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[Julian 641]

An interesting read: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/off-topic/121534-who-steve-meade-douche-canoe.html

I clicked, but am not reading. Will just be an abridged version of what I've already said. If anyone truly see's ANY value in a DD-1 post it and I'll show you why you are confused.

I have quite the value for this item. While I will admit its over priced, but its uses are undeniable.

- Doorstop

- Paperweight

- Chock Block

- Primitive hammer

- Keystone in the 'failed tools of car audio' collection.

J

my friend got one free from SMD since he's big on youtube.. Im going to mess around with it when I get the recone done.

[dem beats 1,223]

I'm a big deal on YouTube. People know me.

Lol

No offence. Just made me laugh Julian with the anchorman referance. Charlie the unicorn FTMFW

[dem beats 1,223]

I used to watch PhillyD every week. I love that people can connect with media free like YouTube. Some people get more watch hits and subscriptions than national news figures. grass roots FTMFW

[Julian 641]

I'm a big deal on YouTube. People know me.

Lol

No offence. Just made me laugh Julian with the anchorman referance. Charlie the unicorn FTMFW

Hahah, Yeah. But when you get something of "value" for doing nothing but besides people subscribing thats cool.. I guess. He's the one who took the video of my stang did like 2k views in a few days.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

i made a VERY rude but serious comment to a new member today. just throwing it out there...

im not taking it back.

you can suspend me if needed.

Where?

[ssh 924]

i made a VERY rude but serious comment to a new member today. just throwing it out there...

im not taking it back.

you can suspend me if needed.

Where?

You should definitely ban him.

In the honda civic turbo wall build.

[ssh 924]

Bitch that's not in my job description!

[The enD 467]

I used to watch PhillyD every week. I love that people can connect with media free like YouTube. Some people get more watch hits and subscriptions than national news figures. grass roots FTMFW

Used to ?

[MKader17 332]

For the record peeps, if you want to use wiki today just hit escape immediately after the page loads and you can see the content. You have to do it for every page.

[jonbearsmt 919]

i made a VERY rude but serious comment to a new member today. just throwing it out there...

im not taking it back.

you can suspend me if needed.

Where?

here

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

For the record peeps, if you want to use wiki today just hit escape immediately after the page loads and you can see the content. You have to do it for every page.

or just disable JavaScript

[Adrian_D 520]

WOW !

[ssh 924]

WOW !

I'm in the process of customizing a 24' bay boat. This includes changing most of the inner structure. The new console will have a head and substantial instrumentation. It includes some complex shapes, such as the arched riser that the windshield fits to. It's always difficult to glass compound curves, and many simplify their designs to avoid them for that reason. I've built custom glass boats and other products from scratch for a long time and I had developed some tricks to help, but recently found a new fabric that works like none I've ever used before. The combination of a method I've used for years and this fabric allows doing what would seem impossible, such as glassing a flat surface that has a dome or irregular shapes rising out of it and doing it in one piece, without darts or reliefs. Inside and outside corners included.

This fabric is called a triple-plain weave. So far, I can find only one version of it- made by BFG industries, style 1597 and heavy at 38 oz. Not cheap either, about $25 a yard, 38" wide. But- saves an incredible amount of work and gets great results.

I'm doing the tough parts of the console (top, instrument panel and control counter) each in a single piece of fabric. I'm covering the multiple contours without darts or cuts of any kind.

Here's the way it's done:

First- Cut the blank of material, and dry-shape it over the surface. This material will flex within itself to conform to a shape. You lay the fabric over the dry surface, then start to smooth it from the center out with your hands. When you come to a contour, you just rub the material into the contours, over and around it, massaging a little as needed. Then back down to the flat, and on to the next such obstacle. The stuff just lays there, tight to the contour. The yarns in the weave will adjust- stretching around, compressing, etc as needed. When you have it laid and shaped it dry as you want, you put some locating marks on it with a felt tip to indicate points you will want to hit later.

The next trick is the resin process. Since the fabric is still loose, normal application of resin would displace it an have you working to keep the irregular contours tight with wet slippery resin in it. That is very difficult, and not necessary. This is where the method comes in.

You will resin the sub-surface in parts, which keeps the fabric orientation in place. In my case, each panel is done in two halves.

First- I put some weights (I used steel plates I had handy) on one side to prevent sliding and hold the sheet in place. Next, I folded the other half back carefully to expose the substrate. Some of the formed shape is lost as you do , but most of the yarn position changes that took place while shaping will be retained. That helps the fabric fit back later with a minimum of work.

Next, I brushed a light coat of resin over the area to be bonded. The resin type is important, because you will let it cure to a sticky stage about like duct tape- past the point of wet transfer when you touch it. While polyester and vinylester resins do reach that point, their "sticky time" working window is short lived, and that's impractical. However, epoxy holds that condition for a couple hours. In my case, I'm using Aeromarine 300 resin from John Greer. It's almost identical to the System Three Silvertip I used to use, but half the price. In the current conditions, I'm getting the right sticky stage at 5-6 hours after application and the window lasts for about 2 hours. Timing varies with conditions, of course.

When the surface sticky state is ready, the fabric is folded out into the sticky area and progressively worked back against the contours, starting in the center. Until you press it firmly, it will lift off if needed to re-position. Once the materials is back in place, all surfaces and corners are rolled to stick the fabric tightly into the semi-cured epoxy. At that point, leave it alone until the epoxy has completely cured. Then fold the other side back and put the adhesive coating on it and start another cure-to-sticky phase.

When the entire piece is stuck in place and the sticky coat cured, you can wet out the entire piece.

*** Adding a footnote. The same company makes a similar product they call double plain weave, which is lighter- about 24 oz per yard. I was told it wasn't as easy to contour as the triple, but I tried a cut of it to see, and it's almost as good with a lot less bulk and a lower cost.

Here's some pics of the glass on the cured sticky coat, ready to wet out:

Pretty awesome work huh.

[Adrian_D 520]

The boat builders do awesome stuff without a doubt. Wish I could get close to that level...

[Adrian_D 520]

Do want one of these:

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/01/12/blue-plate-1977-jeep-cherokee-chief-v8/

They are old enough to be registered as a historical vehicle, it's a V8, it's a 4x4...

[nem 2,019]

http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/9610/

[nem 2,019]

http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/9608/

[nem 2,019]

CES slide show TOP!

[Adrian_D 520]

http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/9610/

Gotta love the pompous names. 16 years of research for a power cord...

I wonder if they come with their own miniature nuclear power plant, so that they will feed the perfect amplifiers from a perfect power source, through perfect power cords.

[nem 2,019]

http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/9610/

Gotta love the pompous names. 16 years of research for a power cord...

I wonder if they come with their own miniature nuclear power plant, so that they will feed the perfect amplifiers from a perfect power source, through perfect power cords.

Just goes to show you that ignorance is bliss.

[nem 2,019]

Do want one of these:

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/01/12/blue-plate-1977-jeep-cherokee-chief-v8/

They are old enough to be registered as a historical vehicle, it's a V8, it's a 4x4...

My grandparents had one of these, but a 4 door. The thing rusted out like sugar melts when you poor hot water on it.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/9610/

Thanks for the link.

[jonbearsmt 919]

anyone else disappointed in the TM:103 album?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Oh yes..oh god yes...

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

applied to another process operator position at another local plant, now to Google "ACT WorkKeys"