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redeye
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Hi guys, I am looking for some advice regarding plug making for a cover I will do for my clutch casing. I have worked out/estimated that 3mm will be pretty darn strong, so have gone and purchased myself some 3mm sheet wax and some modelling clay. The item I want to make a cover for looks exactly like this, not my picture,but this is it:
Do you think there is any chance I could get the wax to conform nicely over this or would I need to cut in strips?
I figured I'd try and get it to conform but may struggle, maybe you guys will set me straight in the correct direction if it isn't even worth trying and wasting the wax (not at all cheap here).
Regarding using strips, should I cute them and lay them down adjacent to one another and then fill in the gaps with clay/putty and then finally cover in cling film perhaps before taking the mould off this? Obviously i will fillet the point where the cover meets the flange of the plug. Regarding filleting wax, I havent been able to find any where I am, will I be able to make the modelling clay work here or should I look for plasticine? MMM, wonder if my daughter play dough will react with the gelcoat
Thanks in advance for any and all comments and help.
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f1rob (12/06/2015)
Easy to do,wont find many things easier to sheet wax !
First get a base board,make sure its 3mm thick.
don't sit your part on it thou,cut the centre out and place it over your main case sitting on all your fixing lugs
make it a tight fit
then cut a circle of wax out big enough to cover the whole case down past your base board.
place centrally an gently work down in all directions
cut out for a really tight fit on the oil filler housing-don't try to cover the filler yet
As you get to your base board comes the skillful bit ! Cutting it "just" to size
not to much so it ends up short of the base board and not leaving it too long so it bridges and forms a radius corner onto the base board,you want the wax edge butting to your base board perfectly
then I would make a small pattern the exact size of your filler boss to make it longer then cover the filler boss/pattern an butting up to the main wax covering
use heatgun/hair dryer to soften wax if needed
hope these ramblings make some sense
rob
Hey, thanks for the reply. So you say it'll conform nicely in one piece. I think I get what you're saying, but that would leave the mould 3mm shy of the fixing lugs. I was actually considering raising the cover off the mounting plate/flange and to get a mould that is a little longer than necessary to allow some trim off (if that makes any sense).
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Clutch casing cover advice
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Ive have limited experience with the wax but from the bit ive done i'd say you have zero to nil...
VVS
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10 Years Ago
Hey, thanks for the reply. I figured that would be the hassle. I was sorta hoping for a "zero to...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
why not just a regular epoxy mold ?
Blackrat
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10 Years Ago
I am making a cover, the sheet wax we are speaking about is to simulate the thickness of the cover...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Remember to allow a little for some kind of glue, that said the sheet wax gives a matt surface to...
VVS
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10 Years Ago
Why not just make a 2 part matched mould from the original part? Then you will get an exact replica...
ChrisR
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10 Years Ago
Hey guys, Thanks for the comments and discussion. VVS: Regarding glue - I have thunk about this...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Why not just skin it then? All this expense and complexity seems overkill for such a simple part,...
ChrisR
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10 Years Ago
[quote][b]ChrisR (12/06/2015)[/b][hr]Why not just skin it then? All this expense and complexity...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
The casing is magnesium and expensive, they take a battering so the idea is to protect the original...
VVS
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10 Years Ago
[quote][b]VVS (12/06/2015)[/b][hr]The casing is magnesium and expensive, they take a battering so...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Easy to do,wont find many things easier to sheet wax ! First get a base board,make sure its 3mm...
f1rob
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10 Years Ago
[quote][b]f1rob (12/06/2015)[/b][hr]Easy to do,wont find many things easier to sheet wax ! First...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Hey guys, work and life have been getting in the way of all things important I'm afraid. Here is...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Hey guys, any comments or feedback on the above - itching for a "go ahead" from the experts before I...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Your clay fillets could be neater which would save you a bit of work in the mould, but clay is a...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Hi Hanaldo, thank you very much for your comments!!!! I will take a look at what I can do about...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
Coming along nicely and yes the filleting wax would sort it as it's super easy to work.
VVS
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10 Years Ago
Definitely. Filleting wax is one of my favourite products in composites, it is that much easier and...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Thanks guys, I'll look at getting some filleting wax for the next one. Maybe I'll be doing the...
redeye
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10 Years Ago
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