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Re: Thanks!
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 1/4/2012, 4:20 pm
In Response To: Re: Thanks! (Paul Montgomery)

: My only concern is that it is made of plywood, which should work
: fine for a while but I suspect will eventually start to
: delaminate.

Unlikely unless the ply is more than fifty years old. The steam will penetrate the face veneer and then stop at the glue line so it won't get saturated, just make sure condenstation can drain out . . . as noted in a previous post

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Epoxy: Building a steam box
Greg Bridges -- 1/2/2012, 1:35 am
Re: Epoxy: Building a steam box
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2012, 1:49 am
Re: Epoxy: Building a steam box
Will N 2 Go -- 1/3/2012, 8:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: Building a steam box
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2012, 3:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Building a steam box
Mike Bielski -- 1/2/2012, 9:11 am
Thanks! *NM*
Greg Bridges -- 1/2/2012, 11:35 am
Re: Thanks!
Paul Montgomery -- 1/2/2012, 12:03 pm
Re: Thanks!
ancient kayaker -- 1/4/2012, 4:20 pm
Re: Thanks!
Joy -- 1/5/2012, 6:14 pm
Re: Thanks!
ancient kayaker -- 1/6/2012, 10:24 pm
Re: Thanks!
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2012, 3:44 am