Re: [bolger] Gluing plywood sheets
>The best way to hold large sheets together is vacuum bagging, which isI am talking about second and subsequent layers of plywood on a framed hull.
>really a lot easier than it might seem. Just envelope the sheets in a
>visqueen bag and suck the air out with a shop vac. Works great. Gives a
>lot more pressure evenly distributed than mechanical fasteners. The
>Gougeons have a good pamphlet on it and you can find out more doing a search
>on "vacuum bagging"
>
>It's fun too.
Bag that?
At 21:04 11/04/00 -0500, you wrote:
different name.
If the first two sheets of ply are each only 7mm thick there is not much
meat for any screw to hold in.
>Drywall screws are much better - just be careful not to strip them out asThanks. What is a 'drywall' screw? We must have these but known under a
>you tighten them. Back 'em out and patch the holes after your glue is set.
different name.
If the first two sheets of ply are each only 7mm thick there is not much
meat for any screw to hold in.
I've had drywall screws break off when driven -- I use flooring screws
instead now, they are much stronger and come with a Robertson (square hole)
head that lessens the chance of the screwdriver slipping. The thread is
still fairly coarse and goes all the way to the head, and they can be driven
easily with no drilling.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Hodges [mailto:dhodges@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:05 PM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] Gluing plywood sheets
Drywall screws are much better - just be careful not to strip them out as
you tighten them. Back 'em out and patch the holes after your glue is set.
Don Hodges
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instead now, they are much stronger and come with a Robertson (square hole)
head that lessens the chance of the screwdriver slipping. The thread is
still fairly coarse and goes all the way to the head, and they can be driven
easily with no drilling.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Hodges [mailto:dhodges@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:05 PM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] Gluing plywood sheets
Drywall screws are much better - just be careful not to strip them out as
you tighten them. Back 'em out and patch the holes after your glue is set.
Don Hodges
dhodges@...
http://www.ecoastlife.com
Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Dewhurst <dewhurst@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 4:06 PM
Subject: [bolger] Gluing plywood sheets
> Can anyone offer suggestions on the use of a tacker/stapler to hold
> sheets of plywood together while glue (epoxy, polyurethane or
> rescorcinol) is setting? Is this an effective way of maintaining
> sufficient contact pressure?
>
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