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The right sidepod will be fabricated in one work session. The setup, fabrication, and vacuum bagging time is ~180 minutes. The part must remain in an appropriated ventilated area while under vacuum for the specified curing time. Once cured, the sealed part may be removed and placed into the NER bay for ~1 week to fully cure.
Seat
Geometries
The seat consists of a single carbon fiber body, the seat shell.
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Materials
Fabric
2x2 twill 3k carbon fiber fabric
Resin https://www.fibreglast.com/product/System_2000_Epoxy_Resin_2000
System 2000 Laminating Epoxy Resin
2060 Hardener
Other/Equipment
Orange Tooling Gel Coat https://www.fibreglast.com/product/Orange_Tooling_Gel_Coat_just_gel_coats_188
Vacuum pump, tubing, fittings
Vacuum bags and tape
Paint rollers
Mylar film
Vacuum bagging breather/bleeder https://www.fibreglast.com/product/Breather_and_Bleeder_579/Vacuum_Bagging_Films_Peel_Ply_Tapes
High-Level Procedure
Mold [2hr active]
The mold will be covered in gelcoat. The setup and fabrication time should take ~1 hour, and the gel coat will cure in ~45 minutes. Mold will be fabricated and stored in a ventilated area during curing and removed once curing completes.
Seat Layup [4hr active, 1wk passive]
The seat shell will be laid in one work session. From setup to bagging/cleanup, the process should take ~2 hours. After the seat shell is bagged, it must remain in the ventilated area with the vacuum pump on for 1 hour. After this, the sealed bag can be brought back to the NER bay and left for 2-7 days until fully cured.