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IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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Best to wrap your foam plug with tape beforehand so you can pull it out after melting out the foam with solvent.Leaves far less mess to clean on the inside that way
good luck
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That would be the best suggestion of the day! LOL, practical even.IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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How does it affect the shape? I am assuming that there will be little ridges created by the tape on the final result...:::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::Comment
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Besides...to get a really smooth finish there's going to be some post work to be done anyway
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So, am I buying Pam spray or tape?
LMAO!IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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Joe, do you happen to know if those sponsons are in fact sea plane floats?IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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HELP!
OK, I'm getting ready to drill the sponsons, but I'm a concerned as to how I'm going to stabilize without drilling all the way through. If I do drill all the way through, how do I manage attachment on the other side with a curved surface?
I know someone has run into this issue previously
All input is welcome
Thanks!IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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I know Terry Keeley, he's from Toronto and races in IMPBA. I have been to his shop and no those are not sea plane floats. Terry is a master craftsman. He uses a router to shape most of the profiles on his cowls, and sponsons. He is also a master at vacuum bagging.
His boats are quite simply works of art. His riggers are all his own designs. If you want to see some How-to pictorials, check out his album over on International Waters. If you really want to drool, check out his "dream shop"...its amazing.Reesor Boat WorksComment
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I know Terry Keeley, he's from Toronto and races in IMPBA. I have been to his shop and no those are not sea plane floats. Terry is a master craftsman. He uses a router to shape most of the profiles on his cowls, and sponsons. He is also a master at vacuum bagging.
His boats are quite simply works of art. His riggers are all his own designs. If you want to see some How-to pictorials, check out his album over on International Waters. If you really want to drool, check out his "dream shop"...its amazing.
Just wanted to set that straight.
Thanks for the input Reesor, I will definitely check out those how-to-pictorials. Any chance they include some ideas for my drilling issues and sponson attachment?IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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So you decided to not do this the proven way?
I know I told you how everybody else does it (Because it WORKS)...
And who had the packing tape/pam idea?
That's not going to give you a smooth surface. At ALL.
Seal your plug with epoxy.
Sand it.
Seal again.
Paint it black. This will allow you to see all imperfections.
Sand again.
Paint/sand/paint untill the surface is exactly how you want the finished part to look.
I know this comes across as really harsh, but I don't wanna see you waste materials and ruin your plug by doing this the wrong way.
And if you really want to use a sleeve (And don't want to make a mold), you can get a smooth outer surface by using large heatshrink. I forget the name of the place that sells it, but it's available in pretty large diameters. I'll go search for it and get back to you later.
***EDIT*** Just looked up what Soller Composites sells>
They have heat shrink tubing specifically designed for this application available from .25" diameter to 7.1". Available at the bottom of this page:
But it'll most likely take you a while to get there (with all the pretty stuff on that page). And yes, any of the sleeves they sell would be perfect. But more than one layer would be needed. So, something pretty like a carbon/kevlar outer sleeve, and then just carbon or basalt fiber on the inside.Last edited by j.m.; 02-13-2009, 04:41 PM.Comment
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I enjoy learning my own lessons in life. It is not a disregard for other's thoughts and ideas, quite the opposite.
Humor.
I would be interested to see as well.IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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I'd be careful using heat shrink tubing....It's made to use over hard substrates like a mandrel, may not be as controllable as you like and may overly compress your lost foam plug.
As far as j.m. laughing at my tape idea obviously you've never attempted the process so please....
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Ah, experience. How bittersweet!IMPBA: 7-Time FE World Record Holder "Don't think outside the box. Rather, refuse to admit that the box exists in the first place!"
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