fiberglass molding

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Tonz
Tonz
525 posts
525 posts
8 May 2020 7:27pm
dont know if this is right place...but

For dust extraction in my woodwork shed I need to make a shape that will fit behind my SCMS Ideally around the size of a Weber kettle lid. I cant find anything S/H locally so going to try 'glassing.

Any clues, pointers advice please.
looked on YT and there appears to be a lot of repairing 'glass
Toph
Toph
WA
1886 posts
WA, 1886 posts
8 May 2020 7:38pm
You would need a mold I would imagine. A Weber lid would be ideal....
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7756 posts
NSW, 7756 posts
9 May 2020 9:00am
The easiest way would be to flop mold off an existing lid, a Weber lid or similar. I would suggest epoxy resin and fibreglass cloth [6 oz]. It will be cheaper and easier than using fibreglass resin, less waste and a lot more working time. Just cover the mold with packing tape, that shiny slippery brown stuff or Glad wrap. After one or two layups and after a day or so, pry off the work. It will be flexible still and then continue laying up and adding reinforcing as you require. Or you could make a wooden unit and just reinforce with epoxy and fibreglass cloth.
captainyanti
captainyanti
NSW
66 posts
NSW, 66 posts
9 May 2020 10:37am
if you use epoxy you could shape a chunk of polystyrene to your specs. just glass straight over the top to the thickness required. when cured you can remove the coolite by melting with petrol. dont light it
wheelnut276
wheelnut276
1 posts
1 posts
9 May 2020 8:38am
Ramona said..
The easiest way would be to flop mold off an existing lid, a Weber lid or similar. I would suggest epoxy resin and fibreglass cloth [6 oz]. It will be cheaper and easier than using fibreglass resin, less waste and a lot more working time. Just cover the mold with packing tape, that shiny slippery brown stuff or Glad wrap. After one or two layups and after a day or so, pry off the work. It will be flexible still and then continue laying up and adding reinforcing as you require. Or you could make a wooden unit and just reinforce with epoxy and fibreglass cloth.


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