Love your videos! Just such a natural and positive "can do" attitude you have, and it definitely inspires confidence in people to start DIY projects themselves. One criticism that I feel could make a big difference for your viewerz, is mixing volumes. If your video editing software allows, try to increase your mic volume, or use a remote mic, and perhaps reduce the music volume. Normalising the volume makes it a much more pleasant experience. I doubt I am alone in finding myself always on the volume control ready to react when watching these videos due to the jump up and down and trying not to miss the great information in your vids.
Thanks for the feedback. Well aware of the problem. Caused by Automatic Gain Control at You Tube not me. See my reply to Bulete Aurelian here. Are you watching on a portable device or a desk top computer? i think the former make the problem worse too.
Yes - but sometimes when I lay fiberglass & CF or Kevlar in the same job I mix that up... an industry myth that you can't. Either resins work with any cloth.
Is there much of a difference in what type of fiberglass I use? Like comparing the one you use in video which seem like messy fiberglass, to one that looks like a cloth? Also, what type of gloves do you use to work with fiberglass and resin? Thanks for nice video
Gloves? Cheap LARGE latex ones from your supermarket. The box is always open when I'm laying up, and the floor gets littered with them as soon as they get too "hairy". Woven fiberglass cloth is generally suited to thin applications (like with surfboard overlays), or mostly flat jobs without compound curves or sharp corners. It doesn't conform to molds well in the thicknesses car panel work mostly needs where there are usually compound curves. Chopped strand mat (csm) which I mainly use however is made of lots of short fibers, so it spreads out easily & evenly and only 2 - 3 layers are needed, so it's quicker to lay up with car part manufacture.
Thanks for the information, I'll be trying to save some weight on my project car and I may aswell try to DYI it, your videos are very helpful, keep it up!
Just a thought, could you not make the window using epoxy? There are a few I've seen around which will dry translucent, may be an alternative if you can get the thickness right(and have it stay there to cure, instead of pooling). Probably more effort than it's worth unless you had a negative, and run the risk of having it all stick together and be rooted. I guess heating a big enough piece in your lexan bbq with it resting over the original glass may work if you can get the temp up nice and slowly to avoid cracking the glass, I don't think the rear has laminate to worry about? Then hopefully it just flops down onto it, and you can finish it off with a heat gun? I think a torch may cause the surface to go crappy
Yes it'd be nice if epoxy would work - but unfortunately it has no strength when poured into a thin sheet. Pity. Heat guns don't work for this sized job as the whole large piece of lexan has to be completely the same temperature from edge to edge. Oven heating is therefore essential. Through research I am finding how to do this along industrial guidelines and there is a way to do it without using the glass itself as a mold with the risks that involves.
No - it's water based clay. The cheapest potter's clay designed to be kiln fired. I buy 4kg blocks directly from the importers that supply craft & hobby shops. A Google search in your area for "Clay supplies" may find a local supplier. The three blocks I bought ten years ago are now down to one... but as long as you store it in a wet towel inside a sealed plastic bag - it keeps forever!
The materials I generally use are detailed in my first fiberglass tutorial which you'll find in my "Library" lists, top left of my channel's main page.
q tal tendrá algún correo o red social, para contactarlo quiero hacerle unas preguntas sobre algo que quiero fabricar, espero pueda ayudarme saludos y gracias
puede ponerse en contacto conmigo en los mensajes de Facebook: Bill Pearson, o Redline Fiberglass Australia. correos electronicos es: redlina@bigpond.com
When I had to upgrade my camera at the start of this year I could not find a 4k one under $1,000 that had a remote microphone input socket. Last week one came out, so eventually I'll be able to get one and use the remote lapel mike I've had for some time. You have no idea the effort I go to to make audio clearer. There have been times when I have re-shot videos at my desk where the action could not be repeated, using my camera to record close up voice overs. Then I have cut that new audio into many sections to lip synch it piece by piece over the poor original. This takes hours - but when I finish you can't see it. Trust me... no-one is more aware of this problem than I am. It's not a matter of buying a better microphone - but of finding a camera I can plug one into. They are only coming onto the market right now, and I'll be upgrading this week.
No worries, i know you don't owe us anything. You could use something else to record the audio... but that just doubles the editing work. Personal opinion: no real need for 4k yet, i would get a 1080p camera that has some decent audio... these days even cheap Chinese phones do a decent job at that.
See my reply below. But the first minute? Gees I'm seriously deaf & I can hear every word even on moderate volume on my desk top computer with my wife sleeping in the next room. What are you watching this on? 4k cameras with an external mike have literally only just come on the market, and I'll be upgrading to one this week to overcome the shortcomings of 4k cameras with only crap in built mikes & no external mike sockets.
WJP004 i try just blowing air in there 1st, that works 25% of the time, but they do make plastic wedges just for that purpose. Big fan of the channel though!! I think Ive watched half your content
This is gonna be an EPIC LESSON forthcoming. Making a homemade Lexan window...looking forward to seeing how the actual oven is built and used.
You're a magician with the glass Bill! I've learned a lot from your tutorials! hope to visit OZ one day and see some races
Love seeing The Master at work! 😊👍
hello from ky usa. happy to see you back on the glass work.
bill im doing exactly this for my RX7 this winter
Fingers and toes crossed for you Bill, good luck mate ! Seeya Rob
Love your videos! Just such a natural and positive "can do" attitude you have, and it definitely inspires confidence in people to start DIY projects themselves.
One criticism that I feel could make a big difference for your viewerz, is mixing volumes. If your video editing software allows, try to increase your mic volume, or use a remote mic, and perhaps reduce the music volume. Normalising the volume makes it a much more pleasant experience. I doubt I am alone in finding myself always on the volume control ready to react when watching these videos due to the jump up and down and trying not to miss the great information in your vids.
Thanks for the feedback. Well aware of the problem. Caused by Automatic Gain Control at You Tube not me. See my reply to Bulete Aurelian here. Are you watching on a portable device or a desk top computer? i think the former make the problem worse too.
Fantastic mate!! Where's part 2? I need to see it!
Disregard, found it! haha
In these videos are you primarily using Polyester resin for everyday composite panels etc and for kevlar and carbon fibre epoxy resin ?
Yes - but sometimes when I lay fiberglass & CF or Kevlar in the same job I mix that up... an industry myth that you can't. Either resins work with any cloth.
Is there much of a difference in what type of fiberglass I use? Like comparing the one you use in video which seem like messy fiberglass, to one that looks like a cloth? Also, what type of gloves do you use to work with fiberglass and resin? Thanks for nice video
Gloves? Cheap LARGE latex ones from your supermarket. The box is always open when I'm laying up, and the floor gets littered with them as soon as they get too "hairy". Woven fiberglass cloth is generally suited to thin applications (like with surfboard overlays), or mostly flat jobs without compound curves or sharp corners. It doesn't conform to molds well in the thicknesses car panel work mostly needs where there are usually compound curves. Chopped strand mat (csm) which I mainly use however is made of lots of short fibers, so it spreads out easily & evenly and only 2 - 3 layers are needed, so it's quicker to lay up with car part manufacture.
Thanks for the information, I'll be trying to save some weight on my project car and I may aswell try to DYI it, your videos are very helpful, keep it up!
Yes, audio is not that good but the project is A+++++ 10/10. Cannot wait for Part 2
Just a thought, could you not make the window using epoxy? There are a few I've seen around which will dry translucent, may be an alternative if you can get the thickness right(and have it stay there to cure, instead of pooling). Probably more effort than it's worth unless you had a negative, and run the risk of having it all stick together and be rooted.
I guess heating a big enough piece in your lexan bbq with it resting over the original glass may work if you can get the temp up nice and slowly to avoid cracking the glass, I don't think the rear has laminate to worry about? Then hopefully it just flops down onto it, and you can finish it off with a heat gun? I think a torch may cause the surface to go crappy
Yes it'd be nice if epoxy would work - but unfortunately it has no strength when poured into a thin sheet. Pity. Heat guns don't work for this sized job as the whole large piece of lexan has to be completely the same temperature from edge to edge. Oven heating is therefore essential. Through research I am finding how to do this along industrial guidelines and there is a way to do it without using the glass itself as a mold with the risks that involves.
Great Vid, Always wondered what kind of clay you use? is it oil based, doesn't seem to dry out
No - it's water based clay. The cheapest potter's clay designed to be kiln fired. I buy 4kg blocks directly from the importers that supply craft & hobby shops. A Google search in your area for "Clay supplies" may find a local supplier. The three blocks I bought ten years ago are now down to one... but as long as you store it in a wet towel inside a sealed plastic bag - it keeps forever!
How are motorcycle screens made? They are obviously transparent, and formed to a shape, with some flexibility...
Neat project though, is the fact that fiberglass is stronger than steel true???
Could you give me a list of the stuff that was used please?
The materials I generally use are detailed in my first fiberglass tutorial which you'll find in my "Library" lists, top left of my channel's main page.
@@BillsBuildandRace ;Ok thanks. I'll try and find it
q tal tendrá algún correo o red social, para contactarlo quiero hacerle unas preguntas sobre algo que quiero fabricar, espero pueda ayudarme saludos y gracias
puede ponerse en contacto conmigo en los mensajes de Facebook: Bill Pearson, o Redline Fiberglass Australia. correos electronicos es: redlina@bigpond.com
Please please get a microphone.... I love your videos, but lately the audio has been really bad.
When I had to upgrade my camera at the start of this year I could not find a 4k one under $1,000 that had a remote microphone input socket. Last week one came out, so eventually I'll be able to get one and use the remote lapel mike I've had for some time. You have no idea the effort I go to to make audio clearer. There have been times when I have re-shot videos at my desk where the action could not be repeated, using my camera to record close up voice overs. Then I have cut that new audio into many sections to lip synch it piece by piece over the poor original. This takes hours - but when I finish you can't see it. Trust me... no-one is more aware of this problem than I am. It's not a matter of buying a better microphone - but of finding a camera I can plug one into. They are only coming onto the market right now, and I'll be upgrading this week.
No worries, i know you don't owe us anything. You could use something else to record the audio... but that just doubles the editing work. Personal opinion: no real need for 4k yet, i would get a 1080p camera that has some decent audio... these days even cheap Chinese phones do a decent job at that.
Can’t hear a word clicked off during the first minute pleeaaaassse buy a cheap remote microphone
See my reply below. But the first minute? Gees I'm seriously deaf & I can hear every word even on moderate volume on my desk top computer with my wife sleeping in the next room. What are you watching this on? 4k cameras with an external mike have literally only just come on the market, and I'll be upgrading to one this week to overcome the shortcomings of 4k cameras with only crap in built mikes & no external mike sockets.
I had no issues, and haven't since I started watching WJP004s videos
Yeah the sound is pretty atrocious.
What country are you in, and what device are you viewing on?
I have been watching for years. I can hear. No it is not loud, but you can still hear it.
Crybabies
I hate seeing you take metal to your new molds, makes me cringe every time!!!!
What do you use?
WJP004 i try just blowing air in there 1st, that works 25% of the time, but they do make plastic wedges just for that purpose. Big fan of the channel though!! I think Ive watched half your content