Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

gbrettin · 01-25-2023, 11:48 AM

I have a plan to pop the mold now. I'll need to make a metal jig and weld in large bolts on the back side of the jig that will allow bolts to enter the back side of the mold. The mold will need to be drilled at the same location of the bolt holes. Then I can use bolts to apply even pressure around the face to release the part. Scott/Madwi gave me this idea in a similar application.

Moving forward in the interim I purchased a cubby from a totaled car. Both bottom legs broke off at some point, one by me and the other in shipping. One leg was epoxied on.... I may have threw the other leg that broke off. ANYWAY, the mount was really easy. I used some scrap carbon fiber at the shop that was cut to the size of the cubby. I used another piece of CF for strength after I cut the holes wrong. The back side of the CF was scuffed and epoxied to the cubby while the front side was silicone sealed. The back side of the cubby was cut open to allow for cabling.

If someone wanted a cheap and easy cubby mount, that is the way to go. I have about 3 days into it but most all of that time is waiting for epoxy and sealant to dry. If someone wants a crazy expensive cubby mount in the future... HMU. Patrick/Redondovab is first in line though. Also, I don't really work on timelines so well... wait times may vary. Just look at the history of my build for that confirmation.

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gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,293 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	I have a plan to pop the mold now. I'll need to make a metal jig and weld in large bolts on the back side of the jig that will allow bolts to enter the back side of the mold. The mold will need to be drilled at the same location of the bolt holes. Then I can use bolts to apply even pressure around the face to release the part. Scott/Madwi gave me this idea in a similar application. Moving forward in the interim I purchased a cubby from a totaled car. Both bottom legs broke off at some point, one by me and the other in shipping. One leg was epoxied on.... I may have threw the other leg that broke off. ANYWAY, the mount was really easy. I used some scrap carbon fiber at the shop that was cut to the size of the cubby. I used another piece of CF for strength after I cut the holes wrong. The back side of the CF was scuffed and epoxied to the cubby while the front side was silicone sealed. The back side of the cubby was cut open to allow for cabling. If someone wanted a cheap and easy cubby mount, that is the way to go. I have about 3 days into it but most all of that time is waiting for epoxy and sealant to dry. If someone wants a crazy expensive cubby mount in the future... HMU. Patrick/Redondovab is first in line though. Also, I don't really work on timelines so well... wait times may vary. Just look at the history of my build for that confirmation.