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| The John Lee Upper Shell Photo by David Johnson created 2/6/2002 submitted 2/7/2003 02:45:46 PM This shows the newly completed upper shell of The John Lee. Notice how the body sags slightly because it is not ribbed. You can see a crack running around the edge of the door. When this body is supported, this seam is not visible. The windscreen has not been added yet to the door. | |
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| sample wet layup Photo by eloy avila created 6/26/2002 submitted 7/6/2002 09:16:11 PM Sample composite panels are layed up for testing. Here PVA mold release is applied to a non-porous surface before the wet layup to allow release of the panel after cure. | |
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| test composite panel-epoxy Photo by eloy avila created 6/26/2002 submitted 7/6/2002 09:19:35 PM Epoxy is applied to the carbon fiber. The finished panel will be cut into test samples. | |
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| Upper Body Mold Skeleton Photo by Sean Willis created 10/5/1996 submitted 9/9/2003 09:04:46 PM Upper Body plug skeleton, UIUC Photon Torpedo. Made from plywood cross sections laser cut based on Pro-E cross sections and assembled directly onto a sacrifical work table. Eventually filled with foam, covered with drywall compound, painted, and sanded to finish before shooting chopped strand fiberglass mat for the final body mold. | |
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