1088 wrote:
I saw something different at a fiberglass store. Kind of a composite
of rolled up mat and resin that was sold in 8 foot pieces. It looks
like dark red pvc pipe except solid. about 1inch diameter round rod.
They tell me fiberglass is 5 times stronger than steel but who knows.
The problem was they didn't sell any elbows or angles, so there wasn't
any equally strong way to connect the runs together.
I thought about pouring ortho resin with some mat scraps into a pvc
pipe and making something that your life wouldn't have to depend on.
Post what you find out, I think it's a great idea.
On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 15:38:01 GMT, (Mic) wrote:
I am looking for any suggestions for a material that can be used to
fill the void in a PVC or ABS tubing, if and when used as tubing for a
bimini or the like. What size would you recommend?
Some thoughts include: epoxy, liquid foam, (cement -concrete???).....
Also what about using braided cable as a sort of rebar in the tubing
before filling tubing void?
Also what about using 3/4 or 1 inch copper tubing for a bimini or
dodger (plumbing supplies) with same tech. as above.
Thanks in advance.
I used chimney rods to construct my "conestoga" style dodger frame.
The wife sewed up the canopy, and a bug screen for the after end.
a topper and side curtains are still in the clouds. I made end
brackets out of 1/2" copper pipe squeezed in a vice.
Cheap, flexible, indestructible. Still solid enought to grab when
going foreward, flexible enough to avoid being crushed, should you
be standing up going under a low bridge;-)
Terry K