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Re: Vacuum bagging

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From: Roger Wilfong
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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