In a message dated 1/21/2011 11:12:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
didnt know there was anything wrong with the old hull, I wouldnt think dovetail joints are at all necessary but do so if you wish , I have constructed my last hull with a few elongated finger joints , slightly for location of parts and partly because I can .non of it is really needed ,modern glue with screws creates a very strong butt joint . if you have space restraints ,You could always get plywood cut to size from any decent timber supplier . Neil R long finger joints - i knew there was another type of joint other than a dove tail (i just couldn't think of it). I was just thinking that if i could get it all done with dove tails, it would make it fairly rigid and strong even without any adhesive. the part that i really wanted the dove tail is off the side of the hull, over the tracks as would other wise just sit on top of the lower hull, but with the dove tail, it would lock that piece to the hull more securely. I showed the lower hull to Steve (not sure who else) at the last Gettysburg battle as to how the sides of the lower hull was starting to starting to bow a bit and seed to be a bit light in a few other places. he suggested that i add some wood to it, but I didn't want to make the hull any thinker or heavier that what it currently is so i decided to have new one made, but with the better plywood. ya, i could have had them cut the parts with all the angles and stuff, but i also figured they have bar clamps and such that i don't currently have Chris, _Odyssey Slipways_ (http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
