Why work so hard? Just call your local lumber yard (the real kind) and ask about bendable plywood. The stuff comes in 4x8 sheets and is available to bend in the short or long orientation. I purchased the 3/8 inch thick version and I'm not sure how tight a bend you can make, but I know you could bend it around a 12 inch (maybe smaller) diameter. Only problem I had is trying to load and unload it - the stuff is floppy!
Mike Andrzejewski ________________________________ From: Bob Werre <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, April 27, 2011 5:07:56 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: corner modules frames for sale The Houston S Gaugers used 1/2 ply with saw cuts every few inches on the inside. We then, after forming to the curve just glued and screwed--that was 86' I think. Showing some wear now but don't we all! Bob Werre > > Bill, > > May I suggest using some 1/4" plywood, wetted and curved around a > form, allowed to dry, then glued together into three layers (3/4" > thick) with something like the new Titebond glue, or Gorilla glue. I > think the Titebond would be cheaper and adequate. You'll need to make > a special form for the bending and glue-up. > > Darrell > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > I have yet to figure out how I am going to make > > the curved rear rail. That might have to be made from something else - > > still to be determined. > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
