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halo frames & chopsticks
By:mike allen
Date: 9/11/2003, 12:01 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms (daren&karen)

: hi Quentin;
: i don't use staples. when i have had trouble with strips lifting off the
: forms i have used a halo frame built off the strongback and pusher sticks
: to keep the strips on the forms as the glue dries and the hull begins to
: hold it's own shape. this would work with staples too, if you must. :)
: daren....

i saved up a whole bunch of chopsticks and with springclamps on halo's - has saved my butt on some difficult glue up recently.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Quentin -- 9/10/2003, 6:44 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Bill B. -- 9/12/2003, 2:31 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
John K -- 9/11/2003, 6:40 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
daren&karen -- 9/11/2003, 12:28 am
halo frames & chopsticks
mike allen -- 9/11/2003, 12:01 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 9/10/2003, 8:06 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Quentin -- 9/10/2003, 8:50 pm
Re: Whoa, Dude!
Ross Sieber -- 9/11/2003, 1:33 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
c -- 9/10/2003, 7:19 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
c -- 9/10/2003, 7:22 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 9/10/2003, 7:12 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
Ross Sieber -- 9/10/2003, 7:10 pm
Re: Strip: strips pulling away from forms
srchr/gerald -- 9/10/2003, 6:53 pm