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Re: Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/11/2001, 1:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders (Dave Kreiton)

: I chucked a 2" drum sander in my 3/8" drill and carefully sanded
: the rings smooth. Keep the drum moving and use both hands on the drill.
: Lots of dust, but it went pretty quickly and was a lot easier than doing
: it by hand. By being extra careful, I was able to sand the outside of the
: combing spacers prior to gluing on the combing rim. Dave

I used a big, coarse, toothed rasp to remove 95% of the stock on my coaming, then smoothed it up with 80-grit in my ROS.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders
Byron -- 4/11/2001, 11:27 am
Re: Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders
Randy Knauff -- 4/13/2001, 4:44 am
Re: Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders
Dave Kreiton -- 4/11/2001, 1:13 pm
Re: Coaming Suggestion for S&G Builders
Shawn Baker -- 4/11/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Another use for pattern bits
Don Beale -- 4/11/2001, 11:39 am