Almost because I couldn’t close off the inlet line before the air got in…doh:mad:
either way it looks pretty good and I am very happy with, the next one will be better.
I’m open to any suggestions about the part or how to close the line without letting air in, thanks
pretty good. is that bridging towards the bottom?
there was very very little bridging, only some places where there were voids due to bubbles, but it would have hardly been noticable if not for the bubbles.
always the damn bubbles! lol =) good part thou.
Clamp off the line before the resin runs out?
Maybe you could mix more resin than the part actually needs? I feel your pain. It takes a lot of time and cash to make parts and then when they go bad… DOH!!
This just reminded me of something, another darn tool i have to buy… a vise grip clamp. Always something lol.
For a first try you done good, more importantly you have learnt something and that is what this game is about through a good part or a bad part everytime you learn.
If you are going to make several parts the same get used to writing down the weight of resin used and the weight of resin left in the cup, that way you will waste less. Also clamp the line after 75% of the part infused dont let it suck up all the resin and fill the vac line. In time if the mold flanges are right you will have no resin in the vac line and be able to use it again and again.
Baz
Good point about learning thru good and bad molds/plugs and parts.
I’ve been practicing making a mold for a light switch plate. I had a couple errors i’ve learned from or think i have learned from.
#1 I did not make the flange area large enough.
#2 I didn’t build up the modeling clay in the switch hole enough.
#3 I didn’t smooth out and model the clay around the perimeter of the plug good enough.
Is using modeling clay for filling plug to flange gaps a bad idea if the outdoor temp is 100F plus? I think the clay may have melted some with all the heat. This really does suck because outside is the only place i have to work for now.
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb186/Fastrr_photos/?action=view¤t=Switchplatemold1.jpg
http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb186/Fastrr_photos/?action=view¤t=Switchplatemold1b.jpg
I am now making a new plug and mold for two switch plates on one mold. This time I am using a small sheet of glass as the plug flange. Any advice is muy appreciated 
RC_51 I like what you’re doing, keep up the good efforts and keep posting the good and bad. We all learn from it.
Fastrr that is a totally cool idea! I like it, I might do that myself later on…
you used orange tooling gelcoat right?