fl-mike
Well Known Member
So, I needed a cowl blister for clearing the fuel servo controls. I found some aluminum blisters on ebay, but knew they would be dent magnets, so I bought one to use as a mold for a fiberglass blister.
Seemed like vacuum bagging would be the way to go on this part, but I have no vacuum bagging supplies or equipment. (except for peel ply)
My wife was sealing up some frozen chicken cutlets in the kitchen with her vacuum/heat sealing Food Saver.....hmmmmm.....
So, I made up a Foodsaver bag, made some plastic release sheet with my leather punch, some bleeder cloth from polyfill sheet in the sewing supplies cabinet, put it all together in the shop in the bag, brought it in, and....
Durned if it didn't work like a champ! Sucked that bag down and heat sealed it, no muss, no fuss. Cut the bag open the next morning, pulled the part, a little trimming with snips and, there ya go.
Seemed like vacuum bagging would be the way to go on this part, but I have no vacuum bagging supplies or equipment. (except for peel ply)
My wife was sealing up some frozen chicken cutlets in the kitchen with her vacuum/heat sealing Food Saver.....hmmmmm.....
So, I made up a Foodsaver bag, made some plastic release sheet with my leather punch, some bleeder cloth from polyfill sheet in the sewing supplies cabinet, put it all together in the shop in the bag, brought it in, and....
Durned if it didn't work like a champ! Sucked that bag down and heat sealed it, no muss, no fuss. Cut the bag open the next morning, pulled the part, a little trimming with snips and, there ya go.