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Re: Strip: hardback
By:scottbaxter
Date: 7/14/2013, 7:36 pm
In Response To: Strip: hardback (ron boudreau)

I use aluminum for a strong back but it is not cheap. Do a search on 80/20 Inc 15 Series 1.5" x 3" Heavy Wall T-Slot Aluminum Extrusion and you will find a lot of sources. I use left over plastic 4X4 covers from my deck reconstruction for spacers (they were about 18" longer than they needed to be) and I use a router table to make the form holes. It makes a nice tight, stable, heavy, and true strong back without a lot of fussing trying to align the forms. These pictures will give you an idea of what it looks like.

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Strip: hardback
ron boudreau -- 7/14/2013, 4:08 pm
Re: Strip: hardback
scottbaxter -- 7/14/2013, 7:36 pm
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ron boudreau -- 7/18/2013, 7:51 pm
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John Messinger -- 7/14/2013, 7:50 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/14/2013, 10:22 pm
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scottbaxter -- 7/14/2013, 11:01 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/14/2013, 11:08 pm
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Buzz Hempel -- 7/16/2013, 12:13 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/16/2013, 12:40 pm