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Article #1901Re: Vacuum bagging
From: Roger Wilfong
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:13
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:13
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In Article <1993Jan22.164650.18525@klaava.Helsinki.FI> "linkosal@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Tapio Linkosalo)" says: > > > > I am ignorant of the specifics of vacuum bagging. I assume it involves > > placing a casting of fiberglass lay-up into a bag and sucking the air out - > > along with air bubbles in the resin. But what is the set up? > > > > Are there any good overview, how-to and build-your-own articles on the topic? > > > > - Roger > > Don'k know about books... > > Just take a used fridge, cut & unscrew off the compressor (you > ... > [deleted stuff] > ... > AND FIRE. But it works, and is cheap. Thanks for the info on the compressor. It contained some stuff I hadn't though of. But I was really more interested in the bag than the compressor. Do you just use a plain old polyethelyne (sp?) bag (like a garbage bag) and hook it to the vacuum side of the compressor? Do you need to do anything to avoid sucking the resin into the compressor? - Roger
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