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Re: Info on creating the plug
By:mike allen
Date: 8/19/2003, 3:18 am
In Response To: Re: Info on creating the plug (Paul G. Jacobson)

hey paul what the hell you doin up so late?? get to bed!!

but i guess another idea with cheapass mdf is to use a soluble glue or just send in some rot critters and then scoop the mush out. like if it's a high end plug with just a few days work on it, it could be a one off, repeated over a few times.
or if the cnc cutters are real exact,i wonder if instead of horizontal sections you had longitudinal that you could just pull apart into and out the cockpit. like if it is a true cnc cutter that can cut to any work angle, make the work angle align from distal points to the large cockpit opening. then pieces slide out from there. say ctr first etc. may have to have a few holes for the strongback.
or another idea is to just not resin one end and pull most of the mandrel out and then just a partial inner or outer.

anyway, i'm off to the sack.

Messages In This Thread

Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
Jack Sanderson -- 8/14/2003, 9:15 pm
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
Sasha -- 8/18/2003, 12:05 am
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 8/15/2003, 10:23 pm
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
mike allen -- 8/16/2003, 2:13 am
Info on creating the plug
Jack Sanderson -- 8/16/2003, 6:27 pm
Re: Info on creating the plug
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/19/2003, 1:26 am
Re: Info on creating the plug
mike allen -- 8/19/2003, 3:18 am
The K1 deck plug *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 8/15/2003, 10:39 pm
That's a really nice strongback :) *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/15/2003, 11:55 pm
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
Paul J -- 8/15/2003, 12:03 pm
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
Jack Sanderson -- 8/15/2003, 10:55 pm
I'm jealous--boats is boats! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 8/15/2003, 11:38 am
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
srchr/gerald -- 8/15/2003, 10:50 am
Re: Announce: My new job as a boat apprentice
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2003, 10:56 pm