: My experience with butt joints has been somewhat different. I tried
: locating them on station forms, but did not like the results.
: Now, all my butt joints are off the station forms. That way I
: can get my fingers on them to ensure that they are properly
: aligned, and sometimes clamps on them to keep them that way.
: Many will stay put with just the normal inner tube clamping I
: use, others will behave with just a spring clamp angled across
: the joint. If a rare joint gets resistant, I just use a small c
: clamp and scrap strip pieces to hold it in alignment until the
: glue firms up. If you want to be careful, put a scrap of plastic
: bag under the strip pieces to prevent bonding. Hot gluing a
: scrap piece across the inside of the joint would also work,
: although I have not tried it myself.

: Any of these techniques will be helped by pressing the butt joint
: together firmly while clamping the longitudinal strip joint
: together. Some of the pressure in the butt joint is retained by
: the overall strip clamping, and will help hold the joint in
: place. Also, keep your butt joints away from locations with
: significant twist.

: In any case, there is no need for staples across butt joints, and
: there are significant advantages to keeping them off station
: forms.

Me too :)

Bill H.