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headlight trim
- Thread starter Jeb Stuart
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Ken Ellis
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On the discussion on the previous page about recouping tooling costs... It could be that they are casting the parts using a 'lost wax' process, where, aside from your original wax-capable mold, the pattern is made and consumed for each part you make. So, tooling is pretty low, but there's a lot of non-automated hand work involved. Also, getting out all the stuff and setting up for the run isn't something you want to do 'on-demand.' I suppose another way to do it would be to CNC the whole thing. Up-front costs will be significant, unless you do it basically as a hobby. Bill Blue, is it time to upgrade your mill?
Ken
Ken
Hi Jeb,
No they will not fit. They will be the same as my Austin and I took one off and tried it on the Sunbeam, no go.
Andrew
Kip Motors uses a RTV mold process, then they pour some form of metal. Their process is fair cheap in material cost but requires some labor. Also you get a limited number of pulls from a mold. I imagine the metal they use shortens the life of the mold more than the resin I use.
I borrowed a non-peaked rim awhile back, and cast several copies from it. I encountered shrinkage issues with the resin and was not happy with the results or comfortable with providing any to other Sunbeamers. I can overcome the problem but it was more work than I wanted to do at the time.
If there was enough interest I would pursue this project again.
Anyone who is truly interested in a reasonable priced resin set of non-peaked rims...please email or PM me...and I will go from there.
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I borrowed a non-peaked rim awhile back, and cast several copies from it. I encountered shrinkage issues with the resin and was not happy with the results or comfortable with providing any to other Sunbeamers. I can overcome the problem but it was more work than I wanted to do at the time.
If there was enough interest I would pursue this project again.
Anyone who is truly interested in a reasonable priced resin set of non-peaked rims...please email or PM me...and I will go from there.
Click To Email Paul
I would have to get a brain transplant, or at least some sort of an upgrade before upgrading the mill to CNC. Because I am computer stupid and have a bit of dyslexia, I wouldn't have a chance. But it would probably be a piece of cake for someone that is CNC capable.
Bill