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canuck750

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Casting Resin Parts
« on: October 24, 2017, 10:46:59 AM »
Here you go Chuck, I think I had this in one of my previous V7 Sport builds, a recap

There are a lot of good videos on line that explain this far better than I can but here is a quick view of what I did

This mold is for an Aprilia amber signal lens

The mold is formed in a section of white plastic drain pipe, two pieces of plywood joined by bolts hold it all together for pouring the resin



You will need some modeling clay to form a base to set the original onto and seal the base of the mold, acorn nuts are for mate pins of the upper half of the mold to follow



Mix enough latex mold to fill the 1st half of the pipe section





A pro uses a vacume pump to get the bubble out, tap the mold to get bubbles out and let it cure



Once cured peel off the clay base, clean the original lens and reinstall it



Spray with mold release



Make a fill tube and a vent tube



Fill the upper half of the mold with latex



Tap the mold to get any bubbles out



Once cured separate the mold, remove the original and place the two mold sections back in the drain pipe



Clamp the tow sections together, just finger tight to not deform the latex



Clear casting resin and amber die



Manufacturer recommends mixing by weight



Fill with a syringe



Once cured remove the clamps, split the mold and pry out the copy lens

Results are dependent on getting the bubbles out and not having a leak, not perfect but presentable, every detail will be copied



Cheers

Jim

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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2017, 11:12:05 AM »
Very cool!
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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2017, 11:15:12 AM »
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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2017, 11:17:54 AM »
Thanks for that! Very concise and easy to follow.  :thumb: Beautiful work, as usual.. I don't know how I missed it in the  V7 Sport thread.
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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2017, 11:24:00 AM »
 Thanks for the tutorial :thumb: I'm always impressed with the talent and knowledge of the members of this forum  :bow:

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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2017, 08:05:04 PM »
Nice work! Do you have to drill out  the screw holes?

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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2017, 09:57:44 PM »
Nice work! Do you have to drill out  the screw holes?

Yes, some resin gets into the screw hole through the fill and vent

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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2017, 09:17:43 AM »
My hat's off to you, sir!
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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2017, 11:18:59 AM »
wow , impressive.
now if somebody started a production run of lario/le mans 1000 front indicator lenses, those have been unavailable for years....

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Re: Casting Resin Parts
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2017, 01:54:19 PM »
wow , impressive.
now if somebody started a production run of lario/le mans 1000 front indicator lenses, those have been unavailable for years....

Or the little "wings" on the ends of the taillight lens of the same bike.
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