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Making my own curved plywood/veneer with vacuum bagging
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Hello guys,
I'm a wooden surfboard builder and I have the project to build some kitesurf boards like on the following pictures:
I'm not sure about which technique to use to glue those sheets of wood together with a curve and even some concaves (like a skateboard).
I have no experience at all in vacuum bagging but I thought of using a mold and vacuum bagging technique to glue them together. My questions are:
- Could you light me on the technique to use, or maybe send me a link to a tutorial for similar results.
- I'm thinking of buying the starters set with the vacuum pump? Would that be sufficient or do would I need extra material (I plan to glue either with PU glue or with epoxy)
Thank you so much for your help and greets from Portugal,
Antoine
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Making my own curved plywood/veneer with vacuum bagging
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If you're not making a huge number, vacuum bagging would be easier than making a press. Many ski and skateboard builders use shaped platens on large presses with either hydraulic or pneumatic (like.....
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