Post by prothed on Oct 29, 2021 8:04:36 GMT -5
Hi. First post in this forum.
I need to reproduce an obsolete motorcycle part - the original (see pictures) appears to be moulded from white nylon.
It is around 5" x 2" but the walls are only about 1/16" or 2mm thick.
My research (ok, youtube) makes me think that I should make a two-part mold, first using the flattest edge as a base, and then turning it over and filling the 'inside' of the pattern to make the second part of the mold.
Sounds simple enough... but I'm afraid that I may fail to foresee any obvious problem until it all goes wrong!
I would be very grateful for any advice regarding the feasibility of this project.
TIA.
I need to reproduce an obsolete motorcycle part - the original (see pictures) appears to be moulded from white nylon.
It is around 5" x 2" but the walls are only about 1/16" or 2mm thick.
My research (ok, youtube) makes me think that I should make a two-part mold, first using the flattest edge as a base, and then turning it over and filling the 'inside' of the pattern to make the second part of the mold.
Sounds simple enough... but I'm afraid that I may fail to foresee any obvious problem until it all goes wrong!
I would be very grateful for any advice regarding the feasibility of this project.
TIA.
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