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Do I have to use vacuum bagging to get decent results?

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HarrisonC	HarrisonC posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 1, Visits: 13	Hey, So I have been researching how to do carbon fibre laminating for quite a while now and have come to the stage where I am unsure as to what equipment I need to get quality carbon fibre parts. In one of the CarbonMods videos on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAdVO8Rkv6c) and they use a method where you don't need to do resin infusion using a vacuum bag. Now I am only 17 and have little funds for the pump and other equipment needed for the vacuum method, especially seeing the prices on EasyComposites, so wondered if I can get away with making quality parts this way. I should mention that I want to do a few trial laminations in a mould made from a 3D printed part and finally go on to creating a replica Formula 1 racing wheel. Cheers, Harrison
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davro	davro posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 300, Visits: 2.2K	Hi HarrisonC, I have only ever used resin infusion. Should do some testing with wet layups The main thing that puts me off wet layups is the potential for even more mess as I am a messy git resin would end up every where. Looking forward to seeing the mould for the racing wheel David Stevens YouTube: Comment \| Rate \| Subscribe Instagram Composite Projects Body Package for Dax Rush RC Car Touring Body 1/10 Scale Edited 10 Years Ago by davro
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drumbum675	drumbum675 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8, Visits: 19	davro (09/02/2015) Hi HarrisonC, I have only ever used resin infusion. Should do some testing with wet layups The main thing that puts me off wet layups is the potential for even more mess as I am a messy git resin would end up every where. Looking forward to seeing the mould for the racing wheel Always nice to be able to use several methods to get the desired outcome. Wet layup makes a big mess and (in my opinion) is much harder to get a good result unless you know what you are doing. Vacuum infusion, if done right, is pretty simple and clean......
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