AppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.works to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoA friend is making custom bike parts, this is a mould he asked me to makesh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down15
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkA friend is making custom bike parts, this is a mould he asked me to makesh.itjust.worksAppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.works to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoA mould? What’s the next step? I’ve seen moulds for silicon but are you doing resin or fiberglass? Also I think designing structural fins with pins would help alignment.
minus-squareMysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoMost likely carbon fiber with epoxy resin - it’s super common for custom bike parts becuase of the strength-to-weight ratio, and those release angles on the mold look perfect for it.
A mould? What’s the next step? I’ve seen moulds for silicon but are you doing resin or fiberglass?
Also I think designing structural fins with pins would help alignment.
Most likely carbon fiber with epoxy resin - it’s super common for custom bike parts becuase of the strength-to-weight ratio, and those release angles on the mold look perfect for it.