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Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 11/2/2012, 6:37 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? (Scott Fitzgerrell)

: Dan could you please explain/show photos of these fittings? I can't
: really tell from what I see here.

Pretty simple: Formed carbon fiber cup about 2-1/2" long x 3/4" wide and deep, cut a hole and fit to the deck. Drill the sides of the cup to accept a stainless steel rod and then bond the assembly in place with thickened epoxy. A few pictures taken during the build:

http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/wp-content/gallery/cf_deckfittings/20101119_2010_nhn_construction_0348.jpg
http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/wp-content/gallery/cf_deckfittings/20101118_2010_nhn_construction_0341.jpg
http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/wp-content/gallery/cf_deckfittings/20101202_2010_nhn_construction_0439.jpg

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Strip: bookmatched strips?
Paul Sylvester -- 10/26/2012, 6:50 pm
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/26/2012, 8:27 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/26/2012, 8:30 pm
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Garry Lumley -- 10/26/2012, 10:14 pm
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Kenneth Sutherland -- 10/27/2012, 12:30 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
Paul Sylvester -- 10/28/2012, 6:06 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/28/2012, 7:43 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/1/2012, 7:42 pm
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 11/2/2012, 6:37 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
MattD. -- 10/30/2012, 1:06 pm
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/30/2012, 1:29 pm
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips? *PIC*
Tim Sheehan -- 10/27/2012, 12:45 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
Paul Sylvester -- 10/28/2012, 6:10 am
Re: Strip: bookmatched strips?
Tim Sheehan -- 10/30/2012, 12:12 am