Some questions on my first resin infusion..!


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Hi all, 

I have been working on a project for a fair while now, and I'm starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. As you can see in the attached pictures I started out with an unflanged mould in sight of using a wet lay-up technique. 

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/3672aa2e-00f8-4b44-b041-6da0.JPG

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/1d2de1f8-b396-43d9-a713-8d3b.jpg


Due to wanting cosmetically perfect parts and after consultation from the EC staff I decided to go for resin infusion instead. 

I modified my moulds so there would be sufficient flange space by adding a frame and a high-gloss surface to ensure that I can pull 100% vac. 

I am just about ready to start my first infusion and would like a few tips.

The first mould I want to do is 70x40cm and approx. 7cm deep at its deepest point. I am planning to use 2 layers 200g carbon cloth and 2 layers of approx 150g e-glass. 

Is this a good combination and how much IN2 resin will I need based on the information?

There is breather material included in my starter pack and it is also mentioned in the instructions, yet not in the video. I assume I should be using it. 

One more question (i hope): Can the reinforcement be cut smaller than the edge of the mould, or does it have to be almost at the gum tape? 

I hope I've formulated myself correctly!

Thanks alot.

Fabian
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Hi,

When all your fabric is cut to size, you need to weight it. Then, ideally, you would want 40% of this weight in resin. BUT, keep in mind that your resin feed line, infusion spiral, distribution mesh etc will consume resin too.

So mix a little more resin that what the fabric layers should take.

Breather material is not needed if you go for the infusion. Usually in infusion, the stack is: mold, release agents, fabric, peel-ply, distribution mesh, vacuum bag.

Breather is used when you hand wet your fabric in your mold and then put it under vacuum. Breather will act as uniform pressure distribution as well as soaking the excess resin thru a perforated release film.

The reinforcment should "stop" anywhere between your part flange (to have enough material to trim your part) and your gum tape. I usually leave fabric at 1 inch from part flanges, and 1 inch from the gum tape.

Hope it helps.

 



 


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