with some Tooling from SHD. 

I will post updates as I go and hopefully in a few days will have a finished working full carbon pre-preg mould. 


This is all I can see of the top section at the moment but it has no issues on the edge and looks like the resin has flowed correctly. 

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Hanaldo (19/01/2016)
Speaking from a business point of view though, I never charge  my customers cost price for the material, I add 30%. I provide a break down of prices, one section being material costs. These costs are what I am charging the customer for the materials, not what I pay for the materials. 



Theres numerous reasons for that, one is storage. I use my own space to store materials, and that space is worth something. I also use my time to source my materials. I also factor in a small amount for wastage. All these things add up. 


I get that.. I have a price for materials too.. But the price I had been quoted for the last mould was "A good price" as he had made such a mess of the mould and to see a £100 extra for carbon over glass tooling just didnt add up when the part is less than 0.25 Sq/m. There is a reasonable profit and then there is taking the piss.. Especially when you have spent £2500 on a mould that started to crack after 4 pulls and you know others who have had a similar problem and they have had their mould tested telling them the gelcoat is not suitable and the problem should have been sorted out.. 
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