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Boatboy ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 27 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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silly question did you use epoxy or polyester resin for the choppy as epoxy resin wont breakdown the binder and you may have built in a weak point in the structure bb |
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Strawberry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
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It's a hard life! |
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Garry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
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I had to drink the wine so I could use the box
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Garry
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Strawberry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
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Good work. Now time for avacado and a bottle of wine! Maybe book some theatre tickets too.
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timnoyce ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
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looks good. tres bon
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
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Garry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
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Strong carboard box used to make up template. Plastic sheet taped over it so resin wouldn't stick.
2 layers 170 gsm carbon laid up at 45 degrees. Two layers of some CSM I had lyinging about and then 4 layers of carbon laid up with the weave running up/down. Used plastic sheet and block to squeeze out excess resin. Allowed to go off and then hacksaw used to cut off rough edges. Just need to grind chamfer on edges, drill holes and fit. |
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Isis ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753 |
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Looks good!
How did you decide to do it in the end? |
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Garry ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
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Thanks to everyone for their help and advice. Nearly finished project is below.
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Isis ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753 |
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Peel ply is near enough to the stuff they line suits/dresses with... layed over the laminate and then ripped off when cured will give you a much better finish and help with squeezing excess resin out giving you a lighter end product.
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661 |
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Peel ply is a sort off open weave nylon cloth, which doesn't stick to the laminate. It soaks up the excess resin and when everything is cured you peel it off, and are left with a even, if patterned finish, which is also suitable for gluing more epoxy on top of without further preparation.
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