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Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads
By:Mike Savage
Date: 6/25/2008, 9:23 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads (Bryan Hansel)

: Build up thickness quickly. Plus I have a bunch. :)

Hi Bryan,
You can get a lighter lay-up with CSM if you use pressure on the lay-up when curing.
Lay out the CSM on a smooth waxed surface, saturate with resin, lay another smooth waxed surface on top and add weight so the excess resin is squeezed out.
Cut out the bulkhead shapes when cured.

Do a test piece to get the correct weight so the CSM isn't starved of resin.
The resin/glass ratio for CSM is between 2:1 and 2.5:1 for the best strength as opposed to 1:1 to 1.2:1 for cloth or woven rovings.

Hope this helps,
Mike Savage
South West cork

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Strip: Glass Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 6/23/2008, 10:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 2:35 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/24/2008, 10:29 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:57 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/26/2008, 10:00 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:24 pm
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kelly t -- 6/25/2008, 1:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 12:58 am
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Reg Lake -- 6/25/2008, 3:34 am
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Charlie -- 6/24/2008, 9:04 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:30 pm
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Pawistik -- 6/24/2008, 5:52 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:27 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/25/2008, 9:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:53 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/26/2008, 9:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/27/2008, 8:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 11:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 10:43 am
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Pawistik -- 6/25/2008, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 2:33 pm
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Donovan -- 6/23/2008, 11:36 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 1:32 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:38 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Donovan -- 6/24/2008, 10:56 pm
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Toni V -- 6/24/2008, 1:57 am