I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

--
Robert Haston
Satellite Beach, FL

West Systems has vacuum bagging articles from time to time in there
publication. Try their web site archives.

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I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

Robert Haston
Satellite Beach, FL

They have a good booklet on the subject. Maybe $5.

Curtis wrote:

West Systems has vacuum bagging articles from time to time in there
publication. Try their web site archives.

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I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

Robert Haston
Satellite Beach, FL

Hey Robert:

You can ask your question he

http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=d...rec.hovercraft

You will get lots of advice on how to do it on the cheap, from folks
who have lots of experience. I've vacuum bagged two boats and also 3
rudders for a hovercraft. I use two shop vacs. I use black
polyethylene plastic from Wal-Mart as the bag and as the peel ply.
After glassing, you put a layer of plastic over your work. Then add
towels, blankets, etc. Then tape up a second layer of plastic over
the blankets and all with duct tape. Cut a little hole, and insert
the vacuum hose. I put the vacuum hose into some sort of rigid tube
that has a lot of holes in it before putting it into the bag. A 1
foot long length of 3" perforated drain hose works great. I cover
that with a piece of cloth or towel. Then there's the "Little Sucker"
that guys make from an old refrigerator condenser. Seems like a lot
of work. The shop vacs do an adequate job.

Ed.









"Robert Haston" wrote in message link.net...
I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

Robert,

First Go to the West System Site www.westsystem.com

and find

002-150 Vacuum Bagging Techniques
Softcover-52 pages.
A definitive guide to the principles and application of vacuum bagging
techniques for laminating composite materials with epoxy. Complete
instructions describe various techniques; materials and equipment.

or
885 Vacuum Bagging Kit
(I have one of these on my shelf because I bought it a few years ago and
found out right away that I needed bigger pieces of material - make an
offer if you are interested.)

I don't know what you are planning to do, but the book is where to start.

Matt Colie
www.southpointechandler.com


Ed Askew wrote:
Hey Robert:

You can ask your question he

http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=d...rec.hovercraft

You will get lots of advice on how to do it on the cheap, from folks
who have lots of experience. I've vacuum bagged two boats and also 3
rudders for a hovercraft. I use two shop vacs. I use black
polyethylene plastic from Wal-Mart as the bag and as the peel ply.
After glassing, you put a layer of plastic over your work. Then add
towels, blankets, etc. Then tape up a second layer of plastic over
the blankets and all with duct tape. Cut a little hole, and insert
the vacuum hose. I put the vacuum hose into some sort of rigid tube
that has a lot of holes in it before putting it into the bag. A 1
foot long length of 3" perforated drain hose works great. I cover
that with a piece of cloth or towel. Then there's the "Little Sucker"
that guys make from an old refrigerator condenser. Seems like a lot
of work. The shop vacs do an adequate job.

Ed.









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I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

Vacuum bagging carbon fiber kiteboards:
http://www.kiteboardbuilder.com/index2.htm

use menu.


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Robert Haston
Satellite Beach, FL

I need to vacuum bag some parts, and am looking for a good web site, or
other source.

Thanks

--
Robert Haston
Satellite Beach, FL

I have not checked these to see if they are still valid links... But I found
these a couple of years ago....

The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction (I read this book many years ago, and
hope I still remember some of what they wrote)

Composite Fabricators Association Glossary --
http://www.cfa-hq.org/glossary.htm
eComposites: Vacuum Bagging Basics --
http://www.ecomposites.net/html/how_to_vacuum.htm
Make Your Own Vacuum Bagging Equipment --
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~flyingwing/vacbag/
Marine Composites -- http://marinecomposites.com/
Surf Board Lamination --
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~decay/n...lamination.htm
Turner Racing Shells -- http://www.turnershells.com/
An Inexpensive Vacuum System Setup --
http://www.scrollsander.com/Soaring-Vac.htm
AM&D Basic Vacuum Bagging Kit -- http://www.vacuumbagging.com/page9.html
How to Construct a Fiberglass Panel --
http://www.sungroper.asn.au/project/...asspanels.html
DLG Wing Repair Using a Local Vacuum Bag --
http://www.monkeytumble.com/hlg/wing_repair.htm
Vacuum Bagging (Model Rocket Parts) --
http://www.info-central.org/construc...mbagging.shtml



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