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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
Those look very nice, I'd love to see how well they work out on an actual drivetrain.
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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
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If you don't mind small imperfections on the face of the wheel then you don't need to worry about machining. Because you are using silicone as your actual mold cavity, the regular rules of molding can be stretched. Things like undercuts and 0 degree draft can be done because the silicone is compliant and moves out of the way of the way of the part when removing it from the mold. Quote:
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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
So, to make the mold you just laid the master on the bottom of the mold box and poured the silicone over it? The top side of the wheel is as smoothe as the urethane was poured, correct? Or did you pour it high and machine off the excess?
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The mold "box" base was an aluminum plate with the bolt hole pattern drilled into it. This was then used to hold the master (aluminum) wheel down to the plate. I then hot glued a bucket with the bottom cut off around the wheel. Yes, the top side is as smooth as the urethane is poured. Some of our wheels have just the poured urethane surface on top. As we tweaked the process though, we added more glass to the urethane, which resulted in a "bumpier" surface on the top. To enhance the look of the wheels we did start pouring high and machining the excess away. One of the enhancements to the process we are trying to make is to eliminate that step, although it only takes a minute or 2 for that operation per wheel. -Brando Last edited by Brandon Holley : 14-10-2010 at 16:11. |
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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
What is your final chopped glass to resin ratio? Are you still using 1/2 inch pieces of glass or have you gone shorter?
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The amount of fiber we use is something we still want to play around with. I feel with the geometry tweaks we plan on making that we can reduce the amount of fiber necessary. -Brando |
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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
Have you looked into buying precut fiberglass? You can get in in pretty short lengths that might mold better.
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Re: pic: How 125 is rolling this year...
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