building board material
04-25-2008 | 11:38 AM
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From: Shawano, WI
RE: building board material
I use the old door for the table, then a sheet of plywood about the size of what I'm building, and then a similar size sheet of blue foam or accoustical ceiling tile to build on and stick pins on. When I'm tired of the wing or 'thing' I'm building, I just move the plywood supported foam to storage, get another ply and foam, and start something else. I use Titebond II 'cause it has a little 'bend' or 'flex' in it when I crash...oh, you didn't know? I like to let the glue dry overnight before removing pins, etc, and start another part.
04-25-2008 | 07:00 PM
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RE: building board material
ORIGINAL: sebo
I taped 8 pieces of accoustic ceiling tile 2' x 4' to a hollow door (using packaging tape) over 12 years ago. I stacked them 2 deep.
The edges are starting to show some wear now but no matter where I stick a pin, it holds. It has some nicks and dings in it but that can be expected over a 12 year period.
I bet I could take the tiles off the door and flip them over and get another 12 years out of it.
I build a lot. I have a couple of dozen in the hanger. I like kits and scratch builds. I do have two arfs and I have found out that they are really a lot cheaper than building a kit. BUT, the kit is entirely MY build and any changes I make are for my gratification.
It's nice to have a lot of planes but I sometimes wonder if I will ever fly them all.
It's good to hear that someone else is getting ready for a build. Attached are a couple of photos of my building board.
Resting on a table, it can be spun around like a Lazy Susan for ease of working both sides from the same spot thus keeping your tools handy.
Good luck with all your builds,
Ron
I taped 8 pieces of accoustic ceiling tile 2' x 4' to a hollow door (using packaging tape) over 12 years ago. I stacked them 2 deep.
The edges are starting to show some wear now but no matter where I stick a pin, it holds. It has some nicks and dings in it but that can be expected over a 12 year period.
I bet I could take the tiles off the door and flip them over and get another 12 years out of it.
I build a lot. I have a couple of dozen in the hanger. I like kits and scratch builds. I do have two arfs and I have found out that they are really a lot cheaper than building a kit. BUT, the kit is entirely MY build and any changes I make are for my gratification.
It's nice to have a lot of planes but I sometimes wonder if I will ever fly them all.
It's good to hear that someone else is getting ready for a build. Attached are a couple of photos of my building board.
Resting on a table, it can be spun around like a Lazy Susan for ease of working both sides from the same spot thus keeping your tools handy.
Good luck with all your builds,
Ron
05-26-2008 | 08:32 PM
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From: wakefield,
RI
RE: building board material
Just spend the thirty bucks and get one made for our hobby. Great Planes carrys them, come in three sizes.I've had the same one for ten years and it's still dead flat.Thats the whole purpose here, dead flat.Mines 16X48
