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Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
By:Brian C.
Date: 10/29/1998, 4:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic) (Nolan Penney)

> Determine the explosive characteristics of your epoxy mix (don't know them
> myself) and if they are low, hook up a generic old vacuum cleaner. I do
> abs moulding using nothing but my old Sanyo vacuum cleaner, and it does a
> dandy job of pulling down 3/8" thick abs to form motorcycle saddle
> bag lids.

> For little voids in wood, you could use a little hand pump with the tube
> set over the vent hole.

> You could even use a warm coke bottle, and let it cool.

The pumps we used we sort of big, but I'll try it on my next tape layup.

Messages In This Thread

filling voids
Brian C. -- 10/28/1998, 2:58 pm
void update
Brian C. -- 10/31/1998, 12:15 am
Re: filling voids
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 8:04 am
Re: filling voids
Brian C. -- 10/30/1998, 12:44 am
Re: filling voids
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 2:34 pm
Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
Brian C. -- 10/29/1998, 3:00 pm
Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
Mark Kanzler -- 10/29/1998, 5:30 pm
Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
David Dick -- 10/29/1998, 8:05 pm
Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
Mark Kanzler -- 10/30/1998, 1:25 pm
Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 3:31 pm
Re: Vacuum bagging, wish I had it now!! (pic)
Brian C. -- 10/29/1998, 4:35 pm
Re: filling voids
Mark Kanzler -- 10/30/1998, 12:56 am
Re: filling voids
Dan Lindberg -- 10/28/1998, 5:34 pm