What weight cloth to start with..

capaworks · #1 12-02-2006, 02:59 PM

In the middle of building a wheel for a boat. I've laminated a 1.25" rim out of core cell and bonded three spokes to the rim meeting at a 3/4" plywood hub..

Next comes a bit of fairing then some glass.. Any ideas on what weight cloth we'll need with epoxy to make this puppy rigid and robust??

CW

yokebutt · #2 12-04-2006, 02:59 AM

I'd use several layers of something light that'll go around the corners easily, like 4-6 oz cloth. Also, consider carbon.

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