Pin holes in prepreg


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Hi guys

My question is this. I have tried the prepreg and each time I get pinholes.

My problem may be of my own making. I have 2 vacuum pumps. The oil  bath works to absolute 29.9 HG.

I am reluctant to leave this running over night for fear of burning it up.(Warren said it would be OK I but haven't tried this yet)

My other vaccum pump will only run at 24 HG but is designed for 24 7 running. It is a air vane type.

It is this pump that I have used with both of my preprg tests. Is 24 HG the problem???

I haven't done another test yet.

Thanks

Fred  
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calgone (13/03/2013)
Hi,

 

I find that if I use a hot air gun on the prepreg to warm it up as I lay it, the prepreg becomes tacky and makes better contact with the surface.

It helps drastically when laying in complicated shapes and up sides as it sticks in place and holds in corners. 

When I cook it under vacuum I take it up to 50 deg for a couple of hours, then around 120 deg for an hour still with vacuum on.

I find running at 50 deg makes the resin run giving a good finish.

 

It works for me. Smile

But just try it.

 

Good Luck Whistling


Thanks for the tip.

When you say 50 deg do you mean Celsius or Fahrenheit? ( surely you mean celsius?) 

Fred
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Hi Fred,

Yes Celsius.

As I said it works for me.

All the best
GO

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