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Re: Epoxy used
By:Dan Caouette
Date: 5/16/2012, 6:02 pm
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 vacuum-bagged the deck line cups. The coaming was hand laid. The padeyes, hooks and other carbon bits in the cockpit were compression molded. It wet out the heavier carbon fabrics about like any other resin. Standard operating procedures. I did a few test panels. During the trimming of the parts I could also check the wetout. No issues. BTW: They also make an infusion resin.

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

The tightweave cloth didn't need many fill coats. I did use some microballoons in the fill coats above the waterline.

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Dan Caouette -- 5/11/2012, 7:30 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/11/2012, 7:46 pm
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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
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
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
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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
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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
Re: Epoxy used
Dan Caouette -- 5/16/2012, 6:02 pm
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Stephen Troy -- 5/12/2012, 4:47 pm
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 7:21 am
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
lance buck -- 5/16/2012, 2:46 pm
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Dan Caouette -- 5/17/2012, 6:38 am
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2012, 2:56 am
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Dan Caouette -- 5/20/2012, 10:59 am
Re: Launching: "Mustang Sally" Wahoo FSK
Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2012, 2:15 am
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Dan Caouette -- 5/13/2012, 7:41 am