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Resin infusion of a double sided chair - issues with one side

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wozza	wozza posted 10 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	deagrateful (17/10/2014) Warren, luckily I have already made the full size pattern oversized on the width (by about 70mm) so hopefully that will be enough to run the lines as you've suggested and still have the desired chair width. Unfortunately there isn't a taper so I will be replying on a happy release after driving some air wedges in the gaps! If for some reason the vac outlets had to be placed on the side rather than the face, would it make sense to add a bit of breather fabric over the edge (as well as the peel ply) to try and avoid the lock off? I bought some MTI hose on a whim a few weeks ago (I was foreseeing possible difficulty with this infusion and thought it may have some use), could this possibly be a situation where careful resin uptake calculations and a hose that lets only the air through could come in handy some how? Finally (so sorry to keep bombarding you with questions!), would you recommend the regular infusion mesh, or the easy flow mesh that I've been using thus far? I'd love to see some pictures of your chess boards if you have any! Do you have a website? Mine is: krislamba.com Many thanks once again Kris Hi Kris, as long as you have a decent air path to the laminate you should be fine. Breather is great for that, I always put some under the vac outlets anyway. It acts as a choke slowing the resin flow, stopping expensive resin being dumped into the catch pot. I've tried the MTI hose, I know some people swear by it put personally I didn't see any great benefits. I only used to use the easy mesh for complex parts with deep recesses etc, I now use it all the time. No real difference in infusion rates I just find it easier to work with. It can be more awkward to remove from the laminate as it's not as stiff as the standard mesh after the resin has cured. It's also less likely to puncture the bag like the standard mesh can. Just about to go away for the weekend so a bit pushed for time, will find and post some pics of the chess board early next week. Regards Warren Carbon Copies Ltd Edited 10 Years Ago by wozza
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wozza	wozza posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Sorry not the best of pictures but hopefully gives an idea of soda blasting. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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