shueman
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Interested in seeing this out of the mold! [emoji16]
Exposed C/F laid in ... start Infusion this Saturday ...
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Going to be a good looking boat.:thumbsup
Not too busy, mostly red and white.
Some charcoal with Ice pearl, some Ice pearl black and black fading to exposed carbon fiber.
We used black, white and red pinstripes to provide great contrast between colors.
Damn it Gary! Post more pics already.:grumble:
Way I see it, if they kick the Messican's outta the country, it would take years to build a boat. Fuck they work fast!!
Eliminator wasn't using infusion on prior boats to yours?
What is the difference between infusion and vacuum bagged?
Oh, and thanks for sharing the build. Amazing that we get to watch new technology rolled out in real time.
vacuum bagging sucks all moisture out, resin infusion forces resin in using vacuum, nothing comes out.
Actually, Dave.It's basically this, but to better explain it..
Hand layup you lay glass down, and then you squeegee resin into the glass.. Obviously there is a lot of extra resin with this method, which makes things heavier, and truth be told not as strong as an optimal resin to glass ratio.
Vacuum Bag they lay glass down, resin the glass, and then pull a vacuum on a giant bag that will "squeeze" the excess resin out of the fiberglass. Much more precision then squeegee.
Infusion - They lay the glass dry, put a bag over it with vacuum ports and feed ports on the bag. The resin will then get sucked onto and through the fiberglass and out the "vacuum side." Once the process is complete the resin to glass ratio is perfect as there was never any extra resin and it is the strongest technique as well as the lightest construction you can get right now.
Wes Inskeep / Froggystyle (Trident Boats) was really the pioneer of bringing all that to the Performance boats industry and is nothing short of a walking encyclopedia regarding it. This process had been used in upper end racing sail boats / and some more expensive industries, but he's the one that brought it to our world.
Actually, Dave.
I'm pretty sure Skater was doing vacuum work when Wes was still killing people 1000 ways with a Q tip on our behalf.
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As to the vacuum bagging you mention, without infusion.
I know a couple of guys are doing it, Lavey being one. They're not really trying to pull resin when they do. They're using the bag and vacuum to pull equal force against the balsa core when they bed it. And for that purpose it is a superior method of bedding core material.
It is a topic worthy of its own thread really. We're watching the future unfold. We've sort of strayed from Eliminator and Daves build, lol.
Trident, Skater and Lavey, mentioned in an Eliminator build thread.:rolleyes
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curious what caused the peel ply to stick so stubbornly like that.
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Nice machine Shue!
somebodys gonna have a ball with that!
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Hull all cleaned up ... should pop in a week or so ...
Better not pop in a week or so.......that would violate contract to stay in mold for 2 weeks. All the pricipals involved with the build know this
so i am not worried about this mistatement,
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Cleaning up the deck ... did I say "labor intensive" already :eek
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whatever additional labor is required for infusion is woth it. most all other custom builders are doing it. saves weight and add strength.
A little on the sides, a little on the deck..
can't wait to see the exposed carbon...on the side of the hull?
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How many OB 28's are going to be done before its decided to move the bulkhead? I know its costly to change the mold but the OB's seem to be all the rage and all that your popping out lately.
Boat is out of the mold, tanks are in and the seam being pinned together ...
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