Heaven knows where any of you might find an application for this, but I had to
come up with a way to make a very strong joint in lieu of bentwood for a
convertible top bow on an old car, and I think it turned out pretty well.
Imagine
a 2X2 at roughly 90 degrees, or actually any angle you want. The slots
were made on a 10" table saw with a 12" piece of melamine bolted to the
rip fence, a lot of caution, and a good dust mask.
http://www.edswoods.com/appendix.html
Neat, but nothing new. Ever look at glue lams?
"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Heaven knows where any of you might find an application for this, but I
had to
> come up with a way to make a very strong joint in lieu of bentwood for a
> convertible top bow on an old car, and I think it turned out pretty well.
> Imagine
> a 2X2 at roughly 90 degrees, or actually any angle you want. The slots
> were made on a 10" table saw with a 12" piece of melamine bolted to the
> rip fence, a lot of caution, and a good dust mask.
> http://www.edswoods.com/appendix.html
Glued Laminations in generic. Rather than bend where the rate is too rapid,
they make laminated fingers to join two pieces. Finger joints are also the
rage any place optical scanners choose the cuts on lower grade and therefore
presumably cheaper lumber.
"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >Subject: Re: strong joint in curved wood
> >From: "George" george@least
>
> >Neat, but nothing new. Ever look at glue lams?
>
> I always thought glue lams were struc-
> tural beams. Is there more to it than
> that?
Nice job!
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"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Heaven knows where any of you might find an application for this, but I
had to
> come up with a way to make a very strong joint in lieu of bentwood for a
> convertible top bow on an old car, and I think it turned out pretty well.
> Imagine
> a 2X2 at roughly 90 degrees, or actually any angle you want. The slots
> were made on a 10" table saw with a 12" piece of melamine bolted to the
> rip fence, a lot of caution, and a good dust mask.
> http://www.edswoods.com/appendix.html
>Subject: Re: strong joint in curved wood
>From: "Rumpty" [email protected]
>
>Nice job!
>
Thanks, but if you try it, just remember
it's a pain in the ass.