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Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
By:Bohdan Szymanik
Date: 11/10/2008, 7:30 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure *LINK* (Etienne Muller)

: The concrete breeze block is a good option. I use a car battery.

: The following link may be more information than you want.

: http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/frames/read/169461

Thanks Etienne, that's exactly what I was after. A car battery is a reasonable weight - I suspect if I'd gone with my original instinct I would've clamped too lightly.

Cheers,
Bohdan

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
Bohdan Szymanik -- 11/9/2008, 3:16 pm
Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure *LINK*
Etienne Muller -- 11/10/2008, 1:07 pm
Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
Bohdan Szymanik -- 11/10/2008, 7:30 pm
Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2008, 11:58 am
Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
Bohdan Szymanik -- 11/16/2008, 6:57 pm
Depends on glue, pt. 2
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/13/2008, 4:55 am
Presure depends on the glue
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/13/2008, 4:19 am
Re: S&G: Scarf clamping pressure
Etienne Muller -- 11/11/2008, 9:38 am