KR> Cheap Clamps
Netters and new builders, I will pass along a tip that really helped me when I was clamping all those gusset blocks in place with cheap, simple, and easily installed clamps. Since the whole idea is to hold the gussets in place until the epoxy cures and because you are horizontal to begin with you don't need a lot of clamping pressure. I went to my local five & dime and bought a bag of small hair clamps. I think there were fifty in a bag and I bet it didn't cost five bucks. These things came with teeth that would make a great white proud and some of them I cut the teeth off and others I left them on because the "grip angle" of the gusset blocks would require the grip that these would provide. These clamps were made from thin plastic and would actually conform to the joint being clamped. They would provide enough pressure to squeeze the epoxy out but not leave an impression in the wood which should be avoided. If you have to apply this much pressure you need to recut the gusset. Epoxies are a lot better than the resorcinol glues of the past that required near perfect joint contact but that is not an excuse to be sloppy. By using these clamps I found that I could "afford" to complete the entire fuselage side frame at one time instead of having to do it in stages because I didn't have enough clamps. Stephen ste...@compositecooling.com
KR> Cheap Clamps
Excellent tip and here is another. Find some white PVC pipe laying around your shop. You can make nice clamps by cutting 1/2" wide rings of PVC pipe and then cutting them so they can be opened up. Perfect for all gussets etc. You can also make different size clamps by using different size pipe. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: http://www.flykr2s.com Email: mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com -Original Message- From: krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Stephen Teate Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:39 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Cheap Clamps Netters and new builders, I will pass along a tip that really helped me when I was clamping all those gusset blocks in place with cheap, simple, and easily installed clamps. Since the whole idea is to hold the gussets in place until the epoxy cures and because you are horizontal to begin with you don't need a lot of clamping pressure. I went to my local five & dime and bought a bag of small hair clamps. I think there were fifty in a bag and I bet it didn't cost five bucks. These things came with teeth that would make a great white proud and some of them I cut the teeth off and others I left them on because the "grip angle" of the gusset blocks would require the grip that these would provide. These clamps were made from thin plastic and would actually conform to the joint being clamped. They would provide enough pressure to squeeze the epoxy out but not leave an impression in the wood which should be avoided. If you have to apply this much pressure you need to recut the gusset. Epoxies are a lot better than the resorcinol glues of the past that required near perfect joint contact but that is not an excuse to be sloppy. By using these clamps I found that I could "afford" to complete the entire fuselage side frame at one time instead of having to do it in stages because I didn't have enough clamps. Stephen ste...@compositecooling.com ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Cheap Clamps
WOW mark... thats an awesome idea.>!! -Jeff Wilder CISSP,CCE,C/EH -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GIT/CM/CS/O d- s:+ a C+++ UH++ P L++ E- w-- N+++ o-- K- w O- M-- V-- PS+ PE- Y++ PGP++ t+ 5- X-- R* tv b++ DI++ D++ G e* h--- r- y+++* --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- >From: "Mark Jones" >Reply-To: KRnet >To: "KRnet" >Subject: RE: KR> Cheap Clamps >Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 08:58:21 -0600 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from lizard.esosoft.net ([38.118.200.18]) by >bay0-mc8-f19.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Wed, 1 >Feb 2006 06:50:28 -0800 >Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lizard.esosoft.net)by >lizard.esosoft.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43)id 1F4JJK-000CzM-1n; Wed, 01 Feb >2006 06:50:18 -0800 >Received: from smtp.tulsaokmail.com >([65.249.200.76]helo=tulsaexchange.tulsaokmail.com)by lizard.esosoft.net >with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1F4JJF-000CyH-Jgfor kr...@mylist.net; Wed, 01 Feb >2006 06:50:13 -0800 >X-Message-Info: loPmDlX8LgdsxFGuSb3AVXc1PwHwzOcANVz5NdB0d/I= >Content-class: urn:content-classes:message >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 >X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: KR> Cheap Clamps >Thread-Index: AcYnPrSReW5sP9mST4eRgg4OCmwKwA== >X-BeenThere: kr...@mylist.net >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 >Precedence: list >List-Id: KRnet >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet>,<mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://mylist.net/private/krnet> >List-Post: <mailto:kr...@mylist.net> >List-Help: <mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=help> >List-Subscribe: ><http://mylist.net/listinfo/krnet>,<mailto:krnet-requ...@mylist.net?subject=subscribe> >Errors-To: krnet-boun...@mylist.net >Return-Path: krnet-boun...@mylist.net >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Feb 2006 14:50:28.0125 (UTC) >FILETIME=[D75C64D0:01C6273E] > >Excellent tip and here is another. Find some white PVC pipe laying >around your shop. You can make nice clamps by cutting 1/2" wide rings of >PVC pipe and then cutting them so they can be opened up. Perfect for all >gussets etc. You can also make different size clamps by using different >size pipe. > >Mark Jones (N886MJ) >Wales, WI >Visit my web site: http://www.flykr2s.com >Email: mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > > >-----Original Message- >From: krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr@mylist.net >[mailto:krnet-bounces+flykr2s=wi.rr@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Stephen >Teate >Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:39 AM >To: KRnet >Subject: KR> Cheap Clamps > > >Netters and new builders, > >I will pass along a tip that really helped me when I was clamping all >those gusset blocks in place with cheap, simple, and easily installed >clamps. Since the whole idea is to hold the gussets in place until the >epoxy cures and because you are horizontal to begin with you don't need >a lot of clamping pressure. I went to my local five & dime and bought a >bag of small hair clamps. I think there were fifty in a bag and I bet it >didn't cost five bucks. These things came with teeth that would make a >great white proud and some of them I cut the teeth off and others I left >them on because the "grip angle" of the gusset blocks would require the >grip that these would provide. These clamps were made from thin plastic >and would actually conform to the joint being clamped. They would >provide enough pressure to squeeze the epoxy out but not leave an >impression in the wood which should be avoided. If you have to apply >this much pressure you need to recut the gusset. Epoxies are a lot >better than the resorcinol glues of the past that required near perfect >joint contact but that is not an excuse to be sloppy. By using these >clamps I found that I could "afford" to complete the entire fuselage >side frame at one time instead of having to do it in stages because I >didn't have enough clamps. > > > >Stephen > >ste...@compositecooling.com > >___ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >___ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
KR> Cheap Clamps & stuff
and for those of you gluing your two sides together remember when you were building models how you used rubber bands to hold the sides snug while the crossmembers were drying? You can use the same principal on your boat sides from nose to tail, (also top@ bottom). Just use old BICYCLE INNER TUBES in the same manner as you used rubber bands. You can get discarded tubes from any bicycle shop, they're glad to get rid of them. Some of those cross members can be a !!@#&$!! to keep together to cure. Worked for me! Paul KR2s Erie, PA
KR> Cheap Clamps
Great idea Stephen, As the father of three girls, I cant believe I've been looking at these stupid things forever and never realized how useful they could be. Now the girls are grown and moved out, I'll have to go buy my own. Thanks for the idea BTW, I'd seen Mark Jones' PVC pipe idea before but forgotten about it. What a great day for ideas on krnet! Frank - Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars.
