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Re: SOF alignment idea
By:Erez
Date: 1/22/2001, 4:53 pm
In Response To: Re: YUP !! NT *NM* (Erez)

Rehd Rehd Rehd,

I don't know what I'm going to do with you !

I ment to say "YUP !" meaning your craftsmanship looks great, but then
you posted that message in between & messed everything up. :)

anyway, it does look good.

to business: I also have sof thoughts floating in my melon, here's one of them:

I didn't see any holes in your forms to verify their alignment.

I mean those little holes on certain reference points so if a thread goes
thru them without touching the edges then the forms are aligned & you'll not
get a banana, but a kayak !

so anyway, I was thinking of just drilling the holes & then light thru them
with that little red laser pointer. if you see the beam on the wall after
the last form then you're ok. for this purpose the holes should be small enough.

It's not my idea. I learned it here from somebody.

& make sure you have 2 reference points on each form. one is not enough for
an absolut alignment.
(I know you know it, but remember, you're not the only one reading)

build less paddle more,

Erez

Messages In This Thread

Rhino in my Living Room....(O.T.) *Pic*
Rehd -- 1/22/2001, 1:39 am
Re: Rhino in my Living Room CARFUL *Pic*
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 1/22/2001, 7:05 pm
Re:Mine's Domesticated :)
Rehd -- 1/22/2001, 10:52 pm
Re:Mine's Domesticated :)
George Cushing -- 1/23/2001, 2:23 pm
Re: Rhino in my Living Room CARFUL *NM* *Pic*
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 1/22/2001, 7:03 pm
Re: Rhino in my Living Room....(O.T.)
John Monfoe -- 1/22/2001, 5:54 am
Re: YUP !! NT *NM*
Erez -- 1/22/2001, 4:35 pm
Re: SOF alignment idea
Erez -- 1/22/2001, 4:53 pm
It's in the Mix!!
Rehd -- 1/22/2001, 11:48 pm
Re: Just Another Fixture
Rehd -- 1/22/2001, 8:56 am