Date: 12/1/2009, 7:59 pm
: I'm about to put a nylon skin on a 15-ft. Yost Sea Otter R. 12 oz.
: material from Skin Boat School, with 2 part urethane. I've been
: watching the videos.
: What can I use in place of that nifty heated cutting tool? I guess
: I'd buy one if it was $20, but haven't seen one. I presume
: there's benefit to melty-fibers, over just a razor cut. Is there
: a commonly used alternate tool?
: I've been away a while. But, it seems I had read here that the
: stitching should be done in a cool environment, as that's when
: the nylon is most expanded. Is that right?
: Thanks
: Oh, here's a pic of her in plastic wrap. That was a fun test!
: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwfloyd/4122544504/
I bought a cheep sodering gun from home depot and flatened the end with a hammer and lightly filed the end to a knife like edge.It worked great.and cheep...kirk
Messages In This Thread
- Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions *PIC*
wwfloyd -- 12/1/2009, 9:59 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Scott Shurlow -- 12/2/2009, 11:42 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Kudzu -- 12/1/2009, 9:03 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
kirk briggs -- 12/1/2009, 7:59 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Aaron H -- 12/1/2009, 11:20 am- thanks for the tip; here's a tip *PIC*
wwfloyd -- 12/1/2009, 7:16 pm- Re: thanks for the tip; here's a tip
Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2009, 4:29 am
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Dave Gentry -- 12/1/2009, 12:45 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
wwfloyd -- 12/1/2009, 4:25 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Joy -- 12/1/2009, 5:50 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
wwfloyd -- 12/1/2009, 6:00 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
Joy -- 12/1/2009, 6:19 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
wwfloyd -- 12/1/2009, 7:19 pm- Re: I used 12 oz. nylon *NM*
Joy -- 12/1/2009, 6:21 pm - Re: I used 12 oz. nylon *NM*
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Aaron H -- 12/1/2009, 2:20 pm - Re: Skin-on-Frame: first nylon -- final questions
- Re: thanks for the tip; here's a tip
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