First Project.... advice sought


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Hello all

Planning my first project.. I have included some photosbelow of the part to be replicated. Having lurked for a while I was hoping todraw on some experience here.. i have the large mould & high temp laminatekit from EC....

Mould construction

  • Would you build up the sides of the mould tomake the shape a complete ‘bowl’ and trim after, or using clay, construct anedge/flange following the contours of the shape..

Layup

  • ·        I had planned in the first instance to followthe wet lay technique shown on the video. What would be the most pleasing tothe eye to lay the fabric.. i planned to use two pieces of fabric due to theshape, firstly cap the top of the cowing using a circular-ish piece and use aseparate piece of cloth to cover the sides.
  • ·        Are there any issues with overlapping the cloth ..any special considerations in doing this,, will it look nasty.
  • ·        How many layers of fabric would typically beused to achieve the same thickness at the sample in the photos. this will besubject to vibration and heat
  • ·        Can i let each layer cure fully before addingthe next or should it all be laid in one sitting
  • ·        Can something of this deep bowl shape be doneusing a Vacuum bagging. Is there anything on the web showing this type of shapebeing made this way.. all i have found is flat or shallow panels.

Thanks

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Matthieu Libeert
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Can something of this deep bowl shape be doneusing a Vacuum bagging. Is there anything on the web showing this type of shapebeing made this way.. all i have found is flat or shallow panels.
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I have made a video tutorial on a "similar piece"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tosbURJY0Q

and this one with carbon fiber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_xmEIiGQU&feature=context&context=C469f61fVDvjVQa1PpcFOPA_6CVAP8TkPgvS0r4v7CJrT1e6EGrEg= 

I will do another tutorial on a Fieldhockey goalie helmet laying Carbonfiber and Kevlar using vacuum infusion on the mould you see here
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/9ac2b548-35b2-486f-874f-5cdf.jpg


I will do this in a few weeks because I'm going to San Francisco for 2week, leaving tomorrow...
If interested you can also see the making of the mould with flanges and so on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS3s2PqDXOc&feature=plcp&context=C469f61fVDvjVQa1PpcFOPA_6CVAP8TkPgvS0r4v7CJrT1e6EGrEg%3D

I hope to be able to help you in a few weeks Wink

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
website:
www.mat2composites.com




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