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Re: Epoxy used
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/16/2012, 1:32 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy used (Mike Bielski)

: How did it wet out the heavy carbon fiber cloths? Did you vacuum
: all of the heavy stuff? Did you do any test panels and cut them
: up to see if you got 100% saturation of the cloth? I have found
: that with heavier CF there are occasional dry spots that don't
: soak up any resin when I lay them up by hand, I'm looking at
: vacuum the next time I want to build something like a hatch, but
: that doesn't solve the issue with a coaming that is one-off
: molded in place like I did on my NH.

: Did you use fairing fillers on your fill coats? The durability of
: the hull bottom will be interesting to see.

: m

You can use a vacuum bag on irregular shapes too, just have to be a bit inventive on the bag shape.

Once you start using one and seeing how the bags shrink you'll figure it out quickly :)

Bill H.

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Etienne Muller -- 5/12/2012, 4:58 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/12/2012, 5:02 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/12/2012, 6:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:18 am
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scottbaxter -- 5/11/2012, 9:32 pm
Epoxy used
Dan Caouette -- 5/12/2012, 6:44 am
Re: Epoxy used
Kirk Fredericks -- 5/12/2012, 11:16 am
Re: Epoxy used
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:33 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 5/13/2012, 7:42 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 7:26 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/13/2012, 5:10 pm
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Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 5:29 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/15/2012, 3:59 pm
Re: Epoxy used
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2012, 1:32 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/16/2012, 9:07 am
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Roy Martin -- 5/16/2012, 10:55 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/16/2012, 5:37 pm
Re: Epoxy used
Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2012, 2:53 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/16/2012, 6:02 pm
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Stephen Troy -- 5/12/2012, 4:47 pm
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Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 7:21 am
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lance buck -- 5/16/2012, 2:46 pm
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Dan Caouette -- 5/17/2012, 6:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2012, 2:56 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/20/2012, 10:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:15 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 7:41 am