March B/S Thread All welcome
pedant
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
jim my brother and i are going to start making carbon fiber and kevlar parts for the quads, when the time comes i may need to pick your brain for some tips with the vac bag method. i have made canoes using the wet method, but thats just messy, heavy, and time consuming.
Dang, 0y 2eyb6ard 5s frea25ng 64t aga5n.
tr5ed re06v5ng and re-5nsta335ng 5t.
N6 4*dated dr5ver e5ther,....
ARRRRGH!
Diesel Van Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: ~ Qatar ~
I have a 5x10' 30 mil urethane bag. My pump will pull 8 cfm & 29"hg.
I've got a friend who flys out of Oxford and Westchester for a fractional (Bombardier) perhaps I'll ask her.
Pre-preg is a PITA to handle if you're not set up to receive it from a refrigerated shipper.
Hexcel is based in Stamford.
Perhaps I should just go back to AeroPoxy, but the Uni Carbon is a BI*** to wet out and keep neat and aligned and still get the fiber fraction I want to keep it to, 75%...
I waste a lot of resin saturating reinforcements and then squeegeeing it back out.
I've got a friend who flys out of Oxford and Westchester for a fractional (Bombardier) perhaps I'll ask her.
Pre-preg is a PITA to handle if you're not set up to receive it from a refrigerated shipper.
Hexcel is based in Stamford.
Perhaps I should just go back to AeroPoxy, but the Uni Carbon is a BI*** to wet out and keep neat and aligned and still get the fiber fraction I want to keep it to, 75%...
I waste a lot of resin saturating reinforcements and then squeegeeing it back out.
My first aviation job was re-glassing the lower cowl of a Piper, the interior was mud-cake from the heat of the exhaust pipes.
I took it down to one layer of fabric tapered over an area the size of a trash can lid, and laid it back up.
The mechanic I was helping out was impressed with the whole job.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2007
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jim looks like he needs "nerds to go".
dave....i played phone tag today, will try again tomorrow.
im off to the tire rack.......tax refund says i can ditch the racing slicks i ran all winter and get some all terrains for the summer, timing is great right?
dave....i played phone tag today, will try again tomorrow.
im off to the tire rack.......tax refund says i can ditch the racing slicks i ran all winter and get some all terrains for the summer, timing is great right?
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Manchester, CT USA
It's just a pic I found on yesterdaystruck.com and thought it was cool.
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From: Waterford, CT
mornin all. im doin pretty good. hows everything up in NH?
Im off to school to get learned.
be back later.
Im off to school to get learned.
be back later.
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From: Greenfield, MA
Guess I'll just have to spend my time admiring it. 
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"Love is in the air...you can see it every where"!!! 
Good late afternoon Dave...and all of the great state of Connecticut!!!
[/quote]"Love is in the air...you can see it every where"!!!
Good late afternoon Dave...and all of the great state of Connecticut!!!