Printed Compression Moulds For Flexible Parts - Wireless Charging Stand

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Materials used
Addition/ Platinum cure silicone - www.dwrplastics.com/1-2-1-eas...
Man Ease 200 mould release - www.benam.co.uk/ease-release-200
Flexible polyurethane Shore 30 - www.easycomposites.co.uk/xenc...
Flexible polyurethane Shore 60 - www.easycomposites.co.uk/xenc...
Yellow Filleting Wax - www.easycomposites.co.uk/soft...
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Mould Overview
02:53 - Mould Printing
03:38 - Mould Prep
05:00 - Silicone Insert Overview
05:57 - Master Prep
06:37 - Pouring The Silicone
09:27 - Casting Flexible Resin
12:38 - Mould Redesign
13:54 - Casting Into New Mould
15:20 - Assembling The Components
16:54 - Closing Thoughts

[@nteo2]

I really like your design work, but I actually wanted to comment on how much I genuinely like your video format. No music, no crazy intro, just right into the thick of the work. I instantly subscribed, can't wait to see what you do next.

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you man! I just replied to a similar comment saying about this. My older videos fit that format of big music tracks and high energy, I guess to follow the KZbin trend. I quickly learnt that it just doesn’t align with my personality. I’m pretty chilled, to the point where I may sound unenthused sometimes 😅 but nevertheless, I think the format I’ve settled into reflects my personality and I’m glad people enjoy it. Thank you for the sub, for watching and the support. I do appreciate it!

[@AtHeartEngineer]

@@RTAFabrication Same, just found your channel today, definitely like your personality, skill, tips, and design style. Very glad I found your channel, will binge.

[@enzok2187]

Same ahah

[@graealex]

Outstanding engineering, outstanding videography. And let me tell you, "10 of each" is not going to cut it.

[@GoldBl4d3]

What engineering? Making a mold in cad doesnt make you an engineer.

[@vladoxthedemon]

@@GoldBl4d3 It literally is an engineering process, and it's not the only one. He designed, tested and build his product while creating a production system for a limited run, it's the definition of engineering.

[@graealex]

@@GoldBl4d3 The molds I have seen, especially the one from the last video, were outstanding, and honestly very close to the limits of what I can understand about mold making. Maybe you're a genius.

[@CHRISTOPHERSTUR]

I seriously love your content. - What’s your Background as of Work experience, education, etc. Everything you post looks insanely professional and educated. How did you build your skills and tools - where to start. (Design Student here) BR

[@sp3ctralgh0st22]

I hope he answers this.

[@BuzzingGoober]

​@@sp3ctralgh0st22denied.

[@thespongebob2011]

Yeah, we’d love to know more about it!😊

[@RTAFabrication]

Thanks Christopher! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and I appreciate your comment. So I started RTA around 10 years ago in the automotive industry. Prior to that, I worked as a delivery driver for a supermarket and did some joinery/ carpentry work with my dad on and off. I have always liked making things and problem solving, so naturally when I learnt how to drive and got my first car I wanted to modify parts of the interior. I created an iPod dock and custom trims, and then I created a trim that held a Google Nexus 7 tablet in my dashboard. From there a friend asked for one, and then his friend, and then someone online asked and steadily I realised I was running a small business. From there, I developed the tablet kits and did custom installs for various tablets. My other passion for audio played a part a few years in as started pairing my custom fabrication work with audio installs in vehicles. A scroll back through my Instagram profile will show the various stages of work I did and different times. Early on without cash flow I wasn’t able to outsource the manufacturing of my tablet kits and mounts, and I also like to do things myself, so I looked at ways to produce them in-house. I bought a 3D printer (Robo3D) and used that, but the prep work on the poor quality prints was too time consuming. That’s when I found out about silicone moulds. I researched that subject to death and gradually learnt through trial and error how to do it. I started printing the masters, body working those and moulding them. That also lead me to build my CNC machine for a similar purpose of creating masters to mould from. From there it was a balance of custom automotive interior work and audio installs. Over the past few years, I dropped the most of the audio side of the business as the jobs that didn’t involve custom work weren’t lighting a fire under me, and the requirement for custom installs in the modified car scene was becoming less and less frequent. More recently I’ve made a conscious decision to expand into other industries and use the same skills I’ve learnt for other subject matters, along with incorporating my other passion of cinematography into my workflow to bring these videos to anyone who wants to learn about moulding and making things. The single rule I set for myself is to produce the content that I was looking for when I first started out to help out as many people as I can with getting into moulding. Everything I’ve learnt over the past decade, like mould making, CAD design, CNC machining etc has been learnt by brute force and a curiosity to solve problems, and a lot of failures along the way which I believe is the most important and informative way to learn, for me anyways. So long story short and probably somewhat anti climatic, I have no formal education, I haven’t studied anywhere or done any work experience, just solving one problem after another for a period of time. I’ve gradually built up the equipment I have over the past decade as well. I realise that some people may look at the equipment and think ‘it must be nice’ without realising there’s that time behind it all, which I understand because I’ve been there too at the start of my journey. After 9 years of using a hobby vacuum pump and pot, I only upgraded that a month or so ago. With that in mind, I do have a video planned where I create and mould something without any technology or equipment, so people who are really brand new to the subject can follow along to just get that first mould and cast done without feeling like they have to invest upfront into equipment to get started. I’ve likely missed some bits out, and went on a slight tangent, but that’s the general overview of my journey up until now, and I hope that’s answered your question. Moving forward it’s that focus on sharing what I’ve learnt and continuing to better my own skills along the way. Thanks again for watching!

[@RichardHughesSpokeCulture]

@@RTAFabrication thankyou so much for this insight around your journey, love all your content. Keep up the great work.

[@ORNIB95]

Thank you for not adding any music to the video. Your soothing voice really calms me down, making the content even more impeccable as usual.

[@RTAFabrication]

No problem! I think I’ve found my style with my videos which aligns with my personality. Doing a video with over the top music and high energy just isn’t me, and I’m glad people resonate with that, the video style and the projects. Thank you for watching. I’m grateful for the support.

[@rasmusljungdahl3238]

Beautiful work! The “excuse” to make the moulds look cooler is just a testament to the pride you put in the work you do. No details overlooked.

[@aaryankotecha4624]

You are making one of the highest quality videos on youtube Keep it up man

[@gusamariuseugen513]

Bro, this is the best example of quality at another level. The way you film it , light , part focus, explaining. ...amazing. Keep it going !

[@Aldo.flores]

This is an incredible series of videos, it’s mesmerizing the amount of effort that you put on each part to create a single piece, most people just can buy a new one from amazon but you decided to design and fabricated one by using multiple techniques and materials that requires different skills, and the result it’s jus simply perfect, so elegant and every single detail has a story behind

[@bennibeatnik]

Consistently the best fabrication/Mold making videos on the web. Coming from a background in car audio I wish I had access to 3d printers when I was younger! Great work, Inspiring

[@C4mpblor]

4:37 - Now you're just showing off. They look immense!

[@TheNerdArmory]

11:46 the amount of patience i'd need after all that time spent to do it again would be tough lol. Well edited to keep us all under the illusion it's simple and easy for a better viewing experience. Just an incredible video.

[@RTAFabrication]

Haha 😅 the huge air traps weren’t too frustrating. I’m used to anticipating some sort of defect on the first cast just because of the unknowns, but I was kicking myself for forgetting to put the mould release on that one side! I don’t think viewers would have appreciated watching me stand there just staring at it for a while in disbelief, then trying anything I could to get it out before admitting defeat 😅 The fact that I came up with a better idea after the fact though was enough to not get too hung up on the failure, in a way I’m glad that happened for that reason. Thanks for watching man and for commenting, I appreciate it!

[@TheNerdArmory]

@@RTAFabrication Totally with you there. Good stuff man

[@Seelingfahne]

A minute in, and I already get the best explanation of draft I've ever seen? Dense but relatable explanations, you are a craftsman! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@AL-qz7gx]

Столько технологий и точного производства - это нектар для мозга. Я очень удивился когда увидел что это оказался зарядник для телефона))

[@Abunai_]

I had high expectations for the finished product. You’ve somehow exceeded that. Absolutely beautiful final product. Great content as always.

[@totallynotfenyr_]

Im currently in college for mechanical engineering technology and I really love learning the ability to manufacture all sorts of materials in different ways. I do however fear that I’ll never get to learn more of the artistry behind it, but watching your videos really inspires me to start on a project and see it through while trying to emulate your level of attention to detail.

[@thebytespider]

Something quite refreshing about seeing a mistake in what is an otherwise well polished video, makes it feel more human

[@RTAFabrication]

Thanks man! Yeah I want these to be as honest as they can be. It would have been really easy for me to have doctored the storyline to bypass it, but I always learn from the failures most and it was a good lesson to share. Thank you for taking the time to check it out and leave a comment. I appreciate the support!

[@polymatt]

Always love your attention to detail - even on your molds and tooling. Really like the paint technique to build up the grain. It gives the parts such a nice, pro, injection molded feel. Awesome stuff as always.

[@simon_faucher]

nice to see this frequency of video release

[@ramosoluis]

After this I'm ordering an iPhone just to buy the stand.. Fantastic work all around.

[@johnaro19]

your work is on another level

[@DominusFeles]

This is steadily becoming one of my favourite KZbin channels.

[@jeditsuyoshi]

Absolutely fantastic! Master class of engineering, design, troubleshooting, fabrication and production. I'm like 20 years your senior and would love to come apprentice under you. Tight, clean and professional. Exceptional work, man. Exceptional. AND the videography is top notch as well.

[@esteva03]

I watch a lot of DIY videos on youtube, and as an Industrial Designer I think the word "design" is used too many times when just "making" things. Your video it's actually pure design. This video is not only very entertaining and nicely shot, but it's very representative of what design really is. I could not find a flaw on your process the whole way through and your mistakes are solved through the properly called "redesign" of parts and processes. I can't commend you enough for showing that design doesn't start/end in the product, but it's also about the production process. I am blown away at your level of meticulousness in this never better defined "design video". Amazing. If I may say only one completely trivial thing is that the ballast steel ball bearings you used are way too pretty to be drowned in the resin. I would have used a super cheap casting since it's going to be put away from view, or would have made a little window into the cavity to show them up. But it's nothing. I am truly blown away by this "simplex" (simple + complex) design trip. I hope you get an algorithm wave to push this content. 10/10.

[@claudeloomes7985]

This is awesome! That mould looks insanely good!

[@exooptik]

Seeing this channel grow is amazing.

[@bkoepplinger]

Yes my man! Was eagerly waiting to see the next part of this project. Appreciate the addition of the animations to help the viewer understand the workaround. Great stuff as always, cheers! Edit - Just finished the rest of the video, that final product looks PHENOMENAL!

[@xtraply]

The quality of your work and videos never disappoint. It's inspiring.

[@HeyGears]

A brilliant project! It's a joy to watch the evolution of your processes. We're very glad to see the Reflex and PRM being part of the journey, bringing your vision to reality. Looking forward to more great projects in the future!

[@LibertyFabrication]

The attention to detail, the design, the flawless camera work, lighting and editing. Amazing, well done! Subscribed.

[@llucasn]

Glad that you came back! Absolutely amazing video!

[@RTAFabrication]

Thanks! Good to be back! Putting in some effort to get some more regular content filmed and uploaded! Thanks for sticking around! 👊🏻

[@georgeboaru5935]

Absolute masterclass! Love your work, keep it up.

[@rbdesignsnh]

watching your content is such a pleasure. i love each episode that comes out.

[@robertflindall4692]

Wow! Amazing work. I'm just getting into resin 3D printing and this has given me a lot of inspiration on what is possible.

[@Seelingfahne]

A piece of art, a real statement! Thanks for sharing the process and some wild techniques. It shows a lot of promise for manufacturing domestically, for profit or just for kicks!

[@nitacawo]

glorious, love your videos and step by step direction of them.

[@JaridMitchell]

Dude seriously your videos are some of the best put together, most informative videos ever. Even before you voiced over your builds, but now that youre doing actual walkthroughs is HUGEEEE

[@JeepTJay6]

11:27. Kudos for including that. This is how we learn. Respect.

[@mjodr]

I really appreciate your pure perfectionism and I see you have invested in ALL the awesome tools to do high quality work. Very nice!

[@garethevans8761]

Your voice is so calming! I don’t understand everything completely, but it’s so enjoyable to watch either way. 👌

[@Donglethegreatone]

Some of the best content around this subject. I remember years ago you did a car install for me, and it was awesome. Top bloke with some serious skill. Love the charger design looks superb.

[@KillAllWipers]

The amount of hours we have spent on the phone going back and forth over KZbin and trying to make it in to a reality, to see you get to this point right here is the absolute best. Keep being constistantly OCD as always brother. These videos only showcase a small portion of your capability and this is just the start! One love man x

[@sAINT898]

Just came across your channel and now I'm hooked. I've wanted to get into molding/injection molding and carbon work for a while now, and already you've given me some great ideas and info on the processes.

[@lucas_k01]

First video in a long time I've watched completely without skipping. love your work!

[@TinyMaths]

I could get anal about how this video is missing all of the 'gimmicks' often used in KZbin vids to get attention; but I won't. Totally floored by everything in this video; including the production quality itself. I know there's no such thing as perfection but, good god!

[@SamuelCavalli]

Incredibly well crafted! Congrats! And relaxing video to watch too.

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you Samuel. I appreciate you watching! 👊🏻

[@IrishMatt83]

This video was so amazing to watch. I love that you show the mistake and explain why they happened but more than that I really admire your attention to detail and your creative problem solving abilities. It’s truly a pleasure to watch. Can’t wait to see more content! Cheers to you!

[@retrohaxblog]

Awesome stuff! thank you for sharing such in-depth knowledge!

[@deepset]

Real top quality stuff mate. You ooze talent and experience.

[@iz2362]

Besides what others mentioned about how professional and clean your work is, this video was incredibly stimulating, highly logical and it coerced me to immediately subscribe! Thanks for the great content

[@dtprints]

Another top notch video. The quality of the video and product are high and gives me so many ideas for the future. Keep sharing your knowledge and I look forward to the next video.

[@BhEaN]

Your content is surprisingly satisfying to watch. The process looks easy watching your videos, and I know it's not at all, so thanks for sharing your great skills in a so cured and detailed way!

[@zjjackson101]

Just subscribed I agree with below comments that your style is refreshing compared to all of the YT attention grab formats. On a side note would love to see a video or example of the jig you mentioned for trimming the overflow.

[@Drummerguy2009]

Hey boss. Dropping a comment with the rest. You just came across my feed and wow dude. The passion of part making with the cinematography is amazing. Glad it was suggested to me by the algorithm. You’re really onto something here man. Looking forward to more videos. Products look sleek and high quality. Low production runs don’t mind this as you can sell your products for more.. I hope they have a good “feel” (weight) when you hold them.. if so, I know you don’t need some stranger on the internet to tell you to charge for the quality you deliver. There is so much love and time already put into this product and it shows. *edit* I wish i finished the video before my comment.. you added ball bearings for weight.. brilliant. RIP your inbox for these. I will be looking to get one to support you!

[@RTAFabrication]

Thanks man! I’m glad it ended up in your suggested feed and that you enjoyed it! Yeah I agree completely. I would love to be able to produce these in big numbers, but logistically for a one man operation it’s a tough one, especially with the carbon side of it with the time involved. I’d also be hesitant to outsource some of the components as I’d feel like I’m cheating anyone who wants one after they’ve followed the journey of them being created. The ethics there seem a little hazy to me in that area. If I got invested into a project by a specific person I know I’d be pretty disappointed to learn that the one I purchased wasn’t made by that individual. Then that’s one way to drive the cost down to make it more accessible. Difficult one that’s going to require some thought, hence the limited initial run to see what a production workflow actually looks like when everything is made in batches. I appreciate you taking the time to write your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it. And yeah, as you saw towards the end, the weight added gives it a very nice feel. I’m going to also add aluminium trihydroxide filler powered to the resin that I use to back-fill the base. This will make the resin denser for even more added weight. Thanks again for watching!

[@joe_fabricator]

Absolutely amazing job Reece. I would love to put some time in to trying some projects like this. You really set the bar high. Can't wait to see your next project.

[@CHRISTOPHERSTUR]

I don’t know if this helps you in any way, but what you’re doing here is incredible! I wish I could give back what you’re really worth… Thank you for everything!

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you Christopher! Even a comment letting me know your thoughts is more than enough, but I really do appreciate the donation and the support. Thank you again!

[@Nebulorum]

Amazing, informative. First video of yours I’ve seen.

[@makers_lab]

Super final part of the series and finished result. I love designing and making moulds, and it's great to see all the effort, care and attention to detail you put into yours.

[@RTAFabrication]

Thanks! I appreciate you following along with the project. I’m happy with the final result and it’s crazy to see this personal project evolve into something that people seem to want! I’m looking forward to the next stages of batch production. Grateful for the support and thanks again!

[@vierfundvierzig]

Amazing work, well done. Would love to see educational content from you teaching how to start simple. Your design sensibility is inspiring.

[@davsyl94]

Love the content... I subscribed to your updates

[@WhiteVaille]

Beautiful work, as before! Your shop looks like such an absolute pleasure to work and live in, as well. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@billyjoe3309]

Love this guy, so thorough!

[@Betruet]

What a great video. I found this really entertaining subbed for future content!

[@BouncingBallGames]

Never come across you before, but thoroughly loved the content, videography and presentation style. Top work 👍

[@isakudesign1493]

That's looking perfect 👍

[@jon-seven]

Woo! The King returns! 😮😃💪🏽

[@Mr2at]

So much great information. Thank you.

[@danilaalpatov1374]

Splendid videography, bro!

[@Moe_Salah]

Your videos are therapy

[@jjtrades7186]

I can't believe they let you guys make this kinda stuff in prison! Pretty awesome

[@_IanOfEarth]

10 of each?! This is going to be a battle.

[@TheRocketdrone]

very cool. always love your content

[@AustinFelix1]

you work is good ! design and fabrication! definitely subscribed

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you Austin 👊🏻 I appreciate that!

[@JonneytheKidd]

absolutely amazing work.

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you Mike, I appreciate you watching!

[@HarneyPhoto]

Bloody Excellent. So much talent

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

I've been watching your videos for a while. I'm glad you are back (I did watch the last video when it came out and was super excited to see you back). Your narration is so good and will make understanding why you did what you did very clear. In the previous videos, the content was great, but I needed to guess why certain features were added in the molds. These new videos are so valuable to folks that want to do this. Your camera work is also amazing. Thank you for sharing!!

[@moisescarmona5718]

Awesome work

[@jacknesbitt240]

Every tool and product you make are elegant and extremely well thought out - every video impresses me more and more. Videography is beautiful too, it's like ASMR but for your eyes (aesthetic I suppose?)

[@JoNorthkeeper]

Thanks so lot, a very good and clear Video

[@pcr5275]

Hey man, given your excellent communication and videography skills, I think it would be amazing if you made a few videos for beginners so we can also start making stuff like this. If it fits in with the content you want to produce for this channel, then a lot of people would be very happy to watch them and learn from you.

[@RTAFabrication]

Hey! Funny you say that, because I have a video planned, likely after the next one, where I’m thinking of doing a video on moulding and casting where I don’t use any equipment. I feel like this would be very helpful to people, as I’d have to employ slightly different techniques as I did when I first started to get the best result with a very minimal set up. I do think that would be really valuable to people and show that the cost to entry for moulding and casting doesn’t have to include purchasing vacuum pots, pressure pots etc. Thanks for the thoughtful suggestion and I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@emilianoneri2912]

best meaker youtube channel

[@iansalmond726]

Tip for you. I saw that you were using a random orbit sander. We all want to put the sander down before it stops. If you get a small piece of carpet as a pad to place the sander on while it is winding down it wont walk on you. It can speed up your processes.

[@kieren7763]

Im doing a custom recessed guage cluster for my old cortina at the moment would be great to see some ideas on how to make guage bezels and custom fascias. Also this is some really nice work your doing hope you keep the videos coming

[@NiNoMechanic32]

Ваши видео невероятно приятно просто смотреть. У вас большой талант к созданию видеоряда и монтажу. Пожалуйста, продолжайте ваш проект и делитесь прогрессом. Ваш инженерный подход к делу и внимание к мельчайшим деталям процесса создания вашего продукта очень впечатляет меня. Успехов вам! Спасибо!

[@RTAFabrication]

Thank you for your comment and for watching the video. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the support! 👍🏻

[@omerkaptanoglu6018]

greetings from turkey. you share really inspring videos.

[@manuelg97]

Great content, but dude that timeline is something i'd die trying to work with that!

[@ltborg]

Dude your work is amazing, keep it up! What desktop shot blasting cabinet is that? I’ve never seen a small, desk friendly one like that before.

[@kenengel620]

Great video! Thanks! Now to figure out how to get my printer to print dimensionally accurate parts...

[@glenncol]

WTF, absolutely awesome

[@just_bright]

I'm definitely admiring your detail brotha. I have been trying to learn mould making as well so I have mad respect. I wanna pull my hair out sometimes. Other times it just pulls itself out when the resin gets everywhere haha. Hope I can get one of the chargers when they drop. I've tried to stay up to date and have been on the email list since a few videos ago. These will sell brother... amazing product design. They are beautiful conversation starters too that will market themselves once out in the wild. I hope u ship to Los Angeles. Cheers mate

[@lumotroph]

Hell yeah. Might want to plan for more than 10 :)

[@RTAFabrication]

Haha, people keep telling me that 😅 Thanks for watching.

[@nenovidenovic5716]

You’re incredible.

[@johnfurr8779]

this video earned you a subscriber...

[@jochemvredeveld7766]

Amazing content, What would you change about your workflow or moulds if you would go to small batch production? Any insights would be appreciated

[@Acamu92]

Such great videos with great attention to detail. What process do you use for adding the black text into your molds?

[@aa.sobirjonov]

i really love the way you make ur content, and admire even more your product design. I think you have to make flexible charger cover part reeeeally thin, cuz wireless chargers lose power if there's any distance between charging coils

[@The8c9]

With how much tolerance did you print the mold parts? 0,2mm clearance? Sounds great how they come together!

[@KUDRARACING]

brrooooooooo - well done!!! So much inspiration for my own production parts. Thanks for your effort put into this video. More videos are welcome! I'll buy one of the forge carbon chargers if you send me a link!

[@SamBirchenough]

very nice as always! can we get a shop tour?

[@GuillaumeGnz]

Great content ! Great video ! To answer to your suggestion, I would be interested in more videos on forged carbon ! Especially: is it possible to « forge »carbon with semi-flexible mold ? That would open up lots of interesting designs…

[@jeremycatches9766]

I have been thinking about how so many people are wasting their time trying to print in TPU for flexible parts when making a mold to cast it in this poly or even just platinum silicone has so much better results.

[@RTAFabrication]

Yes I agree! I often get questioned about why I cast parts and don’t just print them. There’s benefits of both methods, but there’s a whole range of cast able resins and silicones that just aren’t available in a printing format. I could write a list of why I mostly prefer mould making and casting. I think 3D printing and mould making combined opens up so many avenues, but I feel mould making is much less mainstream than 3D printers are nowadays. Thank you for watching!