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Dennis G
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Here is a picture of a plug with gel coat on it. What would be your recomendations for infusing this. Keep in mind once this is a mold it will be basically a U-shaped mold. The kick out you can see in the picture is not on the other side. the other side is smooth. The lowered sections in front and back (left to right) are flange area. The part area is 32" (813mm)long. The max height is 16"(406mm) and the max width is 16"(406mm).
I really only see two options....
1. Infuse from the side and let the resin go out along the flange in the spiral then go down one side of the U and back up the other side of the U....
2. Infuse from the end and have the resin as it enters have to climb up the walls of the U in the spiral then across the part.....
Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated. Please be specific as to where I should run the spiral.
Thanks, Dennis
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Hi Dennis,
General rule of thumb is to run the spiral along the longest edge so that the resin has the shortest distance to travel. Personally I would be making the part in two halves and bonding them together.
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Best way to infuse this part
Dennis G
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13 Years Ago
Hi Dennis, General rule of thumb is to run the spiral along the longest edge so that the...
wozza
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13 Years Ago
2 part mould
Jack.Strong
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13 Years Ago
Hi Dennis, Personally I think you should be able to infuse it all in one hit. Gravity doesn't make...
Matt (Staff)
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13 Years Ago
Thanks for the replies.... I definetly do not want a split line in the part if I can help it....
Dennis G
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13 Years Ago
Hi, the reason I suggest doing the part in two halves was because this would appear to be your first...
wozza
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13 Years Ago
I haven't understand if you are going to do a mold made with resin infusion, or then the piece with...
_GABBER
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13 Years Ago
Thanks wozza for the sugestions...You are correct this is my first attempt at infusion. I do...
Dennis G
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13 Years Ago
Hi Dennis, Your proposed method is a good one I was just making some suggestions that may...
wozza
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13 Years Ago
cool idea!! I presume the car this is going in is spaceframed or has adequate structural support to...
Warren
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13 Years Ago
Dennis if your infusion point is posted from mold and fabric, there aren't any blemishes, but you...
_GABBER
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13 Years Ago
Thanks for the reply's, Warren...The car this is going in is a full tube chassis drag car. It...
Dennis G
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12 Years Ago
Here is a pic of the part.....It came out ok....The finish is perfect. no pin holes, no resin...
Dennis G
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12 Years Ago
Hi can anyone tell me which vacuum bagg is more stiff than nylon?
Ashfaq
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12 Years Ago
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