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jamesw
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Wondering what people use to align and attach mould sections?
I've seen these
http://www.grpmouldclamp.co.uk/
Are they a good option?
Cheers,
James
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Ping G (23/10/2013)
Hi, I'm new here and came across this topic.
I use marbles, cheap and easy to come by. When doing split molds, I use them as locating pins. Once the plug is done, a parting board is cut to the dimensions required, with the shape of the plug in the middle.
Marbles are imbedded halfway using body putty, the parting board is installed, waxed, and the side of the plug where the marbles are, is laid up.
Once the resin has cured, remove the parting board, clean and wax the mold face, lay up the other half. The shape of the marbles will make alignment perfect every time. Picture show a marble still imbedded in a parting board with removed marbles beside it. Other picture shows the locating pins in a mold set.
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Exactly Ping! Good thinking, thats how i tackle mine too. No need faffing around with embedded sockets that need to line up in the first place to when building the mould anyway.
Half spheres, n then bolt em together. easy as.
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Any suggestions for mould locating pins?
jamesw
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12 Years Ago
Looks like a well engineered solution. Nothing wrong with drilling through and using nuts and...
Warren (Staff)
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12 Years Ago
I use a big blob of filleting wax on the flanges
ajb100
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12 Years Ago
drill bushes or in all our machined moulds we use...
compositepro
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12 Years Ago
I make my own half spheres from solid resin that are drilled a tapped from behind or just stuck in...
Ledon Racing
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12 Years Ago
I've used impact rivets before as half spheres but for really good locations I use a washer in the...
FLD
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12 Years Ago
Hi, I'm new here and came across this topic. I use marbles, cheap and easy to come by. When doing...
Ping G
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12 Years Ago
[quote][b]Ping G (23/10/2013)[/b][hr]Hi, I'm new here and came across this topic. I use marbles,...
baja_patient
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12 Years Ago
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