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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 12/17/2011, 10:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material (bentg)

: That's a good idea, Jeff. The white HDPE boards? Is it fairly safe
: to heat them to shape?

Never found a need to heat them once I cut them into strips. They bend just fine.
BTW, counter sink the holes for the screws so that the plastic hits first.

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Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material
bentg -- 12/16/2011, 8:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material
Allan -- 12/17/2011, 12:23 am
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les cheeseman -- 12/17/2011, 6:38 am
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Ken Blanton -- 12/17/2011, 6:48 am
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Jeff Horton -- 12/17/2011, 7:50 am
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bentg -- 12/17/2011, 4:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material
Jeff Horton -- 12/17/2011, 10:13 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/17/2011, 11:54 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/19/2011, 10:48 am
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ancient kayaker -- 12/17/2011, 10:09 am
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bentg -- 12/17/2011, 3:56 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/17/2011, 6:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Outer Stem material
Jay Babina -- 12/19/2011, 9:54 am