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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

19-02-2015, 19:28

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

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Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

There are a lot of places to get EGB it isn't really a specialty product. If what you are fixing has any bend to it then try and find a piece that has a scrim on one side that will flex over the...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

19-02-2015, 12:36

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

Views: 3,690

Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

This is really a tricky question to answer. It is MUCH easier to take the top off and do the repair from the top down. Since otherwise the replacement core and she'll keep falling off. On the other...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-02-2015, 20:36

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

Views: 3,690

Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

Depends on the size of the piece. Somewhere between 110 and 220kg/M^3

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-02-2015, 13:41

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

Views: 3,690

Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

you are right, but also wrong.

The compressive strength of most epoxy resins is around 10,000psi
The compressive strength of end grain balsa runs around 2,000psi
The compressive strength of...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-02-2015, 13:29

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

Views: 3,690

Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

different foams for different purposes. Core foam is really stiff, and compared to other foam very heavy. Flotation foam is designed to repel water and has almost no compressive strength. You could...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-02-2015, 11:35

Replies: 26

End cut balsa and soft decks

Views: 3,690

Posted By Stumble

Re: End cut balsa and soft decks

Surv,

You are confusing different properties of materials. The core in a fiberglass sandwich doesn't need to be very strong because it bears almost no tension load. The important characteristics...

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