Making a Plug for a Mold

Making a Plug for a Mold - Part 5

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8 жыл бұрын

In this last part of our 5-part video series, Stephan is ready to apply carbon fiber to the mold he's made to make his part (A bike seat for his motorcycle). Stephan does his carbon fiber layup making a special herringbone pattern with the fabric weave for a super slick looking part, once completed. The finished part with a clear coat over the piece, looks really great and with the technique shown in this 5-part video series, it's easy to make a mold for just about any part you might need to create.

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@w.c.6678 6 жыл бұрын

Your boss doesn't pay you nearly enough... whatever it is. This is truly an art. Great job, great explanation.

@foesfly3047 Жыл бұрын

It is so helpful that you created this series so that creation of the new plug was demonstrated as well as the mold And the final part. Excellent Excellent Excellent

@TotalBoat Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@boatworkstoday 8 жыл бұрын

Great job on the seat ;-) The series was well done :-)

@charlesvelasquez2997 5 жыл бұрын

Aren't you a boat guy? Love your videos and help in restoring my own boat. So now we get to see you put some carbon fiber on boats now?

@lesbrown9338 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation...no bs, right to the point, no wasted verbiage, easy to understand...thanks a bunch.

@4legdfishman 4 жыл бұрын

Great work. Looks good 👍 the videos were a great pace for me since I don't have a very long attention span. You hit all the important points without dragging it out.

@baltsosser 6 жыл бұрын

It seemed like a ton of steps, but none of them are terribly complicated. I appreciate you doing this for a motorcycle part. That is my end goal as well. When someone says what I am looking for doesn't exist, but I am motivated. That just means I haven't made it yet.

@luisnieves7278 6 жыл бұрын

OMG! great tutorial!!! Now I'm not afraid to work with fiberglass!!! Thank you very much!!

@cluek9780 3 жыл бұрын

After the pink foam, truly a high tech, high dollar technique.

@Scramblerkidd 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative series. Thanks for sharing.The bike is shaping up nicely!

@HaakonHestness 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I like how you focus on the plug creation and creating a part from that. Now I'm thinking of tons of things I want to create! I also like how you showed the correct way to stiffen the part with kevlar! Please more awesome vids man!

@jamescook1364 3 жыл бұрын

Wow a lot of work , turned out fantastic. Really good. Well done.

@radicalsr8912 5 жыл бұрын

Great series. Clear and concise instruction along with great camera work.. Well done.

@frankpineda1832 5 жыл бұрын

That’s a very good job, well explained, I love it 👍

@apeterson23 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! well done...Very step by step. You are a great teacher of your craft

@VW.907 4 жыл бұрын

Great series something I've been curious about.

@BlurryFace-zz2ro 4 ай бұрын

Bro, I just watched all 5 videos and I'm impressed. Wish I could build a go kart with fiberglass.

@TotalBoat 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@mightywhite360 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work man.

@rheniformer 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thank you for all the effort to record and share.

@whoanelly737-8 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Exactly what I needed to see!

@Matchhead79 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. What a brilliant presentation! Thanks

@demoking1422 6 жыл бұрын

That is a great demonstration very nice results Thanks !

@jeremyhurst6352 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on the description of the process and the video.

@huaduynam 2 жыл бұрын

After watched 5 parts, now we start to finish this project. I already have duct tape and rubber gloves.

@donovanpiper320 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome series! Great explanations! Thank you!

@TotalBoat 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@alexold7139 3 ай бұрын

Great series, very clear and explained well.

@TotalBoat 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@matfan81 6 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. Thanks dude

@brianroagers6894 5 жыл бұрын

Nice cafe bike! I’ve got to try this out some time looks interesting

@RR3EURO 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work, you explanation was awesome and simple

@rm42749 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial!

@prince-rc5pv 5 жыл бұрын

Great job

@edbroaotearoa1198 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks.

@danoqamyasharahla6544 3 жыл бұрын

I want to get into making Car accessories. You videos are very insightful.

@sikasika3146 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@TheRealCreepinogie 4 жыл бұрын

Nice looking part.

@JOEGGGJOE 8 жыл бұрын

great tutorial. thank you.

@keithambrose1854 5 жыл бұрын

Wow enjoyed it

@gateway8833 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Do you have a vedio that demonstrates the inclusion of hardware such as bolt attachments or latches?

@kobiroar4221 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid my friend

@jhonydiaz422 5 жыл бұрын

Tanks for the tutoring good work

@truthsearcherforever3211 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video bro. Could you make a video in making molds for sport bikes.

@yucel_torun 5 жыл бұрын

Great job thanks

@HEO-ct2bg 5 жыл бұрын

It is so useful!

@funkiEst 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome... i want to make some motorcycle redesigned body but i'm affraid in Spain it woud me very difficult to legalize for regular circulation...

@stuartwood2677 6 жыл бұрын

There is a ton of useful information in this series and it helped me a lot, so for that I am very grateful. I am curious to know about applying PVA to the mold after the wax. I have read many mixed feelings about using PVA. My mold is currently waxed 8 times with Collinite's mold release wax and am wondering if I should apply PVA before my final casting. Thank you in advance.

@charlesvelasquez2997 5 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing but alas I wasn't aware I needed a vacuum bag system. Guess I need more equipment now. I love excuses to buy more equipment. Seat looks amazing. I would love to make some carbon fiber bits for my scooter.

@JunkCCCP 4 жыл бұрын

You don't necessarily need a vacuum system, it's just very helpful for removing air bubbles.

@jamesnjjames4730 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent series thank you Can you tell me how you determined what size to make the plug? Is there a formula for figuring out how much the thicker the end product will be vs the plug?

@mezcalito500 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, great videos! I have noticed that you do not wear gloves and respirator when sanding fiber glass, I wonder what are the safety measures for that activity.

@fatpocahontas 6 жыл бұрын

well done sir

@preacher009 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to make some side half fairings for my motorcycle but after watching these I'm not to sure I have the right abilities!?

@rossie273 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@HorsedeadCowfat 7 жыл бұрын

well Done!

@melbth735 4 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks

@ve7yan 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, was I learning !!

@starion88esir 6 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome tutorial. Can I ask around how much money would be put in to getting to this point?

@renewinnik568 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your video. I am about to put a small ski platform on the back of my boat. I need it to handle a new ladder that extends out the back a little. My hull is not straight so I was thinking about making the initial template out of cardboard. Cover that and then put the framing in the fiberglass on the bottom for the mounting to the boat. Finally using gel coat for the top. Because I have really never done this, I am out in the left field or is this an alright approach?

@kentvandervelden 5 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely fascinating! If a customer brought you a 3D CAD file of this part, what's the rough customer price to have this part made? Thank you

@TommyKarstrom 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see the part when its on the bike :)

@JifeLacket 5 жыл бұрын

It's shown at 3:55

@danfrednz 6 жыл бұрын

Wow

@deedsmillar6056 4 жыл бұрын

fuck, was wanting to try something , but the amount of products needed and steps is pretty deep. that's the 2nd video about fibreglass that I've watched thats was at a perfect pace and clearly spoken with all the info you need and no bs. resin fumes help make great KZfaq tutorial vids , now how do we incorporate resin into all tutorials ?

@rolandn1677 7 жыл бұрын

I love your English bro...

@Erica-bh6ss Жыл бұрын

sick

@TotalBoat Жыл бұрын

😎😎

@alexafa316 5 жыл бұрын

It looks ok

@markrigby5130 5 жыл бұрын

What brand of vacuum pump do you recommend, or use in your work

@ryanj818 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, note the surface finish looked like it had some bad pin holes?

@213fernandotorres 8 жыл бұрын

hey @totalboat. nice job on the video. was wondering if that seat was strong enough to hold someones weight without any metal support directly under the seated area??

@TotalBoat 8 жыл бұрын

+Neil Desouza Yup definitely strong enough there is a sub frame but no cross members. The seat is strong enough to support the weight of AT LEAST one passenger

@erikhunsinger5342 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure if your are still looking at these comments, but is there a reason you choose a concave shape to create your final product? And why is it necessary to remove the the wax you apply? Just curious, doesn't seem substantial

@marathonman3095 4 жыл бұрын

I have seen a boat load of ridiculous videos on youtube made by complete idiots that have no business posting for which i gave a thumbs down for sure. i can NOT for the life of me understand why 79 complete idiots would think this video series was no less than spectacular. it must be because of jealousy or just plain stupidity, i just do not know, but what i do know is i have highly enjoyed your very informative video series to the max and feel confident i can now do a mold myself following this awesome series. it is people like you that makes me not hate people as much as i do from their rotten greedy attitudes towards Humanity in general. 50 thumbs up and thank you.

@nozomuharada600 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial. So the first half is already dried, and the second half just automatically sticked to the first half? Do they stick to each other by themselves well enough? I'm just trying to learn.

@oldnick4707 5 жыл бұрын

Nozomu Harada, always remember that "dried" is different than "cured", k? drying is when is when your solvent, or moisture (water), is lost into the surrounding air, leaving your paint, etc. on your workpiece. curing is what happens when you are using a product that requires a chemical catalyst. the reaction produced when the parts are mixed will bond chemically. mortar an concrete do this also. these use water as their catalyst, but it's the same idea. this chemical curing idea is cool and interesting. it's how we have fiberglass boats, really tough paints, and skyscrapers!! lol hope you stay interested in working with your hands and building things yourself!

@andregolledge2304 7 жыл бұрын

that helmet looks like an IBEX lid from zak maytum

@gaelmorisset470 2 жыл бұрын

Tought the exact same thing. Very curious where he got it

@austntexan 6 жыл бұрын

How were the two halves joined and the center seam covered?

@mukwera9131 4 жыл бұрын

Really helpful - but a HUGE jump between the end of part 4 and the start of part 5

@crawford323 Жыл бұрын

Question; Early on when making the plug you used a layer of glass and epoxy. Then something to add to and level out low spots. Then a primer. Oddly then a non epoxy resin. You had cut out areas which did not wet out leaving them exposed. Why risk using the non expose resin over areas which might have had foam exposed? Cost?

@NathTHFC1234 5 жыл бұрын

Really good series, but the end did feel rushed in all honesty.. the carbon fibre process wasn't explained too great, and you mentioned that you had imperfections in your mould, but not how to fix them??

@rossbaradoy 7 жыл бұрын

thanks get info

@henriwatson631 5 жыл бұрын

question, is the plug ruined after this process? I have a big piece of styrofoam I'm trying to cast and mold so that I can recreate it, but I don't want to risk ruining the original.

@smoothsailingsam 2 жыл бұрын

I have been laying up glass for a long time but never used vacuum bagging. Could you provide a bit of explanation, or a few photos? I have a vacuum pump that is normally used for refrigeration work, or are you using something like a vacuum cleaner? Your plug/mold video is excellent, however there is only a brief moment in the vacuum bagging section

@harleyjune1233 4 жыл бұрын

why did you make a two part mold only to glue them together?- what is working time for epoxy resin? how many buckets did you go through - 1 per coat? how many layers ultimately - 3 Cf 1 kevlar = 4? when you released mold from table flange how did you cut this? - it looked like on video 2/3 - maybe video 4 - there was just seran or poly plastic on table....is this a special plastic release film?

@MOVIMKR7 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous work

@TotalBoat Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chrisstanford3652 2 жыл бұрын

🤗🤗

@TotalBoat 2 ай бұрын

❤️

@shawnp8429 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Make me a body for my traxxas xmax

@Gichanasa 4 жыл бұрын

What are the steps and materials needed to put together the two halves of the carbon fiber parts? Any reference or guidance will be greatly appreciated.

@jimp6576 5 жыл бұрын

What did this seat project cost for materials?

@kevinhornbuckle 3 жыл бұрын

What is the correct epoxy for adhering PVC boards?

@baiatour2227 4 жыл бұрын

Should it be put the plug in oven to cure ?

@redfishbum 2 жыл бұрын

Great series! However, I feel like there was a step missing before the last video.

@Denis-bo8ms 6 жыл бұрын

So if i just wanted to make a one off piece without making a mold, could i just make a part out of foam or clay and then lay my carbon fiber on top of that? Thanks

@thomaspontone9450 5 жыл бұрын

yes

@jamesmyers952 4 жыл бұрын

now... how do you use the mold efficiently?

@mirceaandreighinea 6 жыл бұрын

hi! about that electrical insulation (coming from the kevlar fiberglass hybrid weave). what does that mean? (i'm a newbie, don't know) thank you! great videos ;-)

@ster9765 6 жыл бұрын

Carbon Fiber is conductive.

@mirceaandreighinea 6 жыл бұрын

thanks! so carbon is electrical conductive. electrical coming from where (in that case of motorcycle seat)? or what other examples where carbon would be better insulated when electrical around? thank you! ;-)

@drcarslife8753 3 жыл бұрын

Why not spray clear in the mold first? Also, when you say clear, did you use clear paint?

@James.Richter Жыл бұрын

So the mold went from a 2 piece to a single piece behind the scenes?

@artilarygoboom 8 жыл бұрын

Is that a Virago?

@jarodmorris611 7 жыл бұрын

If that's a Virago, it's a highly modified one. I've seen some people take them and make them into bobbers, but this is different than I've seen before.

@AndreGarrucho 5 жыл бұрын

Where’s the vacuuming part???

@jamesnjjames4730 4 жыл бұрын

What is the advantage of a two part mold over a one part mold ?

@firstname-qq3xp 6 ай бұрын

i would guess removing the foam base would be a lot easier

@baronvonlimbourgh1716 5 жыл бұрын

Why not do infusion if you're doing vacuum anyway.

@albertcallejoamat7837 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Man! good job!!! so, Please!, what's the tool you use to cut the charbon fabric? Thks!

@TotalBoat 6 жыл бұрын

That's the EC Cutter - www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2286

@willwills100 2 ай бұрын

What's the difference between the tr mold release and collinite's mold release, why use 2 different mold release

@TotalBoat 2 ай бұрын

He ran out of one - used the other!

@whysthat2877 6 жыл бұрын

I thought u had to have a vacuum chamber to work with carbon fiber ?

@JP-wb1oo 6 жыл бұрын

Did you see him placing tacky tape around the edges of the mold? When he puts on the bagging material, the tape creates a "chamber" that you can pull vacuum on to keep pressure until the resin is cured. That is for room temp cure resins, autoclaves (vacuum chamber) are used when you have high temp curing resins, though the prep work is nearly identical, different tacky tape and bagging materials are needed.

@danielroberts2888 7 күн бұрын

For clarity, is the only reason you did it in two halves was to preserve the herringbone pattern? Was that necessary?

@TotalBoat 4 күн бұрын

It was to preserve the pattern!

@jarodmorris611 7 жыл бұрын

Crazy amount of work for 1 seat. Please tell us that you've been able to use the mold on multiple seats, right?

@noiamhippyman 7 жыл бұрын

Well that is kind of the exact purpose of a mold...

@jarodmorris611 7 жыл бұрын

There are people out there who would go to those lengths for just a single custom seat. Props to them, but not for me.

@noiamhippyman 7 жыл бұрын

I can understand that. It's not for everybody. I'm definitely this kind of guy haha I plan on making custom fairings for my Honda Helix. I guess if they're good enough I could make fairings for others with the molds and make some money off it but I'm not expecting anything like that since I've never done this before.

@jarodmorris611 7 жыл бұрын

More power to you buddy and I hope they turn out awesome.

@noiamhippyman 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!