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Working on Inverted Hull
By:Lloyd E. Peterson
Date: 12/31/2004, 10:37 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G (Dan G)

: It means that you work
: mostly on the inverted hull at the start, which seems a more
: straightforward build process to me. Of course, if you are working from
: someone else's plans, the way they suggest would likely turn out to be the
: easiest, since all the forming edges (whether internal or external) would
: be worked out to the proper dimensions.

Stitching up an inverted hull seems efficient. I think gravity would help shape it rather than fight the shaping. I intend to "tack weld" between stitches. On my CLC's I just put in complete fillets from the inside (and buried the copper.

Can one tack weld from the outside?

: One sheet of OSB -- What is OSB ... particle board?

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G *LINK*
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/30/2004, 12:20 am
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 12/30/2004, 10:01 am
Simple is Modest : It is Elegant
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/31/2004, 10:28 am
Re: Simple is Modest : It is Elegant *LINK*
Tom Yost -- 12/31/2004, 11:18 am
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G
Robert N Pruden -- 12/30/2004, 11:27 am
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G
Tom Yost -- 12/30/2004, 12:03 pm
Guinness is on the line, Tom
Robert N Pruden -- 12/30/2004, 1:02 pm
Re: Brilliant !! *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 12/30/2004, 6:48 pm
Re: Brilliant !!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/31/2004, 12:16 am
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G
Dan G -- 12/30/2004, 9:37 am
Working on Inverted Hull
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/31/2004, 10:37 am
Re: Working on Inverted Hull
Daren -- 12/31/2004, 11:50 am
Inverted Hull: How Many Forms?
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/31/2004, 12:41 pm
Re: Inverted Hull: How Many Forms? *LINK*
Daren -- 12/31/2004, 2:39 pm
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G
Robert N Pruden -- 12/30/2004, 8:54 am
Extendable Strongback
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/31/2004, 10:48 am
Re: S&G: Quasi Strongback for S&G
Sebring Charlie -- 12/30/2004, 8:06 am
My decision
Lloyd E. Peterson -- 12/31/2004, 10:45 am