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Darren	Darren posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	something I've been working on the past week. its a brake master cylinder cover. I need to produce a lot of these, i resin infused this one last night but took me around an hour and half. (I'm still new to all this) What would be the easiest/quickest way? and keeping the cost down Thanks
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ajb100	ajb100 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	Practice, fast cure hardener and more moulds
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FLD	FLD posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 468, Visits: 2.7K	exactly that. Try making a mould with 4 or 5 of those in a row. Infuse in one go with fast resin. That'll certainly cut down your production time.
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	If possible try with wet-lay up and vacuumbag (takes less time to put everything down, but more chance of airbubles and so on)... and like above; more moulds and more next to each other Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Darren	Darren posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	The longest part for me is making all the pleats in the bag to make sure it gets sucked down to the bottom of the mould. Any one used this? https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/vacuum-bagging/elastifilm-super-stretchy-vacuum-bagging-film.aspx Also got any advice on making multiple moulds all next to each other with only 1 pattern? Thanks
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ajb100	ajb100 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	The elastifilm isn't suitable for infusion, and I found it punctured far too easily. The easy way to make more parts to one mould would be to make say 5 with glass and polyester resin, then make a new mould. You could also envelope bag it so you don't have to do the pleats, however with practice, they take very little time, especially if you do it with one piece of gum tape instead of the folding over method shown in some videos Edited 11 Years Ago by ajb100
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Darren	Darren posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	Is it possible to resin infuse with an envelope bag? Any improvements i can make to the mould before i make a new one with 4 in a line? Another question...is pre preg an option? i feel that would be a lot quicker and easier? thanks for all the input guys
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ajb100	ajb100 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	Pre preg is doable but it would likely quadruple your costs, you would need to use Uni mould, and have a suitable oven capable of running for the time needed. Yes you can infuse with an envelope bag
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Darren	Darren posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	Ok i know which way im going with this now Another question, whats the best spray adhesive that is ok to use with epoxy? and won't dissolve my release agent? The mould is quite deep and has tight curves so want something to hold fabric in place
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ajb100	ajb100 posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	I use aerofix 2, a lot suggest 3m 77 but I find it hard to get and expensive
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