[simpits-tech] Construction dilemma...

[Rick Davis]

Guys,

Don't mean to jump in, but I've glanced at this stream a few times.

RE Plywood:

I don't know if this is any benefit to you or not, or if you're aware of it, 
but there is a product called  Bendi-Ply (the UK name - can't remember what 
they call it in N.A.) but it's easily available and not totally out of sight 
price wise. You can buy it so it bends the short way or the long way. I've 
used it making molds in the fibreglass industry and you can produce a circle 
with it less than a foot in diameter without it cracking. I used 1/4" but I 
think it comes in different thicknesses than that as well. Primarily used 
for trimming out archways and for curved counter treatments.

If you're talking about steaming plywood for skins, this is the answer.

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com> .


To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Construction dilemma...


> On Thu, 20 Nov 2008, Brian Sikkema wrote:
>
>>> That's actually what I'm leaning toward, but
>> instructing on how to safely
>>> steam-bend wood is beyond the scope of the project.
>> There's plenty of
>>> resources on the net for learning that...
>>
>> Well not instructions on how to steam bend, but
>> instructions on how to build that section with
>> steam-bent wood.
>>
>
> Right.  It would be the same technique as used to skin the rest of it.
> You know the drill:
>
> Clamp
> Mark
> Cuss because clamp moved
> Erase Mark
> Re-Clamp
> Mark
> Drill
> Cuss because drill skittered across the surface an marred the panel
> etc...
>
> :)
>
> g.
>
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