Baby Jet
- Thread starter Vumad
- Start date
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
This is insane..
- Location
- Reno,NV
aint someone got time for that !!!
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
I was presented with the amazing opportunity to make one of 2 choices. The first choice was to do a great layup on the part and have an excellent looking replica of my ski in matching black gelcoat that just needed a wet sand and a buff. The second option was to do a terrible layup and end up with a piece of poop that needed an ass load of post molding work. Naturally, I signed up for option 2.
So, poop went south a bit. I have been beating myself up for the last few days because I was so happy with what I pulled from the mold and so disappointed when I found out that I had messed up so bad. These pictures wont show where I F*ed and I'm not going to post the pictures that do, because, quite frankly it does not reflect my abilities and I'm embarrassed to share them.
At least I laid down the gelcoat much better. I checked it at 18 mils and my mold can produce a nice product. I rushed myself on the layup and got air under the gelcoat. I can fix it, but I'm still very disappointed in myself.
Anyway, here is what it came out of the mold like before I checked it for air.
Gelcoat
Layup, yes, it's poop, I know. It's not very noticeable because the dye hide the air. It's 2 layers of 1208 with low profile poly resin dyed with black gelcoat.
Completed part
So, poop went south a bit. I have been beating myself up for the last few days because I was so happy with what I pulled from the mold and so disappointed when I found out that I had messed up so bad. These pictures wont show where I F*ed and I'm not going to post the pictures that do, because, quite frankly it does not reflect my abilities and I'm embarrassed to share them.
At least I laid down the gelcoat much better. I checked it at 18 mils and my mold can produce a nice product. I rushed myself on the layup and got air under the gelcoat. I can fix it, but I'm still very disappointed in myself.
Anyway, here is what it came out of the mold like before I checked it for air.
Gelcoat
Layup, yes, it's poop, I know. It's not very noticeable because the dye hide the air. It's 2 layers of 1208 with low profile poly resin dyed with black gelcoat.
Completed part
- Location
- Ipperwash beach on ca
I will send you a running 300sx drive train for free if you build a bottom hull for this!
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
I hope you're ready to back that up. I was researching RC jetboats.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Time to get some progress on this handle pole.
Mold flange.
Sealed. Started using blue dye with the epoxy to ensure it is fully sealed.
About this time I realized the pole wasn't going to pull from the mold. I had been neglecting the pole for the hull. Now, cutting very close to deadline I didn't have time to make many changes, so I just went with a 2-part mold. I build the other half of the mold out of foam and drywall as I do everything.
Seal the mold....
Mold flange.
Sealed. Started using blue dye with the epoxy to ensure it is fully sealed.
About this time I realized the pole wasn't going to pull from the mold. I had been neglecting the pole for the hull. Now, cutting very close to deadline I didn't have time to make many changes, so I just went with a 2-part mold. I build the other half of the mold out of foam and drywall as I do everything.
Seal the mold....
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
So I went on a rant about the poop job I did on the hull. I'd like to make an argument in my favor here. This started as a job during nap time. While the plugs were built over 2.5 months, the parts were built and assembled in 2 weeks.
The last post was done in 1 day while I was working on other things. The divider for the mold was built one night after dark. Everything in this post was done in one day. Wax, PVA, gelcoat, layup, remove divider, wax, PVA, gelcoat, layup, all in 1 day while working on other projects in between. Although somethings are not perfect, I think I have a lot of potential with a little more practice.
Wax and PVA
Gelcoat
Layup. 4 layers of 1208 if I remember right.
Wax and PVA after removing the divider. Side note, I didn't plan for the over spray from the other side of the mold. Lesson learned.
Gelcoat
Layup. I struggled a lot on the corners. Need a little more practice, although in the future I plan to use close molding which could help.
The last post was done in 1 day while I was working on other things. The divider for the mold was built one night after dark. Everything in this post was done in one day. Wax, PVA, gelcoat, layup, remove divider, wax, PVA, gelcoat, layup, all in 1 day while working on other projects in between. Although somethings are not perfect, I think I have a lot of potential with a little more practice.
Wax and PVA
Gelcoat
Layup. 4 layers of 1208 if I remember right.
Wax and PVA after removing the divider. Side note, I didn't plan for the over spray from the other side of the mold. Lesson learned.
Gelcoat
Layup. I struggled a lot on the corners. Need a little more practice, although in the future I plan to use close molding which could help.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
My mold didn't cure over night. It got cold and I don't have time for that poop.
Drilled before separating.
Seperated
Bolted together
The mold has imperfections because I just didn't have time to make it perfect.
Drilled before separating.
Seperated
Bolted together
The mold has imperfections because I just didn't have time to make it perfect.
OCD Solutions
Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
- Location
- Rentz, GA
Looking good Vumad. I wouldn't worry yourself too much about the blemishes. This is a heartfelt gift for your child so it's already more perfect than you will ever imagine. They would much rather you spent the time with them than work out a few tiny little bubbles.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Thanks. Handle pole I'm not upset about. I think it's great. The hull is pretty bad though. If you saw those pictures, you'd say "what the poop man, you're better than that." Psyched myself up a little bit. I think it's going to work out though. I was going to do black gelcoat to match my ski. Now it has to be painted so I'm thinking Pink or a Doc-mcstuffins / Mickey mouse Club house wrap.
- Location
- Ipperwash beach on ca
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
I'm jumping around a bit because so many different things happened in the last few days. I figured you guys would appreciate if I grouped liked items together.
Anyway, now that the pole plug is out of the mold, you get to start to see what this thing is supposed to look like.
Anyway, now that the pole plug is out of the mold, you get to start to see what this thing is supposed to look like.
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
I should stop making 4 posts at once. I could totally get more like stats if I made you bishes wait longer.
Only a few more posts to go and they all have to be done by tomorrow night. Check back frequently!
Only a few more posts to go and they all have to be done by tomorrow night. Check back frequently!
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
- Location
- Ipperwash beach on ca
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Going to need some hardware...
Front wheel is simple enough
Front wheel is simple enough
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Back wheels get a tad more complicated...
Started building the axles. Bet you can't guess what they are made of.
Sealed up
Wax and PVA
Layup. 2 layers 1208 with an extra piece at the axle and the front / back.
After pulled and cleaned up a little
Would have taken a bolt about 3/4" to be work as the axle, so instead I modified the original bushings so I could use a 5/16" bolt.
Uncut bushing
Cut and trimmed bushing
Installed bushing
Completed axles. Not super pretty but not too shabby considering they went from nothing to plug to part in 2 days.
Started building the axles. Bet you can't guess what they are made of.
Sealed up
Wax and PVA
Layup. 2 layers 1208 with an extra piece at the axle and the front / back.
After pulled and cleaned up a little
Would have taken a bolt about 3/4" to be work as the axle, so instead I modified the original bushings so I could use a 5/16" bolt.
Uncut bushing
Cut and trimmed bushing
Installed bushing
Completed axles. Not super pretty but not too shabby considering they went from nothing to plug to part in 2 days.
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
My son would go nuts for this. Wicked job man.
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