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10-12 mm thick parts using vacuum infusion?

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By moonpie - 1/4/2019 6:39:04 PM

I've made a few parts for my motorcycle project using vacuum infusion and the products available from easy composites and am moving on to the seat now. I need to make the seat pan between 10 and 12 mm thick so it is self supporting, I.e. no metal subframe. The items I've made so far probably peak at 4mm thick. Can I make a 10mm thick part in a single infusion or is the technique to get to 10-12 mm thick achieved by running successive infusions of smaller thickness? Grateful for any experience people might have on making thicker parts.
Thanks 😉
By moonpie - 1/6/2019 7:57:40 PM

 
Steve Broad - 1/5/2019 9:03:15 PM
A photo will be very useful :-)

Bear in mind that carbon doesn't like being bent anywhere near as much as Aramid or fibreglass.

Photo of the almost finished bare plug before tooling gelcoat...