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Never give up!
« on: April 25, 2014, 09:43:39 PM »
I have been working on making wheel pant molds for a week now. I made 4 molds that were less than stellar. I finally figured out how to poor a usable mold. Bottom right. Tomorrow I will make the other half. By the time I have these ready my E glass and S glass will be here along with the vacuum bagging supplies.


Very hard project but it has been fun. I am hoping to have good results and I am sure I will keep at it until they are correct.
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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2014, 10:55:24 PM »
good job !! keep workin,,it will work
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2014, 11:10:52 PM »
Nice job Robert, and you're proving the old axiom "Success is 99% perseverance ..."


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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 03:57:20 AM »
Hi Robert

My friend Brian Turner is something of an expert on moulding and is my goto person for knowledge on carbonfibre mouldings.  He has given be a set of his wheel pants (see picture) that weigh just 8 grams each.  If you want some pictures of his moulds I would be happy to take some.

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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2014, 04:43:55 AM »
Quote from: pipemakermike on April 26, 2014, 03:57:20 AM
Hi Robert

My friend Brian Turner is something of an expert on moulding and is my goto person for knowledge on carbonfibre mouldings.  He has given be a set of his wheel pants (see picture) that weigh just 8 grams each.  If you want some pictures of his moulds I would be happy to take some.



please do
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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2014, 07:30:35 AM »
Quote from: pipemakermike on April 26, 2014, 03:57:20 AM
Hi Robert

My friend Brian Turner is something of an expert on moulding and is my goto person for knowledge on carbonfibre mouldings.  He has given be a set of his wheel pants (see picture) that weigh just 8 grams each.  If you want some pictures of his moulds I would be happy to take some.



Nice looking wheel pant.
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2014, 09:37:26 AM »
Cool thread!!

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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2014, 04:47:58 PM »
Quote from: pipemakermike on April 26, 2014, 03:57:20 AM
Hi Robert

My friend Brian Turner is something of an expert on moulding and is my goto person for knowledge on carbonfibre mouldings.  He has given be a set of his wheel pants (see picture) that weigh just 8 grams each.  If you want some pictures of his moulds I would be happy to take some.



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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2014, 11:27:37 PM »
Sharp!

Don Jenkins posted a photo of his ARF Nobler in the Photo Gallery (District 4).  He's added wheel pants, and I personally think it really sets the airplane apart from the crowd - big time!


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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2014, 08:28:09 AM »
Great look! But...

Gad, how I hate those spinners with the belly button!

Just Ward-0's opinion...


Try a washer or two behind the round headed bolt to finish off the fullness of the spinner.  H^^
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« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2014, 09:19:23 AM »
FANTASTIC work !!
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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2014, 09:39:02 AM »
Will you be selling the gear and pants thru Stunt Hangar Hobbyshop ?
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« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2014, 09:48:56 AM »
More than likely yes. Same with all my other stuff. As soon as I get the plastic dip I ordered and I make the arming plugs I will be posting everything I sell there. I just didn't want to do it piece meal.
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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2014, 10:42:10 AM »
Rookie here, I think those are pretty. I'd clear coat them and put them on the plane. LOL!!


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« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2014, 11:08:59 AM »
The finished molds. It took several tries to make something I think will be usable but there is a pic.


I am thinking of drilling a hole by where the wheel cutout would be to allow the vacuum to be pulled into the mold. I can tell you thins ,there is more work into making a mold than building a wing. It has taken me a week to get this far.
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« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2014, 05:45:26 PM »
Well young man those sure do look nice.
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« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2014, 12:30:20 PM »
Sounds like Galaxy Quest: "Never give up, never surrender"!
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« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2014, 03:55:41 PM »
Did someone say "Galaxy Quest?"
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Re: Never give up!
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2014, 07:50:31 PM »
Quote from: Randy Powell on April 28, 2014, 12:30:20 PM
Sounds like Galaxy Quest: "Never give up, never surrender"!
You mean something like this? It soon becomes a way of life!
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