ORIGINAL: cmoulder
Congrats on getting past the last hurdle!
I will make it a priority next weekend to meet up and do a photo shoot.
I'll be tipping a gin & tonic soon in your honor.
Yesterday I started assembling the balsa sheeting for the Pentathlon's wings. The skins are now assembled and they came out pretty nicely. I have an ACP vac bag set-up and am going to give it a go. I have read everything I can get my hands on and think I can manage it. Gotta learn how to do it some time... now is as good as any.
Bob,
Thanks.
BTW- vacuum bagging isn't magic requiring some type of phoophoo dust to make it work. Just use good common sense and don't blind the vacuum path. I use and recommend paper towels as breather stock. Do not omit breather on both top and bottom surface of a panel. Paper towels are so cheap, I use as much as necessary to cover every sq inch of a panel. Simply tape it down to the wood
Once you get a panel done you'll wonder why it took so long to try the technique. If you hit a snag, call me