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Post by daveb on Nov 29, 2007 23:53:34 GMT 1
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Post by eric on Nov 30, 2007 0:04:39 GMT 1
Dave, mine was a bit like yours, so I sanded the top of it until it was pretty much 90degs. I had sufficient space at the bottom of it to allow me to sand it, and I never sanded down as far as the anchor pocket.
Eric.
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Post by daveb on Nov 30, 2007 0:24:14 GMT 1
Hi Eric,
Thanks for the tip. I have a really juicy belt sander to play with but I think I'll tackle this tomorrow rather than wake the whole neighbourhood (it's half fast eleven here,PM). Why is it that if you are trying to make a racket late at night there's always some dog in the vicinity that will add to the chorus???!!!
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Post by eric on Nov 30, 2007 0:30:55 GMT 1
Sods law......I think!!
I know I don't have to say to sand a little, then test fit, sand a little more, then test fit again, etc...........oh, I just did, SORRY!!!! P.S. I did mine after I had compleated second planking in the area so i could see how much space I had to play with.
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Post by Mark on Nov 30, 2007 4:18:45 GMT 1
I've had a look at mine, and it's about 2mm too long and off square. I can feel a serious sanding session with the good old 80 grit coming on. A word of caution, watch the dust when sanding resin parts. The resin dust can be quite unpleasant if you breath it in. Of course, it will be even more unpleasant if 'er indoors finds it all over the house
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Post by nemesis on Nov 30, 2007 12:13:29 GMT 1
Mine was a similar sahpe but not quite as severe. I've elected to fit as is and use a little filler in the approx 1mm gap at the top.
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Post by Mike B on Dec 6, 2007 8:01:55 GMT 1
Don's photo refers, I was making some plank bending jigs for my Victory and thought you guys might be interested in a simple jig to bend the plank around part 70. Mark the radius of the stern on a piece of scrap ply. Carefully cut out the pattern with a jigsaw, fretsaw, scrollsaw etc. A jigsaw blade is about the thickness of a plank. Follow the pictures below. I put the plank in ammonia for about 10 minutes prior to putting it in the jig but steam or hot water should be just as good.
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Post by russ on Dec 6, 2007 14:40:57 GMT 1
iom wondering if some of us have without realizing it put a slight tilt on part 41 but nothing some filler or resin carnt sort out
Also mike b did you wet your strip before putting it into the mold or did you just push it straight in
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Post by Mike B on Dec 6, 2007 19:15:31 GMT 1
Also mike b did you wet your strip before putting it into the mold or did you just push it straight in Hi russ, thanks for the reply. I've modified my post to make it clearer. I put the plank in ammonia for about 10 minutes prior to putting it in the jig but steam or hot water should be just as good.
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Post by trevor on Dec 28, 2007 17:12:44 GMT 1
Hi everyone I have also now fitted part 70, and as with the others my part 70 stuck out about 1mm beyond part D, after about 4 attempts to bend a piece of planking to fit I remembered seeing someone saying to use amonia to soak piece in first, I did and it works spendidly, I also used the part D piece that was not used earlier to get the correct shape by holding the plank around it with elastic bands.
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