Talk Composites - The Forum for Advanced Composites
Back
Login
Register
Login
Register
Home
»
Advanced Composites Forum
»
Projects
»
Motorsport, Vehicle Design and Modification
»
Miata air intake system
Miata air intake system
Post Reply
Like
3
Prev
1
2
Jump To Page
Miata air intake system
View
Flat Ascending
Flat Descending
Threaded
Options
Subscribe to topic
Print This Topic
Goto Topics Forum
Author
Message
asmasm
asmasm
posted 11 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 15,
Visits: 189
Has anyone done vacuum bagging off of a silicone mold? Will the softness of the silicone prevent me from getting good vacuum bagging pressure?
Reply
Like
2
asmasm
asmasm
posted 11 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 15,
Visits: 189
I just scored a Savant VP 100 lab pump from an ebay auction for $50. It is a dual stage rotary vane and the listed specs I could find are 3.5cfm and 10^-4 torr (which if I undestand vac units correctly is about as close to 30" of mercury and you are going to get). Has anyone done vacuum bagging work with old lab pumps?
Reply
Like
2
FLD
FLD
posted 11 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 468,
Visits: 2.7K
Yep, I have an old Leybold-Heraeus pump. Works a treat
Reply
Like
3
Matthieu Libeert
Matthieu Libeert
posted 11 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 955,
Visits: 3.4K
asmasm, good job! love how you've bonded the two sections together! looks great
Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website:
www.mat2composites.com
Reply
Like
3
asmasm
asmasm
posted 11 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 15,
Visits: 189
I think I have settled on bladder molding a two part wet layup for the duct. I need to figure out a way to make a reusable and sturdy bladder. Ideally out of silicone. Rotomolding is an option but I would have to build a machine to be able to do it. I wonder if I can sneak perforated peel ply and something absorbent into a stack between the bladder and the carbon to pull off some excess resin.
The other option I was looking at was oven curing with a silicone plug inside the part that would expand and create pressure. My garage is ~560 square feet and I have to be really careful about taking floor space. Safe ventilation would be an issue since my living room and kitchen are above it. I am also not sure how easy it would be for me to get the silicone part back out with the shape of this part. I do have a fireplace in the garage I could run aluminum ducting through...
Reply
Like
3
GO
Merge Selected
Merge into selected topic...
Merge into merge target...
Merge into a specific topic ID...
Open Merge
Post Reply
Like
3
Prev
1
2
Jump To Page
Similar Topics
Post Quoted Reply
Reading This Topic
Login
Login
Remember Me
Reset Password
Resend Validation Email
Login
Facebook
Google
Explore
Messages
Mentions
Search