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Darren	Darren posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	VVS (28/10/2015) Should be able to get that to pull down with a little thought, main problems ive had with bridging in a part like that is mostly due to the excess/off part carbon clamping and not sliding. you always get really good vac on the flats, these clamp first then stop the cloth from seating in the corners, ive found if you cut back as much of the over hang/ off part cloth as you can it will pull in. I cut off as much excess as i could and the end result was perfect.. Thanks
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*VVS*	*VVS* posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Moderators Posts: 226, Visits: 334	Should be able to get that to pull down with a little thought, main problems ive had with bridging in a part like that is mostly due to the excess/off part carbon clamping and not sliding. you always get really good vac on the flats, these clamp first then stop the cloth from seating in the corners, ive found if you cut back as much of the over hang/ off part cloth as you can it will pull in.
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Darren	Darren posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	Does EC sell a silicone suitable for making intensifiers? And what is the best way to go about making then? sheet wax in the mould then pour silicone in?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Yeh you can use a silicone intensifier with infusion, just place it on top of your flow mesh.
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Darren	Darren posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 916	Has any one used/made intensifiers? And can they be used with infusion? Im having real trouble getting my stack right down in to a small sharp 90 degree bend, it only bridges a very small amount…
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