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Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 1/10/2012, 6:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strongback Setup (John Abercrombie)

: ****
: Another approach is to simply ensure that your strongback will
: remain stable, but not worry about the 'perfectly straight'
: issue. Using a string/wire and level/plumb bob to set up the
: forms, it's easy to work with a less-than-perfect strongback.
: Also, the 'trick' of lightly spray-painting over a stretched string
: to establish the center line on the strongback is a very good
: idea- I can't remember who to give the credit to for that one-
: another idea harvested from online.

I recommend this approach even if you have a perfectly straight strongback. If you're using a strongback like the one that I illustrated, you can't really spray paint a constant center line. It's easier just to run a string in place of the spray paint.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 1/9/2012, 4:27 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Mike Savage -- 1/9/2012, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bryan Hansel -- 1/9/2012, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
John Waddington -- 1/10/2012, 6:40 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 11:08 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
John Abercrombie -- 1/10/2012, 12:33 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 6:00 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/10/2012, 7:29 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 7:39 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/10/2012, 9:28 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2012, 5:19 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Ken Blanton -- 1/11/2012, 6:06 am
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John Abercrombie -- 1/11/2012, 7:21 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/11/2012, 8:11 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 1/11/2012, 1:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/11/2012, 2:10 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bob Johns -- 1/11/2012, 5:22 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2012, 6:13 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bob Johns -- 1/11/2012, 8:29 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:47 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:46 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Paul Tavenier -- 1/12/2012, 12:37 pm