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which fillets need to be extra strong?
By:Peter Lyons
Date: 12/10/2003, 1:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: milled fiberglass? (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: I use milled glass where I want a particularly strong fillet or gap-filling
: joint. It is somewhat nasty to work with and does not make very smooth
: fillet. In most cases it more trouble than it is worth, but it is good
: stuff to have around for those special purposes every once in a while.

It seems that it would be good for every fillet to be as strong as possible. Obviously some will be under more stress than others. But, how can I predict which ones?

Messages In This Thread

Material: milled fiberglass?
Peter Lyons -- 12/9/2003, 10:09 pm
Re: Material: milled fiberglass?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/10/2003, 11:34 am
which fillets need to be extra strong?
Peter Lyons -- 12/10/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: which fillets need to be extra strong?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/10/2003, 2:10 pm
Re: Material: milled fiberglass?
C. Fronzek -- 12/10/2003, 10:53 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass? *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 12/10/2003, 10:46 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass? *LINK*
Charles Leach -- 12/10/2003, 9:43 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass?
John Monroe -- 12/10/2003, 3:27 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass?
David Humphries -- 12/10/2003, 3:48 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/10/2003, 4:19 am
Gorgeous work, John! *NM*
mike loriz -- 12/10/2003, 10:45 am
Re: Material: milled fiberglass?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2003, 11:36 pm