Saturday, November 15, 2014

Mainsheet Beam in Vacuum Bag


This is just an extra shot I had of one of the many vacuum baggings of the beams. The envelope is made of plastic packing tubing.  Only the ends need to be sealed on the tube, simplifying matters and reducing the potential for leaks.  I have been sealing the ends of the tubes with these plastic snap-together flanges from ACP Composites.  They are cheaper and more consistent than bagging tape.









The packing tubing can be found at ULINE and other places.

Thanks to Dan Newland at Pegasus Aeromarine for turning me on to packing tubing.


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