A 4 part mold could give you both colors. Use a blocking plate for the red, and then when it sets but before it cures remove the plate, bolt the 2nd cavity set up and pour the amber.

Excellent work: would be interesting to see the part moulded as original with both the amber and red sections.

@Irilia_neko

6 ай бұрын

Definitely more harder

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Definitely

@stezz90

6 ай бұрын

@@EricStrebel maybe you can trim off the amber part, put the remaining red in mold again and pour an amber batch of resin?

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

@@stezz90 yes, in theory that's how something like that would go

@user-rs1990

5 ай бұрын

@@stezz90 Or try to put a 'barrier' in between the red & amber sections.

Great video. It is why I look for people like you so that I can just purchase the finished part. The amount of time to produce the mold and the cost of the equipment and supplies you have in your lab easily exceeds $ 10-12 K USD. You will need to sell a lot of these lenses to bring the per part cost down to an affordable retail price. Thanks for showing us the process as I think many people don’t understand the amount of time and energy required to procure the molding equipment. cheers

@davem5333

5 ай бұрын

But how many people out there need taillights for a old Jag?

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Who knows!

@RobertEHunt-dv9sq

4 ай бұрын

@@davem5333 Those of us who own old Jags. Cheers

@EricStrebel

4 ай бұрын

Plenty apparently! 😀

I'm and Industrial designer as well and this video just captivated me, I can feel the passion you have for the trade. Subscribing!

I’m pretty sure that somewhere in the comments somebody had said this before. Making a slight modification in your mold where the air vent is at the very top of the tail light mold, you can use two large syringes for two tone lenses. Red one at the bottom and the orange one at the top. You will inject the red fluid and then vacuum process the mold with the red fluid being up to the level of the adjoining orange fluid. The red fluid has hardened enough in the mold before adding the orange fluid with the vent all the way at the top. Now inject the orange fluid until the orange fluid comes out the top vent. Vacuum chamber process the whole thing a second time. Remove both syringes from the mold, and then crack open the mold. You might have to saw off the syringes first. Then grind any remaining material at the very top of the lens. Red gets injected from the bottom of the red region. Orange gets injected from the bottom of the orange region. The vent is at the top. The mold is oriented vertically. This is a two-step vacuum chamber process. I am sure that you can do this a third time with a Clear lens in the middle of one or both of the colors. You would just have to use a modified mold To inject in the clear fluid and vacuum chamber that new material. So for three colors, you will use two different molds and three vacuum stages. You will corner the market in MG, Mercedes, and other exotic classic parts that are impossible to find for hobbyists and college students alike. Give it a whirl. Get rich? Send me some. Make three color lenses in any shape. Guess how much a Mercedes 190B tail light costs. You probably already figured this out. Gravity and orientation during degassing is the challenge.

another awesome video Eric! Comprehensive and pretty much answers any questions someone could have!

I can't believe how much messing about you had to do just for two small parts which most people would see as OEM. Fantastic job, incredible detail you should be well pleased with them and yourself. 👍🏼 I'm now Subscribed to see what other amazing thins you can magic up.

Please, Please, Please, MORE videos like this!! I've been following you for a long time now, but this was the video that made me extremely excited.!!

Absolutely loved your presentation and insights into the product design. Challenging and excellent work, thanks for sharing it !

Very, very nice project. They came out perfect. Thank you.

Absolutely Stunning Results - 👍👍😎👍👍 Thanks Eric for the glimpse of what is possible.

This is sorcery level of craftmanship ! love your work!

They turned out fantastic! Well done!!

That was OUTSTANDING. Such great creativity and talent, and excellent attention to detail. Just loved watching your process!!!

Fascinating. So much work but what an amazing result. Thanks for sharing.

Man that is so impressive and incredible workmanship..

It is fascinating to watch this process with a detailed explanation. The end result is absolutely stunning.

Fasinating! I think the video was recommended to me as I do watch a lot of “Jag” videos. those parts looked amazing really great work, i never knew that that was even possible!!

Awesome video, Really love the use of 3dprinting to simplify the mold making process. Awesome results too, I couldn't find a flaw if I tried. Its so fortunate your customer was able to provide such nice examples to replicate.

I don't really do two part molds but I love the idea behind a splitter board.

Absolutely fantastic. I had no idea you could do this 'at home'. Simply remarkable outcome, and I am glad you portrayed the cost as it is, so I would have no illusions to DIY any time soon; but I am storing it away in my mental archive. Thank you.

@turboflush

5 ай бұрын

Well kinda.. it takes a lot of equipment. He mentioned the cost of $2k You probably could do it with less equipment. But don't expect same result.

@diyhell8712

5 ай бұрын

I have played at this in a DIY capacity. Vacuum chamber essential in my opinion, a few hundred GBPs from Easy Composites. Don't have a pressure chamber but have got away with it so far (with smaller parts)

@adoksym

4 ай бұрын

This is definitely not a 'do this at home' execution!

This is what I have been dreaming about since I was a child & now its here....Liked:)

Excellent work. I watch your videos all the time. Thank you for explaining each step you take. Please.. I would really love to see you do this again and how you would go about getting the two-tone orange/red color like the original. Please keep the videos coming. :)

This was so satisfying to watch. Great content. I love learning new things.

Eric. This was awesome. For many years I've pondered on how to do this. Excellent job. I appreciate your transparency related to cost and sharing your technique. Next level challenge. Custom lenses.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

Casting optically clear parts definitely is challenging. Really like your walk through of the process and your intelligent use of 3D printing to support this project. Excellent finished product. Always interesting content, Eric. Thanks for sharing!

Stunning results -- appreciate the tutelage!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome

Brilliant job Eric ! Respect.

Very nice, i really can appreciate knowledge like this and experience. It looks so satisfying to be able to make things like this 😊

Fantastic!! can't believe that supreme quality

Impressive. Saving this video for future business reference.

Thank you for posting this! I was looking for this information last week and still had some gaps in my knowledge.

Impressive from the first 30 seconds of this video!! You raised the bar quite a bit, one of the best videos so far, in my opinion.

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

Wow, this guy does such excellent work. These old plastic parts are impossible to get now, and for collector cars is worth it. I could use some new speaker grilles for my 1998 Mercedes, however, $1000 is about half of what the car is worth.

@fjfrancois

4 ай бұрын

$1000 to $2000 Yikes

@xeraoh

4 ай бұрын

easier to find a replacement part in Europe

@JustinPaul1st

3 ай бұрын

Search internationally you may get it cheaper in another country...maybe with shipping too

Not sure how I got here, But I'm glad I Stayed Fantastic work from a fellow maker. I now realise I should have studied Industrial design.

this is such incredible work

Marvellous. This video was very entertaining and educational. Thanks!

Comme d'habitude, des tirages magnifiques !

The KZread algorithm brought me here, wen5 down the rabbit hole. Glad I did. Really nice video

end mandolorian guitar is amazing lol good molding and précisions part

The end product looks fantastic, the gloss level is amazing. It does look good all red but I live in the UK and we have to have Amber indicators/Turn signals on vehicle past 1965.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Correct!

With skills like that, you can say Jag however you wish. Absolutely amazing work.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Came across your channel by chance, and I must say, your content is exceptional! I thoroughly enjoyed the video, especially your comprehensive documentation and explanations throughout the entire process. While I may not have the skills or equipment to attempt this myself, it's always a delight to witness someone else masterfully undertake such a fascinating process and gain insights into its mechanics. Thank you! Subbed!

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

Awesome video, I really enjoyed watching it. The result is stunning!

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

Wow, they came out beautiful. Great info. I was thinking of maybe having a block off for the orange/amber & poor the two colors separately but you may have bleed through or no structural locking between the two parts. Thanks for sharing.

What a work of art.

Make more of these for plastic or rubber parts, It would be awesome, there is so many people (including myself) that don't find spare parts anymore. 3D printing will revolutionize this market

Very informative, Very good info. champion of the molding casting people.

Wow! Fantastic Job Eric! Love it!

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

This is totally cool. The tail lights on my Barchetta are starting to fade. Your project is something to think about.

First time seeing your videos, the explanation and the content is great. Only thing I have issues with is my simple mind gets distracted with background music. My best music is the sound of work

I had a pair of Hillman Minx Lenses cast in two colours Red and Amber. They came out perfect like these . Only cost me $250.00 "Classic Plastic" was the man. Sadly he's retired now.

@tesstickle7267

4 ай бұрын

That's a more realistic price, I went solid Amber for mine

Quedo brutalmente bien. Felicidades. Saludos

Always an enjoyable watch ,thank you, Eric :-) I should do similar, but interruptions are endless here ...

Very nice work - engineering meets art!

Really well done. I know not exactly cost effective for some parts. But I like that parts can be recreated without buying from the manufacturer

Yeah, that is very cool!

You never disappoint! What a cool guy 😎

Thanks for the video. Now I know for sure I will never try anything like that at home. There is a lot more involved than what I expected.

Cool, nice work, I made some custom taillights for my MG Midget.

This is fantastic!

This is my first time watching one of you videos. I don't know what to make of it. The explanation and walk through of your process was great. $2000 for taillights that's insane. I've done rear taillights for my Volvo. The finished product was great but i did mine without a pressure tank. I had to do some extra post work but my cost for materials was only $143. The taillights were gorgeous and i had them on the car till i got rid of it. I'm glad you can make such a substantial profit. Maybe I'm in the wrong business. 😂 Be blessed.

@rickroberts4848

3 ай бұрын

Fred do you have any info you can provide me on your process?

@colinbowman8816

3 ай бұрын

Oh? How much would you charge me to make me a set of tail lights for my car? $150 ish then?

@edgar9651

3 ай бұрын

You talk about the cost of materials, he talks about all the cost including his time. And someone has to pay for the pressure chambers and all that. I have no idea if that price is reasonable. But I think it is good that he mentions it. Some companies or enthusiast will pay that money. Lots of private person won't pay it so there is no point in contacting him. Win/win.

If you want a two-tone replica like the original, try casting in the orange color, then mask and coat the red portion with Tamiya Clear Red (or similar). I'd try hitting just the interior first-- sometimes you get really good color refraction (?) that way. Just a thought, anyway. Great video Eric, and as always, I enjoy seeing your process! You truly engineer your molds with precision! ;)

I did not expect the “customer states” thank you!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

😀

As usual- Love the vid! Thanks for the content! I have a few casting items you have helped me immensely on- Rock On

@EricStrebel

4 ай бұрын

Cool 😀

Nice work I can do a split color resin light I've done it years back took me a lot of tries to get it done right

Love this. You could make some serious dough remanufacturing classic parts.

Holy cow! That’s awesome.

Holy crap. Impressive. That was awesome.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Absolutely masterclass art

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

impressive, looks retail and I really salute that you mention price.

I've cast many things and used many teqniques similar to yours, I can say nice work and great attention to detail..

@EricStrebel

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

Amazing process! Looks like quite a hell of an upfront investment cost in materials, machines etc. But what a fantastic result!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Beautiful castings.

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

my guy, you are very talented at what you do and I will be happy to give you money for your work

Very cool 😊👍 thx, and nice weekend 😉

I've done some similar casting of mid-50's Ford transmission shifter position lenses and other plastic parts that are not reproduced. I appreciate your posting of the costs involved! Too many people think this type of project shouldn't be expensive or time consuming. I do what I want for myself, knowing that no one wants to pay what it's worth to make parts that are no longer available. Sad too. I am wondering about your "10-gallon pressure pot" though. I'm guessing you've had that for a long time or found it used. A quick search found nothing that large available, assuming I used the right search words! As many others here have already stated, GREAT VIDEO! 😍😍😎

@getdirecti0ns

6 ай бұрын

You are correct, people have no concept how much it really costs to get parts reproduced, especially to the very high standard shown here. Just the silicone and resin are an arm and a leg! Search “10 gallon pressure tank for casting” $500-1200. C.A. Technologies makes a nice unit. I think Eric did find his used.

@jessejohnson159

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your reply! So many times, on some of the FACEBOOK forums I'm on, I read people complaining about price. It's hard to give them a reality check, and not be a bit sarcastic! 😔 @@getdirecti0ns

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Takes time and resources to make something quality

Is so thrilling to see this level of attention to detail being documented

I loved watching this.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Great

I am a dentist...Similar to making dentures in a way !!! But plaster for the mold and acrylic for the dentures !!

Wow!! Well done

Damn, I was impressed!

Fantastic work. I have never casted clear parts. The difference between small bubbles in an opaque part and Zero bubbles in a good quality transparent part is enormous. A pressure can is on my ToGet list.

@EricStrebel

4 ай бұрын

It's a must, the right resin helps of course as well

@greggv8

4 ай бұрын

The most readily available pressure tank is the 2.5 gallon one from Harbor Freight. There are some videos out there on setting it up for pressure casting.

You're a wizard Harry!

That was amazing

Hugely impressive

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

would love to see how to make it in 2 colors or more!!

@mglenadel

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, in theory, how would you go about making this part in two colors?

@branbroken

6 ай бұрын

​@@mglenadeltwo part pour most likely, block off the amber area for the red pour (or cut off the top of red after the pour) after its cured leave the red in place and pour the amber into the remaining space, it should then cure as a joined peice.

@mglenadel

6 ай бұрын

@@branbroken yes, but how to build the vents and pour gates, should the mold be oriented differently for each color pour… many questions.

Amazing work.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Nice work Eric.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric

Very impressive, nice work.

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Damn. Fantastic good job, i am impressed.👌

Very interresting. Thank you for sharing

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Your welcome

Very nicely done!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Amazing work!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Really great video showcasing your replication skillset, and some cool materials in action. To note, the first silicone used is TC-5150 as the video noted, Eric was saying 5051. But Eric using many methods of additive manufacturing here is pretty great.

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Apologies about misspeaking, but the text is correct in the video when the product is used. Very nice materials that I liked using.

If u ever decide to do a class i would pay to learn this!!! I am sure there are others too!!! ❤

excellent! great work!

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

this is the video i was looking, for, someday i will get all the tools to be able to do that too x3

@EricStrebel

5 ай бұрын

Good luck!