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Dry Middle on infused plate

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By briantumma - 10/26/2016 5:04:39 PM

Hi all,
Just tested out a resin infused plate after a few wet lay versions I successfully made.
The only problem is I've got a dry centre section on the bottom surface so resin is getting all the way through to that part.
This is the second time this has happened but I took the first as me making a mistake.

The plate is around 5mm thick made with 3k and UD layers - no core. 
Bag sealed up fine and no change on drop test. I infused slowly and had resin coming into the catchpot. I clamped off vacuum first and waited a few seconds before clamping off feed.
You'll hopefully see from the photo that I'm putting the spiral across the back edge and roughly half way down the other edge. Should I just have the it at the back to allow it to go through the lot? Or flip it to short edge so it's pulled through less width?
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

http://i.imgur.com/nlACgBMl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Woc92aVl.jpg
By briantumma - 10/26/2016 9:21:09 PM

Thanks Davro, that backs up my thoughts.
I've seen a few people place in the inlet on top of the stack but I was concerned that would potentially affect the finished plate. Suppose best way to figure it out would be to give it a go!