Making a mould...

Off-topic
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Firstly… Hi all and happy new year. Yes i know its abit late but ie not posted on here for a while and not at all since the new year.

Right on to the subject in hand…

I want to have a play around making something for my bike build.

I need to create a mould to work off but what would be a good material to use?

Ideas please…

I know someone uses clay and others have used wood. I need something thats going to stay in the shape i bend it to but be easily remoulded till i get everything where i want want it within the frame to then make a cast for layering up with CF

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cover the number board in latex let set then plaster cast over it. once set remove number board :slight_smile:

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or a more easy way is buy one you tight git :smiley:

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Not for that bud… its for something else :stuck_out_tongue:

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you mean this? :smiley:
http://www.willykit.com/

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initial shape from wood…then make a mould off it using fibreglass…then use the mould to layer up your CF with linen cover(helps give a nice finish).

will need a room that keeps a constant temperature(prefferably access to an autoclave) and Vacuum bagging system of some sort to set your CF(and get all the air bubbles out of it)

I think :smiley:

youtube it … loadsa vids on there :smiley:

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haha, is he going to fit it to the seat to help him stay on? :stuck_out_tongue:

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:smiley: What… like some kind of restraint system?.. a kind of seatbelt for motorbikes?

Would sportsbike riders need a bigger one?

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Does this have the Mrs Mad-dog seal of approval? :wink:

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[quote]
MAD-DOG Dhofty (08/01/2013)

you mean this? :smiley:
http://www.willykit.com/[/quote]

trust you :w00t:

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Yes, because of how much they take it in the poop shoot

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mate someone beat you to it :smiley:

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You’ll need dental alginate. You can get it on ebay, cheap as chips. Plaster contracts when its dry and you wont get a good fit for the parts. Create a negative in alginate and then form this using resin to make a positive. You can then mould all the parts you want.