Thanks! I'm really enjoying learning how to make videos and exploring all these different combinations of materials and processes. There's tons more I want to do!
Thank you Chris for an interesting comparison between e glass and carbon fibre. Never used ProSet myself but I was curious if you had post cured the panel/s?
Yes, kinda. The Proset 135 really benefits from a post cure and this only got up around 50C for a few hours. The glass sample was with Entropy CLR which (I think) does not benefit as much from postcuring as the Proset.
would be instructive to infuse and / or wet layup and bag this layup to compare for weight and any stiffness if you could measure that. would infused and just bagged produce the same result ?
Yes! That is part of the plan - so I'm glad you think it would be interesting. The bagged and infused samples would be thinner (floppier) and lighter (less resin) but not by a ton. I'm trying to start grouping the samples into types that have similar properties or materials so they can be compared - which is where all these start to become useful. There is a whole list of samples to-do and the Saturdays are few and far between!
Ah, you might want to fix your spreadsheet. Measured weight per square meter is 827.75 grams, not kilograms. Otherwise that would be 1 VERY heavy, resin rich laminate! Great job, love your videos.
@@ExploreComposites Spreadsheet for your records, a simple note for the video is fine. I do love your videos, very clean, and informative. Wish I lived close, I'd love to work on some composites with you, that would be a blast!
Acetone. It helps to take the roller end off. There are safer acetone alternatives available that work ok too. If rollers get gummed up with cured resin you can sometimes fix with a heat gun or small gas torch - but it is messy and makes nasty smoke.
This channel needs way more hits than it has - solid content.
Thank you for the work you do, your videos are an incredible resource!
Thanks! I'm glad they're interesting!
Nice video, keep 'em coming!
Thanks! I'm really enjoying learning how to make videos and exploring all these different combinations of materials and processes. There's tons more I want to do!
Thank you Chris for an interesting comparison between e glass and carbon fibre. Never used ProSet myself but I was curious if you had post cured the panel/s?
Yes, kinda. The Proset 135 really benefits from a post cure and this only got up around 50C for a few hours. The glass sample was with Entropy CLR which (I think) does not benefit as much from postcuring as the Proset.
would be instructive to infuse and / or wet layup and bag this layup to compare for weight and any stiffness if you could measure that. would infused and just bagged produce the same result ?
Yes! That is part of the plan - so I'm glad you think it would be interesting. The bagged and infused samples would be thinner (floppier) and lighter (less resin) but not by a ton.
I'm trying to start grouping the samples into types that have similar properties or materials so they can be compared - which is where all these start to become useful. There is a whole list of samples to-do and the Saturdays are few and far between!
Ah, you might want to fix your spreadsheet. Measured weight per square meter is 827.75 grams, not kilograms. Otherwise that would be 1 VERY heavy, resin rich laminate! Great job, love your videos.
Uh oh I forgot to show the 780mm solid lead core!
Sadly editing videos is hard but I will add a note though. Thank you for pointing out the mistake!
@@ExploreComposites Spreadsheet for your records, a simple note for the video is fine. I do love your videos, very clean, and informative. Wish I lived close, I'd love to work on some composites with you, that would be a blast!
What do you use to clean the roller?
Acetone. It helps to take the roller end off. There are safer acetone alternatives available that work ok too.
If rollers get gummed up with cured resin you can sometimes fix with a heat gun or small gas torch - but it is messy and makes nasty smoke.