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Re: Strip: Epoxy on shear strip
By:Tom C
Date: 9/4/2016, 10:17 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Epoxy on shear strip (Jesse auger)

I like to use pink foam insulation for sanding blocks. It is light, can be sized, and shaped into any profile. A lot of times I will use folded over tape and stick a 80 or 60 grit sandpaper to the inside of a concave surface, with the abrasive side facing out. Than rub a piece of pink insulation (will be my sanding block)over the taped down sandpaper. This will give the sanding block the shape of the area that I am sanding. All that needs to be done is to remove the taped down paper and than apply the required grit to the sanding block, and a fair amount of elbow grease. I have also used the pink insulation sheets under panels that are being cut. This allows for full support of the material and free clearance for the saw blade. Tom C

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Strip: Epoxy on shear strip
Jesse auger -- 9/2/2016, 12:59 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy on shear strip
jaybabina -- 9/2/2016, 1:57 pm
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Jesse auger -- 9/2/2016, 3:50 pm
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jaybabina -- 9/2/2016, 9:14 pm
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Jesse auger -- 9/3/2016, 4:31 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/2/2016, 4:33 pm
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Jesse auger -- 9/2/2016, 4:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/2/2016, 5:27 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 9/3/2016, 11:01 am
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Jesse auger -- 9/3/2016, 4:40 pm
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Tom C -- 9/4/2016, 10:17 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy on shear strip
JohnAbercrombie -- 9/4/2016, 12:27 pm