Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:21:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
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I've never actually seen these Syncro flaps in person so I don't know how thick they are.  I've worked with some fairly thick vacuum formed parts.  To some extent, the amount of forming that can be done has a lot to do with the detail level and the depth of the draw.

  I do have several injection mold sources, but I don't know that the volume would be high enough to justify the cost of a mold.  Since vacuum/thermal molds are less money, perhaps some minor design changes could be made to accomodate.

  Clint

John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
  Aren't those injections molded?? Kinda thick? The grille pieces are
pretty thin material, and bend easily when heated in the vacuum of the
vacuum forming machine. I don't know3 about thicker materials.

Regards.

Jhn Eodgers

Clint Kolda wrote:
> John,
>
> How big is your vacuum forming machine? There's another Vanagon
> project I'd like to see made. I would really like to have a set of
> the small "Syncro" mud flaps, but they are no longer available. If
> one of us were to do the cad design, would you have the ability to
> make them?
>
> Clint