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Hi - Interest Vacuum Infusion

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By Rich71 - 11/13/2014 8:29:19 AM

Hi

I am gearing up for hobby project building speed skate boots from carbon fibre epoxy shell.

I have a initial problem acquiring the right bagging material. Since i have plaster mold of foot , i need to find an elastic film tubing to stretch over the foot mold. The carbon only covers base of foot and ankle and i have seen a video on youtube that shows a product similiar to a large "stocking" get vacuum tight against mold and at the toes resin is squeezed in. See Below at 3.37sec into video

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTgAy2kgBs8

Does anyone know where i can find such a product??. By the way i have spend three days google this.

Cheers Rich , look forward to learning.
By Hanaldo - 12/11/2014 10:39:08 AM

Just be careful using 'stretchy' vacuum bag like strechlon 200 for infusion. It's high elongation properties do make it useful for complex shapes, but it also become a very prone to developing tiny pinholes and you will spend your life looking for the leaks.