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cvetter · 12-02-2012, 11:41 AM

Hand laid fiberglass in hand laid fiberglass molds is the cheapest way to make a quality part in small numbers. Like less than a 1000 per year.

Above is my vacuum former in 1978. I made Windjammer Fairings in it. Vac forming requires new tooling, setup, and many wasted parts before we can get something usable. Then we can make one every 30 seconds. There are no real cost savings until we do it continuously. That is a lot of parts.

So far, maybe one person might buy a nose kit. And that is at the cheapest price possible.

No... vac forming is not our future with streamlined parts. Finishing the fiberglass molds may not be in the future either.

I am learning a lot here. Call it market research.

Thanks

12-02-2012, 11:41 AM	#37 (permalink)
cvetter EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carmel, CA, USA Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 75 Times in 53 Posts	Vacuum forming possibilities Hand laid fiberglass in hand laid fiberglass molds is the cheapest way to make a quality part in small numbers. Like less than a 1000 per year. Above is my vacuum former in 1978. I made Windjammer Fairings in it. Vac forming requires new tooling, setup, and many wasted parts before we can get something usable. Then we can make one every 30 seconds. There are no real cost savings until we do it continuously. That is a lot of parts. So far, maybe one person might buy a nose kit. And that is at the cheapest price possible. No... vac forming is not our future with streamlined parts. Finishing the fiberglass molds may not be in the future either. I am learning a lot here. Call it market research. Thanks