Ribbed
Model
Ribless
Model
Build Log
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2-20-23:
2-20-23: Ribbed CV Boot prototype
2-20-23: Ribless CV Boot prototype
References
Critical Design Guidelines
3D Printing Tolerances & Fits – 3DChimera
Best practices for designing tolerances when parts should fit together? : r/3Dprinting
Calculating Shrinkage in Cast Urethane Parts - Innovative Polymers
5 Design Tips for Urethane Casting | Fast Radius
Critical design guidelines for urethane casting | Fast Radius
CAD MOLD CREATION
SolidWorks Mold Design | SolidWork Basket mold Tutorial
SolidWorks Tutorial: Create Core/Cavity for a part
How to use parting surfaces- SOLIDWORKS tutorials (Mold Design)
SplitWorks - Complex Example of Core & Cavity splitting environment
SOLIDWORKS Tutorial - Mold Core Tool
“Can not knit sheets together” error - Mold Tools : r/SolidWorks
solidworks operation failed due to geometric condition | GrabCAD Questions
SIMULATION
High-Fidelity Simulation of Dynamic Axisymmetric Structures - CV Joint Boot - using RecurDyn
RecurDyn Simulations Guide Engineers to Improved CV Joint Boot Designs
Fatigue Analysis
7 Steps to Perform a Fatigue Analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation | GoEngineer
Fatigue analysis of a rubber CV boot: Endurica CL workflow demo with Abaqus/CAE
Fatigue analysis of a rubber CV boot: fe-safe/Rubber workflow demo
CV JOINT
CV joint animation
CV BOOT
Replacing Tripod / Trilobal Inner CV Boots with STRETCH CV Boots
MATERIALS
Polyurethane
Flex-It 80 | Specialty Resin | Polyurethane Rubber
DUPONT™ HYTREL® THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMER PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES/CASTING
Advantages of Silicone Molds | JB Prince Professional Chef Tools
3d printed molds for silicone casting. Silicone boot for CV joints.
Polyurethane Casting Using 3D Printed Molds
Ultimate Guide to Silicone Molding for 3D Printing (Part 1) | MakerBot 3D Printers
Plastic Injection Molding
PART CASTING MISC
Casting a Silicone Gasket in 3D printed FDM PLA mold from an Ultimaker DIY How To
VACUUM
EASY build Vacuum Casting machine system for Lost Wax / PLA Casting - DIY chamber & Pump - by VOGMAN
3D PRINTING
Guide to Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printing
FDM vs. SLA: Compare Filament and Resin 3D Printers
SLA 3D printing (directly printing resin cv boot)
PET-G filament (good release properties with the epoxy resin)
Best filament choice for printing molds? : r/3Dprinting
Amazon.com: TPU Filament
PRINT TREATMENT
Vapor Smoothing 3D Printed Parts
Best Practices - Acetone Vapor Bath : r/3Dprinting
Presto Vapor smoothing
Presto Part Finisher | Solidoodle Tips
Amazon.com: Presto 06006 Kitchen Kettle Multi-Cooker/Steamer
Vapor Smoothing (ABS)
5 Ways to Smooth PETG | All3DP
ABS Acetone Smoothing: 3D Print Vapor Smoothing Guide | All3DP
Improve your prints with acetone smoothing
Improve your 3D prints with chemical smoothing - Original Prusa 3D Printers
PLA
Vapor Smoothing of 3D Printed ABS and PLA with Acetone and Ethyl Acetate
How to Get Perfectly Smooth PLA 3D Prints – Clever Creations.
Smoothing PLA: THF or Ethyl Acetate? : r/3Dprinting
PLA- and PET- smoothing with dichloromethane CH2Cl2 - Improve your 3D prints
Ethyl Acetate - Technical Grade - 4 Gallon Case - (4) 128 Fl Oz Bottles -Amazon.com
Ethyl acetate MSDS
Tutorial: How to 3D Print Molds for Carbon Fiber Parts - Dynamism.
Drilling: Any tips on drilling into PLA models? : r/3Dprinting
PVA Mould Release Agent
DEGASSING
How To Make A Vacuum Chamber
How To Build A Vacuum Chamber, That Sucks
5 Ways to Get Bubbles Out of Resin | Resin ART
Experimenting with an Inexpensive Vacuum Chamber for Casting
EASIEST & CHEAPEST Vacuum Chamber. DIY for epoxy castings & resin pouring.
home made SIMPLE BUILD vacuum chamber - by VOGMAN
DYEING
Testing Different Ways of Dyeing Urethane
Resin Colour Basics - what you can use to add color to your resin - Resin Tutorial
Resin Casting for Beginners - 5 Mistakes to Avoid
Cheaper pigments for polyurethane? : r/ResinCasting
(help) Can mica powder be mixed in lacquer or polyurethane? : r/finishing
Amazon.com: UVO Colorants - UV Resistant Colorants for Epoxy or Urethane Materials - 9 Pack Sampler Tube
Amazon.com: SO-Strong Colorants - For Urethane Rubbers, Plastics, & Foams - Set of 9 : Arts, Crafts & Sewing