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Re: Strip: What's the prefered method to get stati
By:Jesper Bach
Date: 12/12/2004, 4:26 pm

: I guess this is a sort of opinion poll for all the wood strip builders. How
: do you prefer to get your station forms?

: Paper is the least expensive I'd guess because they can be folded and put in
: an envelope. But paper can expand and shrink with changes in humidity and
: you still have to cut your own forms.

: Templates made from hardboard or cheap plywood a little better with regard to
: getting the "true" shape intended. But a little more expensive
: to ship and you still have to cut.

: CNC cut forms from 3/4 plywood give you precision but is the most expensive
: for material and shipping.

: That's how I see it. So how about some other opinions?

The paper drawings i got from Nick, survived mail from US to Denmark and 5 months of storage in the tube, in my summer house during the whole winter and spring (without heating, that is) before i got to cut out the forms. Still made a perfectly good kayak to me.
Shrink/expand ? Could be as much as 0,5mm in each direction.

Paper is fine by me. Cheap in manufacturing, transport and easy to handle, but since you give me a free choice, i'd go for the CNC cut MDF any time - thank you.

Jesper

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Strip: What's the prefered method to get stations?
JEM -- 12/12/2004, 3:35 pm
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Chuck in Pa -- 12/13/2004, 7:12 pm
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Dan Ruff -- 12/13/2004, 11:53 am
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John Monroe -- 12/13/2004, 5:15 am
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JEM -- 12/12/2004, 7:40 pm
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Rob B -- 12/12/2004, 9:37 pm
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Terry Ford -- 12/12/2004, 7:23 pm
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gerald -- 12/12/2004, 4:42 pm
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Jesper Bach -- 12/12/2004, 4:26 pm
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Richard Kohlström -- 12/12/2004, 4:20 pm
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KenC -- 12/12/2004, 4:18 pm