Good times in the lay-up shop! Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end. Since you have an understanding of the process, I'll share a couple pix from the race shop. I think you can relate! Keep up the good work!StrongFeather wrote:UPDATE TIME...
Sorry it's been so long. I've been churnin' and burnin', making panels for several weeks now and didn't really have much to say. In the mold right now is the last 60" piece, which means the bulk of the wall panels are done, leaving the roof (which will be the most challenging) and the 8 small panels that will go above and below the 4 (2 cabin and 2 v-nose) doors - oh, and the doors themselves. Still a lot of panel making left, but at least I'll be able to work on something else soon.
REFLECTION...
This technique is time consuming, a lot of work, and yes, it's expensive. I'm glad that I'm doing it and I believe the juice will be worth the squeeze in the end, but would I do it again? Probably not unless I could dramatically reduce the number of panels needed to make a trailer.
Steve
Always better with someone else's money!! Nice shop!StrongFeather wrote:That’s pretty awesome, Michael. Here’s a bigger view of my shop...
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Seriously though, working on high-end, high-performance parts like that (on someone else’s dime) would be really cool. Not to mention the engine, controls and all the other mechanical stuff on the boat.
Steve
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Yes it's insane really. We had a bag once that was over 20' and that was crazy. Just measuring out all the epoxy was a challengeStrongFeather wrote:Unfortunately the shop picture was a joke. But the scale of the layup on a turbine blade is enormous.
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StrongFeather wrote:UPDATE TIME...
...REFLECTION...
This technique is time consuming, a lot of work, and yes, it's expensive. I'm glad that I'm doing it and I believe the juice will be worth the squeeze in the end, but would I do it again? Probably not unless I could dramatically reduce the number of panels needed to make a trailer.
Steve
StrongFeather wrote:
Turned out to be more work (and money) then I anticipated...
16' Wide and 30' Long. 3000hpXanthoman wrote:Michael's work is obviously in an oven and follows the prescriptive cycling temperatures. Michael, what size is that beauty? Steve, are you doing room-temp cures? I can't imagine (well I can...but...) you built an oven for the panels. I'm excited for the next phase. Hope the last panels keep going well!
Atomic77 wrote:3000hp
Xanthoman wrote:Steve, are you doing room-temp cures? I can't imagine (well I can...but...) you built an oven for the panels. I'm excited for the next phase. Hope the last panels keep going well!
mkeogh wrote:With my projects I usually find this to be the case, maybe I'm a bit too optimistic. I'm kicking around the idea of fab'ing up panels like you.
Just wondering, is there any specific step that is most time consuming... like reconfiguring molds, preparing molds for release, etc.? Any tips for how to go faster... like standardizing panel sizes, a slightly different layup and release process, etc.? Also, what makes it more expensive than you anticipated? Is it material costs or equipment investment, etc.?
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