2.04.2010

glassing the port board

This is the beginning stages of what became a solid 8 hour session of laying glass, mixing and rolling epoxy, and vac bagging the port side centerboard.  Notice the kevlar insert along the leading edge......just in case. The schedule for the boards went like this: 

1) 24 oz tri axial glass over all
2) 15 layers 12 oz uni glass down the center line.
3) 24 oz tri axial glass over all
4) kevlar along the leading edge.
5) 12 oz. bi axial glass over all

Then the vac bag process......

6) laying peel ply over it all
7) covering the board with perf.
8) covering the entire board with breather
9) sealing the whole deal in the bag.
10) building an insulated "oven" around the bag with a 1500W heater to post cure.
11. Turning on the vacume pump and watching oil pour out of my very expensive Robin-Air Vacuum pump.@@$(^&#$*#&@*;;;!!!

YIKES.....!!!!!!..  Have no Idea why the pump blew a seal but all I could do was to place the pump over a barrel and spend the rest of the night adding oil as it leaked out..........

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