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MAKING FIBERGLASS MOLDS
MIKE ARNOLDS
 

On August 30, 1992, at 8:15 a.m., on a warm Sunday morning, Mike Arnold flew the AR-5 through the three kilometer traps north of Davis, CA at 213.18 mph, setting a new world speed record in FAI Class C1aO (under 661 pounds gross). What a thrill!

This DVD chronicles development of a beautiful six piece, molded fiberglass aircraft cargo pod to show the simple design and fabrication techniques used to produce low cost, professional quality, production molds. From first sketches, through master patterns, to finished parts. Over an hour.

Chapters:
1. Intro
2. Cargo pod design
3. Full scale loft and patterns
4. Carving plug
5. Plug assembly
6. Epoxy/glass premold
7. Bulkheads and joggles in premold
8. Polyester male mold
9. Polyester vrs epoxy talk
10. Making a polyester mold
11. Dams
12. Spraying mold release
13. Spraying gel coat
14. Polyester layup
15. Sanding and polishing
16. Additional molds
17. Recap
18. Load test
 
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