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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 |
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