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Something about wood
"Richard Casady" wrote in message
... On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:53:17 -0700 (PDT), wrote: I have been fixing the MiniCup sailboats (homebuilt 12') and there is something about working with wood that seems relaxing compared to working with metal. I think it is because mistakes are less costly, tolerances are more like .0625 instead of .0005" Some people build welded boats, and they often cut the plates with a torch. To a tolerance of perhaps .0625 or even greater. If the plates don't quite meet you just use more rod. I'ld bet on the even greater. Look at any tracker out there except the form stamped boats. Actually I am in the pocess of repairing some wreck damage on an aluminum Tracker right now, and I was just thinking that this was a lot like stitch and glue except you stitch and glue with a wire feed welder. |
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