Showing posts with label Vacuum Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vacuum Press. Show all posts

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Garage Works - 8/12/2021

I asked Marlon how the surf was this morning - he said it had come down, and was waist high mostly (with the occasional bigger set).  With the wind forecasted to come up tomorrow, I figured I'd skip today and try and get the garage projects further along.  First up was putting the divynicell sheets in place.  I cut the fabric reinforcements - innegra up front and 6 ounce fiberglass on the back.  Then I ended up mixing 6.3 ounces of epoxy to get the fabric thoroughly wetted out.


I actually broke out the bag and the seals
(you can see them in the lower right corner of the picture above), but I got lazy and just started piling up the heavy things sitting around.  I just got back in from checking on the hardening process - it looks good (whew!!!).


And while I was doing this, Marlon was painting his newly repaired longboard.  I finished getting the d-cell on and shifted over to preparing Roland's SPG fuselage to take another bolt/nut.

 

I have some more of the screws I used on the first repair.  I opened up the hole Roland started and countersunk both ends.


I'll get some epoxy on this tomorrow including some inside the crack and all along the nut and bolt.  Then I can look forward to grinding and sanding - oh joy!!!!

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

It's Been a Really Long Time...

- Since I've used a vacuum bag in surfcraft construction.  Yesterday evening I got back on this horse.  Prepping is everything with this technique.




Here's the board under vacuum.



A few hours later - it came out of the bag all cured up.  The press got the dcell on nice and tight, but the 6oz and 4oz layers I placed beneath the dcell were not thick enough to make up for the depth I routed out.  I'll put in an extra layer or two of carbon fiber before I laminate the top deck with fiberglass.  Next will be getting the dcell blocks set for the mast track/finboxes.

Monday, October 21, 2019

Vacuum Tank and Fittings

I got the tank (for extra volume and to serve as a sump if epoxy ever did get into the line) all glued up and the fittings installed.



I just need to get some more vacuum pump oil and I'm ready to bag the 4'10"

Furthering the 4'10"

Did some fine sanding.



Also routed out the area where my front foot will most likely land for the divynicell sheeting (I'm doing this because I can't stand pressure dings).  I'm going to finish off the vacuum press also.




Almost time to bag!!!