RE: [bolger] Re: help micro keel
For future leadworkers, a Makita power plane did a fine job of trimming the
excess off my centerboard pour. Beats a surform all hollow, and it's a
great tool for mast making too.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Etherington [mailto:tetherin@...]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:27 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: help micro keel
Chuck
For the most part, the keel was OK. The layers were stuck together
enough to work, but the top layer was so lumpy that it was sticking
up higher than the mold in many places and wouldn't fit in the 1 1/2
inch width. I saw this happening when I poured it, but figured I'd
just plane it off with a surform. Two minutes with my surform taught
me otherwise. The chainsaw works perfectly. I will recast on the
next clear day with no interruptions using two melting pots.
excess off my centerboard pour. Beats a surform all hollow, and it's a
great tool for mast making too.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Etherington [mailto:tetherin@...]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:27 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: help micro keel
Chuck
For the most part, the keel was OK. The layers were stuck together
enough to work, but the top layer was so lumpy that it was sticking
up higher than the mold in many places and wouldn't fit in the 1 1/2
inch width. I saw this happening when I poured it, but figured I'd
just plane it off with a surform. Two minutes with my surform taught
me otherwise. The chainsaw works perfectly. I will recast on the
next clear day with no interruptions using two melting pots.
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Chuck Leinweber" <chuck@d...> wrote:
> Tom:
>
> I don't know if you have started cutting your casting up yet, but
is it
> absolutely necessary? Could you use epoxy paste to stick it all
together?
> I don't think that the keel needs to be particularly strong, and it
is
> encased in ply isn't it?
>
> Just thinking you might not need to do all that work.
>
> On the other hand, If you are like me, it would bug you just
knowing it was
> like that; not quite right.
>
> Chuck
>
>
> > Thanks. i never thought of using a chain saw. A friend loaned
me a
> > sawzall, so I'll try both and see which one works. I'm starting
to
> > feel better about this mess.
> >
> > --- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Rick " <sctree@d...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know how to cut lead other than by hand with a
> > > > hacksaw?
> > >
> > > A small chain saw works well, but spread out a big tarp to
collect
> > > the
> > > little pieces that fly around. Block the keel up off the ground
> > > (laying flat) just enough to keep the saw away from the ground.
Cut
> > > off small pieces, they're real heavy. I cut up a 3300 lb keel
last
> > > winter this way, into 20-30 lb chunks, took about 30 minutes.
> > >
> > > Be safe,
> > >
> > > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> > Bolger rules!!!
> > - no cursing
> > - stay on topic
> > - use punctuation
> > - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> > - add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
> >
> >
Bolger rules!!!
- no cursing
- stay on topic
- use punctuation
- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
Chuck
For the most part, the keel was OK. The layers were stuck together
enough to work, but the top layer was so lumpy that it was sticking
up higher than the mold in many places and wouldn't fit in the 1 1/2
inch width. I saw this happening when I poured it, but figured I'd
just plane it off with a surform. Two minutes with my surform taught
me otherwise. The chainsaw works perfectly. I will recast on the
next clear day with no interruptions using two melting pots.
For the most part, the keel was OK. The layers were stuck together
enough to work, but the top layer was so lumpy that it was sticking
up higher than the mold in many places and wouldn't fit in the 1 1/2
inch width. I saw this happening when I poured it, but figured I'd
just plane it off with a surform. Two minutes with my surform taught
me otherwise. The chainsaw works perfectly. I will recast on the
next clear day with no interruptions using two melting pots.
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Chuck Leinweber" <chuck@d...> wrote:
> Tom:
>
> I don't know if you have started cutting your casting up yet, but
is it
> absolutely necessary? Could you use epoxy paste to stick it all
together?
> I don't think that the keel needs to be particularly strong, and it
is
> encased in ply isn't it?
>
> Just thinking you might not need to do all that work.
>
> On the other hand, If you are like me, it would bug you just
knowing it was
> like that; not quite right.
>
> Chuck
>
>
> > Thanks. i never thought of using a chain saw. A friend loaned
me a
> > sawzall, so I'll try both and see which one works. I'm starting
to
> > feel better about this mess.
> >
> > --- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Rick " <sctree@d...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know how to cut lead other than by hand with a
> > > > hacksaw?
> > >
> > > A small chain saw works well, but spread out a big tarp to
collect
> > > the
> > > little pieces that fly around. Block the keel up off the ground
> > > (laying flat) just enough to keep the saw away from the ground.
Cut
> > > off small pieces, they're real heavy. I cut up a 3300 lb keel
last
> > > winter this way, into 20-30 lb chunks, took about 30 minutes.
> > >
> > > Be safe,
> > >
> > > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> > Bolger rules!!!
> > - no cursing
> > - stay on topic
> > - use punctuation
> > - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> > - add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
> >
> >
Tom:
I don't know if you have started cutting your casting up yet, but is it
absolutely necessary? Could you use epoxy paste to stick it all together?
I don't think that the keel needs to be particularly strong, and it is
encased in ply isn't it?
Just thinking you might not need to do all that work.
On the other hand, If you are like me, it would bug you just knowing it was
like that; not quite right.
Chuck
I don't know if you have started cutting your casting up yet, but is it
absolutely necessary? Could you use epoxy paste to stick it all together?
I don't think that the keel needs to be particularly strong, and it is
encased in ply isn't it?
Just thinking you might not need to do all that work.
On the other hand, If you are like me, it would bug you just knowing it was
like that; not quite right.
Chuck
> Thanks. i never thought of using a chain saw. A friend loaned me a
> sawzall, so I'll try both and see which one works. I'm starting to
> feel better about this mess.
>
> --- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Rick " <sctree@d...> wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know how to cut lead other than by hand with a
> > > hacksaw?
> >
> > A small chain saw works well, but spread out a big tarp to collect
> > the
> > little pieces that fly around. Block the keel up off the ground
> > (laying flat) just enough to keep the saw away from the ground. Cut
> > off small pieces, they're real heavy. I cut up a 3300 lb keel last
> > winter this way, into 20-30 lb chunks, took about 30 minutes.
> >
> > Be safe,
> >
> > Rick
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing
> - stay on topic
> - use punctuation
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> - add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
>
>