fingerboard mold making

i have all the materaials for the fingerboard mold.

bondo>>>>>im using plastic putty.

tech deck

a screwdriver

cardboard

vaseline

tape





i messed up my first time.i need help to make a better one
oh yeah i dont have any vice clamps.i only have G clamps.

you only need bondo,a tech deck,cardboard,and tape,maybe a tooth pick

Denis S. wrote:

you only need bondo,a tech deck,cardboard,and tape,maybe a tooth pick

i have them all

well you shoud just make a square one,its almost easier
just make a rectangle with the cardboard
bend a peice of thin metal to form a shape you like
and do the same thing as you do to make a circle mold

bondo too weak. design with CAD and ask some metal or precision companies to make it for you. can cost you abit but its worth it in the long run.

lol bondo is not too weak!

in the long run , it is

but bondo is just so you can get used to mold making
only if your a pro at mmaking decks then you should get a metal mold,and there pricey but worth it

yeah but there not weak, they can wistane 1 ton of pressure

And plus making a metal mold is expensive and confusing bc u have to make the plans on a computer.

let me tell u this.. i have been dabbling in CAD for quite a long time and if you want to make legit decks u gotta have the tools like a disc sander... and a metal mold is 100% needed. thats because bondo is NEVER precise enough. 1 ton yes, but they dont last. 1 metal mold is around 60 bucks. i made it before, but it is good steel, never rusts and stuff. it can last u a lifetime of making decks

but what im trying to get at is bondo is easy to make, fairly cheap, and will last preetyy longg

all it involves is some time, and alot of sanding for perfection

while a metal mold u have to the gte , honestly idk what to do.

but im pretty sure u have to make the specs and stuff, idk how

yea bondo is good for casual making

luajh wrote:

let me tell u this.. i have been dabbling in CAD for quite a long time and if you want to make legit decks u gotta have the tools like a disc sander... and a metal mold is 100% needed. thats because bondo is NEVER precise enough. 1 ton yes, but they dont last. 1 metal mold is around 60 bucks. i made it before, but it is good steel, never rusts and stuff. it can last u a lifetime of making decks

lawl,just cos you dont have a metal mold doesnt make your deck un-legitimate.
i know lots of people who use bondo molds and there decks are really good

metal molds often make decks that are not unique. Take motive for example. Yea their decks are amazingly shaped, but when you think about it that eveyr single deck is like that.... meh... i just don't like it that way. I even feel the same way about yellowood

Tyla M wrote:

luajh wrote:

let me tell u this.. i have been dabbling in CAD for quite a long time and if you want to make legit decks u gotta have the tools like a disc sander... and a metal mold is 100% needed. thats because bondo is NEVER precise enough. 1 ton yes, but they dont last. 1 metal mold is around 60 bucks. i made it before, but it is good steel, never rusts and stuff. it can last u a lifetime of making decks

lawl,just cos you dont have a metal mold doesnt make your deck un-legitimate.
i know lots of people who use bondo molds and there decks are really good

thnk you tyla

thanks tyla