CNC Zhonda R styrofoam plug , amazing car!

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Putting together the styrofoam plug that will be used for fiberglass mold making. Plug was CNC machined from Extruded Polystyrene.
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[@JShel14]

Loved how you included your reaction when you saw the car coming together on the floor. I basically did the same thing when my DIY 3D printer started making its first print.

[@claasedesign851]

Your work is amazing! This is awesome to see, keep it coming!

[@curvs4me]

Nate is the Man!! Absolutely love your work bro. Get it done everytime. If I was West Coast I'd check out your shop, maybe one day when I have the time for a DIY Hypercar. The subtle sarcasm kills me. I don't blame you. Has to be 50 plus tire kickers a day messaging you about dreams of this and that. All part of being self employed, and it's totally worth it!! Keep up the amazing vids bud.

[@3dprintwiz378]

This is why cnc milling will always beat 3d printers, no matter how large the 3d printer is. Nice job bro.

[@sjc7246]

NICE!!! I thought you didn't go through with this project and its nice finally seeing it getting put together.

[@InspireCNC]

Thanks! gotta get old things done before starting new projects.

[@robbiejcaraballocruz4259]

Awesome make in foam that fantastic car!

[@shanebeaudrot777]

Man I'm glad I found your video, I've been looking for it for a while now. I subscribed to ALL but I haven't seen anything videos pop up.

[@InspireCNC]

Hello Shane, thanks for subscribing.

[@PorkChopProprietor]

Your work is AMAZING! I don't live to far from your shop, I'm gonna visit when I get a chance

[@InspireCNC]

Thanks. If you want to come check out the shop just make sure you arrange a time. : )

[@thaddeauscaldwell7101]

I am very impressed with your work. I also subscribed to your channel . Thank you for the forum information, so I can build my own CAD machine etc. I'm new to this technology but I'll soon learn it . I have a major project in the works and I need to build my own CAD ,to make everything come together. I am using my own money and not investors because I don't trust them. I was born in Chicago, Illinois but moved out of the state . Thank you again. Best Regards

[@spookystudios5772]

It’s pretty sweet that this is a fairly untouched niche in the “body” industry. i would love to see a cnc machine big enough to make entire bodies in one go.

[@Hyptosis]

They exist, but it is very expensive to buy them or two even have a body cut for you. Like, VERY.

[@digimon916]

Wow. Amazing work.

[@sirdouglashowel5thseat776]

would make a badass racing sim cockpit

[@marcelanjembe1557]

goog dude i rreally like your works!!! pleazz whats the material used on CNC; softwares do you use

[@raven1963000]

Absolutely beautiful work. Where's the best place to get information for a beginner to learn to do this?

[@jyotishmanchakraborty887]

To make a custom negative fibreglass mould what are the requirements and the net costing?

[@Fryhs]

If you laser scan the car parts you can do faster this plugs right? Im thinking about the reverse engineering gt3 race parts. Can we work?

[@kevinbennett4075]

I saw that you were building bodies as well. Do you work with carbon fiber as well as fiberglass? If so, what would a monocoque and body parts, interior, etc for this run? Thanks

[@N0fear43]

It would be good to see the mold be made

[@donnyj9250]

Awesome! Did you ever tell what the bike was and from what movie?

[@pizzashoez]

So clean

[@texasRoofDoctor]

That was amazing. Did you put this body on an actual chassis?

[@fredblair4307]

very cool stuff ive done the same kind of thing but for aircraft fuselage wish i had the skills to use cnc equipment all mine are cut by hand

[@InspireCNC]

Its not as complicated as people think. 2D machining is even easier.

[@AlexanderOslanbg]

Hello:) Just wondered, how much might cost such a machine for foam cutting? Thank in advance

[@kevinfay5172]

What is scale of car shown how hard is it to make a car like a 63 to 67 coupe conv in 1/2 scale and cost

[@chitownboxoffice9660]

wow. this is so cool

[@speedlinerc62]

What would a ballpark price be for a Kelison J4 model of 18 inches long cost? Btw...love your work,great tech and art mix.

[@orishaphotos481]

Do you make plugs for specific chassis? I'm new to all of this. Correct me if I'm wrong, you shape the plugs(car body parts-fenders?) so you can cast the fiberglass molds from them? Thanx for the video great work!

[@InspireCNC]

If you needed a body designed to specific chassis dimensions i could do that. yes, the plugs are to create molds/tooling for fiberglass parts.

[@dwaynefong]

subscribed and like keep it definatly inspiring

[@tedthalassinos5668]

what is the software you use to design the cars

[@mehmedtiro412]

What does "plug" mean in this sense? Like a model of something or a mould?

[@user-yc9qe2hn4z]

where do you get the foam from?

[@scottvincent5291]

How much do you sell the molds for

[@KevinRamirez-jd4pv]

How much for a whole custom body kit for a 2007 dodge charger?

[@checkenginelover]

I'm now a new subscriber👌👌👌👌

[@InspireCNC]

welcome to the party

[@keithskillz90210]

What function in Rhino/how did you section those parts to be able to be milled in those separate pieces?

[@InspireCNC]

With Rhino, you can draw a line, "extrude" it through the object that you want split, then use the tool "split" to split the object.

[@user-nl5sw5rj7j]

Does anyone know who sells the buck files for various cars??

[@assizpereira1374]

So if you were to fiberglass this completely could you make this into a car body I'm young but j want to try and build my own body based on a chassis I find

[@thatguy83ful]

Yes eventually butt this is step one of a plug for making a mould.

[@Wbnemo1]

i was hoping to see our cycle project in one of these videos, 😁

[@godsbeast.69]

Hello Nathan. May I say what a great job. I take that these foam replica or custom parts are the building blocks for fibreglass work to be moulded from. Example: A kit car / custom car build. Am I correct. If this is correct. Then I have a follow up question. By the way. Is their an E-Mail to contact You. Kind Regard’s. WG-Fab.👍

[@davidcarbonfibercreations6689]

Hi again, that is cool you made your cnc router. About how many hours goes into a car design and the routing and set up time?

[@InspireCNC]

design could take months. routing time for a car buck is about 2 -3 weeks.

[@freddysanches5434]

how much would a mold of a koenigsegg agera cost?

[@falty]

subscribed just for the O.G. Tron Lightcycle

[@japoncae7211]

quick question; how long does it take to get a full car body with foam in cnc ? and the cost please. I know it depends on the design but between how much and how much

[@InspireCNC]

Hi, it takes about 2 weeks to machine. cost can range 6k-8k

[@MrFakit]

Would a spray on glue be easier/ faster than drywall screws?

[@InspireCNC]

i do use a spray on adhesive to piece the parts together. however that is simply not enough for some sections to stay together so i use screws as sort of "skewers" to help support the pieces.

[@lawrencehicks6455]

How do I contact you for a project ,platform bmw z4 or z3 .

[@user-wt1kb3ly1n]

模組有販賣嗎，

[@2strokeorchoke496]

Great video would you consider selling your cnc set up?

[@drillropless1491]

hey im Xavier. im wondering do u like can melt Styrofoam, turn to plastic, make body kits from designs, oh yea even mechanical parts too.(replica or project u can make industrial and sell!

[@InspireCNC]

Hi Xavier, im not sure if i understood your question.

[@sytran666]

I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel, im looking to get into making my own composite parts. I'm working on building my own cnc router for cutting foam to make the plugs. what modeling software do you use?

[@sytran666]

I just checked your channel. I tried evaluating rhino on 3 separate occasions, I just couldn't get into it. Im using fusion 360, I find it more intuitive.

[@InspireCNC]

Hey Sy, im using Rhino 3D as my CADD software. Check out the DIY forums at cnczone.com if you are working on building a cnc, lots of help and information there.

[@mismobuild5464]

You sale this zonda in fiberglass?

[@horaciopagani2494]

"la perfezione è la somma dei dettagli"

[@chrisharville9667]

What type of price do these run, ballpark? You do amazing work man! Awesome!!

[@InspireCNC]

5-8k. thanks man!

[@Histoshape]

Inspire Composites thats a reasonable pricetag

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Inspire Composites that's reasonable but way out of my league price wise.

[@georgsteiner8916]

Inspire Automotive 5-8 for one like this or any car body? Can you ship it worldwide?

[@stevenbrown1613]

@@InspireCNC contact email info requested. Wanting to use a 70 s Lotus Europa and morph GT40 front and rear ,door skins with new roof with door cut outs. Wanting to use orig size of Lotus Europa. About 4 % smaller. Using the Lotus Europa as a donar car is dot legal and allows 4-6 cycln. Engine use etc. Note looking for wide body version GT40. I have a second project a set of molds for Pantera on fiero car. Looks alright, ah I have a update for custom upgraded look to make new molds after ad on molds.

[@jy1235689]

Good job

[@carbonfibercreationswashin7213]

Just curious man, how much to mold a Hurican tub. You know the monocoque part. Can you create the files?

[@carbonfibercreationswashin7213]

I believe I made a fiberglass plug off a foam lambo plug you made

[@InspireCNC]

@@carbonfibercreationswashin7213 which plug was it? Yes i can create a monocoque for a hurican, however the monocoque geometry wont be the same as original.

[@og_smoke3729]

Hey, I actually was trying to get into the same type of thing that you're doing and I was wondering if you could give me any tips on how to get started and designing. What's some good 3d modeling software that'll give me all the tools I'll need to make something beautiful?

[@InspireCNC]

Hello, I'm using rhino 3d as a modeling software, but there may be easier packages to learn like sketchup.

[@glues4wood]

OG_SMOKE ' 3d studio max is great 3d program, but it isn't cheap

[@vitaliyponomarenko5519]

If a customer designs a custom car body, and gives you a 3D model w/realistic dimensions to make a plug, how much roughly would you charge?

[@InspireCNC]

around 5k. depending on the season and how busy i am it can get up to 8k sometimes.

[@vitaliyponomarenko5519]

Oh nice. Do you make negative fiberglass molds too?

[@InspireCNC]

yes i do.

[@RICHCREWSPLASHSET]

Lmfao 5k for u to print a mold someone else already created... 🤦‍♂️so pretty much 5k to use ur equipment.. smh just go to a mass production company cause this guy is a fool 2k I would understand but 5k is half of what it cost to buy a replica kit that comes ready to go with all parts and thought process and fiberglass done I would never pay anyone 5k to print some styrofoam

[@mattnsac]

@@RICHCREWSPLASHSET You have zero idea what you are talking about.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

where do you get the 3d models? I'm asking as soon as I start watching, so forgive me if it comes up later or if you've addressed this in other vids.

[@InspireCNC]

You can learn CADD and model the cars yourself or you can buy existing models from websites.I cant list the websites here but you can google search.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

ok, tks. I just meant the accurate measurements. CAD is no problem for me but getting the exact measurements is.

[@rohitkudav89]

Sir your work is really amazing 👌 Can you please make Lamborghini Aventador kit?

[@robertjackson7895]

How much to build me a dash with a ipad for a 94 Chevy 1500

[@yasselguerrero7132]

I would like to know the price of an Aventador body or a plug, I emailed you but it bounced

[@InspireCNC]

Hi, i dont recall receiving your email either. [e-mail]

[@codycheney3401]

How much are you selling thee for ? What frame do they go on or do you have to have a tube frame or composite or ? Is you plug good to fiberglass or carbon fiber right over or do you coat it with some thing first ? I would love to visit with you more on the car ! Thanks

[@evlsc400]

cody cheney if this was me, I would take the Zhonda and weld up a steel tube chassis, in the back of the chassis I would take the front subframe and engine/transaxle out of a VW TDI and swap it into the rear, extend the shifter cables. You could even convert the TDI to bio diesel afterward, literally 70-90MPG+ daily driven Zhonda.... who cares if anyone keys it, it’s fibreglass, truck bed liner the whole bottom and wheel wells and you’ll be good for centuries, you could winter drive the thing lmao. Just zinc plate everything.

[@antbonz2892]

Hi, good work on this ! I would like to build bodykits in the future and I have some questions : What is the CNC machine that you use ? You do the 3d models on Rhino and then send the models to the CNC machine who build those pink blocks in polystyrene, then you build the mold on this and finally the fiberglass kit ?

[@InspireCNC]

Hi, the CNC machine i use is custom built, but its a 3 axis with an 8 inch Z axis. CADD drawing is done with Rhino 3D. A "CAM" software is used to create G-code that will be read by a post processing program on a computer that connects to the machine. The CNC mills/cuts the Styrofoam rather than builds it.

[@antbonz2892]

Inspire Composites ok thanks a lot for the infos

[@MaskedCrypto]

Would it be cheaper to buy a CNC maChine and do this myself or pay someone who already has one to do it?

[@InspireCNC]

What the hell is wrong with you

[@MaskedCrypto]

@@InspireCNC ??

[@MaskedCrypto]

@@InspireCNC Problem?

[@roboteen]

how do these work? im assuming that i need to take the body off of my car but can they be made for a car such as a 1992 nissan sentra? and how much would they be priced at?

[@InspireCNC]

you drive a 92' sentra?

[@roboteen]

Inspire Composites yes I just bought it the other day, it's my first car

[@InspireCNC]

cool man. If its your first car and you paid for it with your own money congratulations. i wouldn't tear it up.

[@EduardoGonzalez-fk7iw]

nice imdoing a cnc course anny advice on building o cnc machine how much did u spend on building yours

[@InspireCNC]

Mine was roughly 4k to build. many sources out there on how to build a CNC. I started my research at CNCzone in the DIY sub forum.

[@EduardoGonzalez-fk7iw]

thanks anny pogram online that work good form editon of cars

[@drillropless1491]

Basically like, adding acetone on the Styrofoam and it turn into a foam of plastic

[@crisrose9707]

what was the movie that the bike is from?

[@You-dm2eh]

cris rose tron

[@sammotter8059]

Are you still doing this? Because I would love to know what you would charge to make a foam McLaren F1. I could send you a digital 3d model that could be scaled up.

[@sammotter8059]

Let me know how to contact you to discuss this. I'm very serious about following through on this. Thank you.

[@eleanoralba9486]

damn thats my favorite car

[@InspireCNC]

mine too.

[@davidcarbonfibercreations6689]

May I ask what cnc machine you use?

[@InspireCNC]

It is a DIY 3 axis machine.

[@gustavotavares5233]

fiber glass and done!

[@immortalconfigurationprodu2937]

How much ?

[@AtomicApe]

Where are you based at?

[@amaricancountryboy5022]

Would you be able to do a 2014 Audi r18 e-tron Quattro plug/buck for a shell of a race car build and how much would it cost? Thank you for your time and keep doing what you are doing. I am only 14 now but I'm planning on making a street legal racecar when I get a license and I could use your help. If not that is ok, I know people have priorities and that's fine. If you have a business or a actual company I would be more than happy to put some sponcer stickers on it when I'm done. Again thank you for your time and have a nice rest of the day.

[@InspireCNC]

Yes i can do that car or any car you prefer. thanks for the offer i appreciate it.

[@amaricancountryboy5022]

Thank you. I will be sure to contact you when I have the money. You are the best. No one else has said that they could do the car or even replied to me because of my age. I'm going to school for engineering and mechanics so I can build everything but the body and with your help in a few years my dream will come true. God bless your soul. I will contact you if I have any other questions or comments. Have a good day. Thank you for your time

[@InspireCNC]

cool, thanks for the good words and i hope you do well in engineering. always keep the dream alive if you want it to become real.

[@amaricancountryboy5022]

Inspire Composites thank you. I will push to keep my dream in front of me and it's all because of you. There needs to be more people like you and I'm glad I am able to communicate with you. I probably would have given up my dream if I couldn't find someone to make a plug of the car I want but with you, you make this possible. I wish you the best of luck in the future and thanks for wishing me good luck in school. Thank you for your time.

[@sprydo7113]

SO...whats next on your project list from this render?? Meaning,..ETA timeline, suspension & chassis...type of motor..etc Feel free to message back...i may some really good ideas down the pike...thanX in advance!

[@cullencarlson2519]

How did you get it machined out?

[@InspireCNC]

CNC

[@md123420]

what styrafoam is this. i got my carbon fiber kit yesterday i cant wait to get started in the industry

[@InspireCNC]

Cool! try laminating some parts, thats the easiest way to start with CF.

[@vwstauvros]

the price is for this

[@Cabroni2]

Excelent !!!!

[@amitaryancostumeautodesign7927]

Bro please send me this mchine name and cost and where is this buying OK. I'm from India so please bro. Tell me please.. 🙏🙏

[@InspireCNC]

you got to be kidding me. You think a machine does this? you can buy a 3 axis cnc machine anywhere. It takes skills to do this.

[@adamvu119]

Where you get 3D model from ? love to build one

[@Garod55]

i love u man

[@InspireCNC]

love you too

[@RAWCHI13]

How can I contact you?

[@nicoblaytherealflamingo445]

Dred had a motorcycle. Is the in your shop I am the lawww!

[@selvaaai]

Brother Iam a electronic engineer but iam zero in mechanical.I want a car design with base wheels for my electric car proto.How can i do that?Can you do this...?Iam ready to pay you

[@375kg]

Whats new?

[@ThatDude-qw1sg]

Is this being built into a replica car?? If so then that's dope as hell lol.

[@enochascensionone801]

How much does a full plug cost

[@InspireCNC]

around 6k.

[@lsjess4147]

Amazing I have some ideas you might be able to help me with 🤔🤔

[@cristiangchackmool3771]

How much is it to buy one of this plugs from you?

[@InspireCNC]

120,000 usd

[@Pfsif]

No really, how much?

[@lennygrossman9821]

Are you a business do you make Styrofoam floats for people if so I would like to get your contact information I would like to build a custom car

[@gordon6029]

Where are you located?

[@InspireCNC]

Near Chicago, Illinois. How about yourself?

[@ele_112]

How much for the pagani zonda styrofoam, Thanks

[@factsconnectionsnoopinions5712]

ele 112 You need to convince this guy that your serious whatever the hell that means. I tried to reach out to him multiple times. This guy ignore everything. It’s kind of a joke

[@ele_112]

Facts, Connections No Opinions i won’t even bother i he does not want my money some other companies will, as i have done a quick search online and found two cnc companies that cut foam and i was given a quote for their service and to my advantage the item that i will receive will be from one piece which will save me a lot of time.

[@joshuakimble1913]

@@ele_112 What were the companies you found? I haven't had as much luck.

[@ele_112]

Joshua Kimble they companies that i had came across are based in United kingdom London, i will post a second comment later with details regardless if your interested or not as far as i can remember i was given a quote of about £5000 for a one piece item i.e: car at 1:1 scale of pagani zonda

[@ele_112]

Joshua Kimble www.cncpolystyrene.co.uk/

[@Palestinian987]

Bro, I need you help. Please

[@donhoy3390]

How do i contact u to order a plug

[@InspireCNC]

You can email me at [e-mail]

[@joelthompson8351]

@@InspireCNC Nate, I have been trying to properly bond the Foamular 250 pink foam. I have tried a number of products. All have issues. It appears you are using 3M SUPER 77 spray adhesive. I use that a lot, too. Also use the made for styrofoam 3M 78 spray adhesive. It is white instead of the dark red color. Have you tried Glidden GRIP? If you let the two coated surfaces 'air' until very tacky before joining the two surfaces, it seems to cure over the complete bond area. If you join the two surfaces too soon, especially large area surfaces like the ones you use, the bond will not cure completely. It seems to require air to initiate the cure. If you are not using 3M SUPER 77 spray, what are you using? Regards, Joe T.

[@emanuelheredia4442]

Como se llama esa espuma

[@aneudysc]

Styrofoam

[@GreenGrow-ck3pg]

Sale what?

[@MyBlack101]

Can you make me a front bumper

[@naryoirawan5045]

Indonesia tolong buat cara cetak

[@thomaslovell6087]

Can you custom some Lamborghini doors on my slingshot