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what safety precautions should you take when making composite repairs |
clean overalls barrier cream googles gloves |
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whats the steps when making a composite repair |
have the right equipment and saftey equipment the first step is to map out the area and find out the extent damage, and look in the amm/srm to see the layout and most importantly is it deemed un serviceable due to the level of damage remove the damage, use a metal plate as a layer to hold the new material that will be in place of the old and further layers that are built up from the same fiber thats coated with resin if not pre pregnated and always make sure that the layers are running in the same layer |
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what are the steps of repairing a honeycomb structure |
remove damage and leave the bottom skin untouched, make sure all the visual honeycomb structure is intact cut out a honeycomb plug to shape bond the top and the botttom then sand it down to level remove all the dust and then bond the patch to the surface. |
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types of glass reinforcement |
the strands are called rouings and then weaved into warps and wefts, the strength is in warps and what left is the weft. uni-directional cloth were all the fibers are running in the same direction bi-directional cloth were they have the same strength running in both direction, plain weave is woven one under and one over,used on flat surfaces also there is a twill weave that has 2 over and 1 under used in curved areas |
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what are two typed of resins we use |
apoxy and polyester |
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how to check pot life |
check the length of time it takes for a sample to repair, to see if it matches the time on the bottle |
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what do you know about resin curing |
all resins set at room tempratre we can use temperature to our advantage to make it cure in a high temperature to speed up the setting or slow temperature to slow temperature down cured in a vacuum and a computer to set temperature uv light is used |
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what do you know about gel coats |
gel coats are used protect the surface from the elements |
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how do we store hardeners |
hardeners must be stored in a airtight container, it may crystallise if they become cold, they should be stored separately to avoid inadvertent contact |
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how do we store fabrics |
glass fabric should be stored in a warm, dry atmosphere,free from dust, oil and other contaminants, before use its recommended to heat to 45c in a oven to drive of any moisture |
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how to prepare for a repair |
clean area,clean work site, |