Is there a good way to get carbon to go tightly round a right angle?

Thanks

I have just been informed that our inflatable bed inflater actually has a vacuum/deflate mode. While I imagine this is no where near as good as a proper vacuum pump, will it be strong enough just to keep the fibres in the corners? Will it have to be on the whole time while the piece cures?

Hi Joey,

Your right in thinking that an air-bed deflator would not have anything like the level of vacuum normally required for composites, I would imagine that it will have much less than a vacuum cleaner; which isn't normally enough to make any real use of. It may help to hold the carbon down in the corners slightly but you would still need to make a proper vacuum bag.

If you have absolutely no leaks in the bag there is no need to leave a pump running. Like with many areas of composites it may be a case of experimentation, I would be suprised if it yields the results you are looking for, however this industry is full of suprises!

Paul Statham
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical