How would you take a mould from this?


How would you take a mould from this?
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doormatt
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Hi all first post here so hope i'm not posting in the wrong section, i've got a part i want to take a mould of to make carbon fibre copies of it. As you can see it's quite an awkward shape, how would you lot take a mould? 2 piece split mould if so would you go down the middle? 

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I'm not sure I see why it couldn't be a one piece mould... 
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How would you take a mould from this?
doormatt - 10 Years Ago
     I'm not sure I see why it couldn't be a one piece mould...
Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago
     so if i get the epoxy mould making starter kit it should be fine as a 1 piece?
doormatt - 10 Years Ago
     Hanaldo is speaking as someone with expert knowledge and a lot of skill in mould making, forgive me...
VVS - 10 Years Ago
     i've got an order coming tomorrow, i'm going to try and do it as a one piece if i have no success...
doormatt - 10 Years Ago
     Ye give it a go should be ok if you are very careful with the edge/ off part of the mould, just be...
VVS - 10 Years Ago
     As above, just make sure that your flanges around the part flare outwards, so no danger of...
MarkMK - 10 Years Ago
     well it's all done and demoulded, not a complete success but i can see where i've gone wrong. If i...
doormatt - 10 Years Ago
     That's a shame, but at least not a ton of materials wasted What is the part by the way? At first...
MarkMK - 10 Years Ago
     it's a thumb grip off a steering wheel, thats my concern getting the carbon fibre to take to the...
doormatt - 10 Years Ago
     I'm certain that others with a bit more experience will offer up some good suggestions as and when...
MarkMK - 10 Years Ago
     It would be ok done with two pieces of fabric then put the cut down in the tight corner. you would...
VVS - 10 Years Ago

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