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    Large fiberglass mold questions

    There will access panels molded into the hull, one for the person in case of an emergency, and one for mechanical perposes. There is aslo a need for a viewing window. All these can be acheived easily with negative mold in a multi-stage lay up, that is another reason to do make casts. I dug...
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    Large fiberglass mold questions

    The beauty of making it a two section piece is to reduce sanding time from laying glass over a surface. Underwater, smooth taperd surfaces are key to speed (forgot to mention it is a speed contest (human powered)). Not to mention that having a company constructing the hull eg. filament winding...
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    Large fiberglass mold questions

    Hello, I am involved in building a mold for a small single person wet submarine for an international contest my college engineering club has decided to enter for the 2nd year in a row. Last year another college built out hull and it didnt make it to this year... I have decided to undertake the...

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