3.5 in tall cowl bolt on style
very nice, did you make a mould of the skeleton underneath and join them? Rolled edges?
slightly of topic. I take it your located somewhere warm all year round? If not what do you do in the winter? You could almost put a second floor in that workshop.
Im only asking as ive just picked up my new workshop but have got to fit it out yet.
yes rolled edges and a frame under neath i am in indiana this is an unfinished building for storage i do plan on puting in racking thats why i built 14ft high i have what i call the mold room with a radiant heater works well for baking
Quick question - This has been discussed before, but a clear answer never seems to have come out. What are “rolled edges”? Is this the process of folding back some fabric using wet lay up? If so, does this mean that no trimming is then required?
Also, is the hood epoxy with a clear coat finish? If yes, what do you do about fish eye problems with the clear coat? When I make a piece with straight epoxy in the mold using infusion, I invariably get some parts of the surface where there is a slight carbon texture apparent. If not addressed before spraying the clear coat, this leads to fish eyes since the clear coat essentially “leaks” down into the fabric. To counter this and the additional time it takes to fill any holes, I have been using a clear gel coat in the mold first. This gives a flat surface to work from. The down side to this approach is that if you don’t get a completely perfect layup, meaning no clouding or hazing, the piece is completely screwed and goes in the trash and that is expense for hoods.
what kind of clear gelcoat have you been using if you are using epoxy resin?
this is built from poly resin 2 layers of carbon 4 layers of 1.5 oz matt there is about 4 gal resin in these hoods they weigh about 40 lbs and are strong enough to use factory springs this hood sold for 650.00 imagine the price tag of epoxy i do get the texture of the carbon print through on my poly also i let them sit for a week in a heated building then sand with 800-1200-1500
the rolled edge is just basicaly a 90 degree angle to add strength
i do spray clear before lay up and lay the carbon on tacky gell to hold it down this one i had used a damp acetone rag to help hold down the stuborn spots
Thanks for the follow-up. Based on my calculations, that leaves a pretty low margin at that price point. I have taken a strategy of fewer products at a higher price point figuring that I don’t really have the ultra low cost China connections to make these things for cents on the dollar so that leaves me with more specialized or unique pieces. To tell you the true, I more enjoy making the original piece and molding it than making that same piece over and over again. That being said, if I had a great low cost supplier, I would easily engage in that business.
i would rather do toolin all day myself but it dont pay the bills i had about 350-375.00 in materials
4 gallons?
40 lbs?
is it just me or does that seem like entirely too much?
like i said it has a top and bottom uses factory springs with out flex and it is not all carbon 4 layers of glass
a gallon of resin weighs right near 7lbs so I’d say 40 is about right on.
I’m not doubting that… I just had 5 gallons of resin delivered, and it was 40 lbs, so that doesn’t surprise me… 4 gallons of resin in a hood is what seems awfully high… just seems like it may be a bit of overkill