Scott a few years ago we built a board using alu as the rocker base with a release film on top .It was a disaster .Use Melamine £10.00 a sheet .Epoxy takes about a week to fully cure unles you go over 120c Then it becomes exspensive defeating the object of self build . Keep us posted . :thumb:
If you really want to push the boat out get some silicon and make a heated re usable vacuum bag .I will be trying this through the winter .Add a digital heat read out and timer ,sorted . :thumb: I still like the plastic tent if you cant do this . If you want to use a box the best is a coffin .I used...
Scott that diagram is called a ramp up ,the flat at the top is a dwell time and the one going down is when everthing is switched of .The reason for holding at a higher tempreture is called post cure .This allows a composite to dance round and find its partner then join . DO NOT USE ALUMINIUM IN THE ...
Your heat will be governed by the epoxy cure spec on the litreture and what you can take the core up to which is never reached .I dont use a box .Plastic tent with two fan heaters .You will be amazed at the heat generated . Circulation of heat is what you want or you will end up with hot and cold sp...