Thursday, July 22, 2004

I want to buy a motorcycle.

My cell phone is broken. It decided to stop charging, even though I gave it a generous selection of different electrical outlets. The new one was supposed to get here today, but it didn't. I'm concerned since the At&t website doesn't recognize my order number- I'll probably wait a few more days before calling them back and threatening their lives.

Thanks to Erik I had my first vacuum bagging experience last weekend; I was surprised how well it worked, considering we used trash bags, packing tape, and a pump taken out of a broken refrigerator.

I'm looking forward to people getting back to Pittsburgh. Things have been pretty quiet.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

vacuum bagging....that sounds kinky.

Maureen said...

what is it?

Caroline said...
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Caroline said...

Oops, didn't mean to delete my own comment...

http://composite.about.com/library/weekly/aa000109.htmVacuum bagging is a step in creating composite structures. Basically, after you have applied epoxy and layed the composite on your mold, you bag it and apply a vacuum. The pressure ensures good bonding, and taking the air out of the structure makes it stronger.

Sorry if you were expecting something more exciting :P

Caroline said...
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