Saturday 10 September 2011

Mould Completed

So I pulled the Mould apart last night and the mould still hadnt set even after 32hrs, you can see this in the top right corner of the mould its a lot more bumpy compared to the others. This wont cause an issue though.

The release agent between the two halves (vaseline) worked well, however the prototype itself bonded on one side as you can see, this is the back half so will cause little issue. Also the main front got an air bubble trapped in the middle I knew with the way i was creating the mould its a risk, however other then creating me a bit of sanding to do no issues either.

You can see the keys which are used to line up the two halves when casting. This helps make sure nothing moves.

The next stage is to source alot of tight straps, elastic bands etc... I will then pour water into the mould to find out how much it holds, I will then know roughly how much resin is required and also can test for leaks without making a mess. When casting it only takes up to 20mins for it to set.

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