How tight of radius will 4oz Xynole go around and stay down well without struggle? For example: a 90 degree corner with a ½” roundover radius, or...
I have looked for the answer but haven’t found anything addressing whether Aerodux Resorcinol 185 will bond to cured epoxy, as in gluing a piece...
I tried looking up answer to this question but didn’t find it specified. When calculating length to beam ratio, beam used for calculating is...
Looks like will be using aluminum 6” sch 10 in 6061 T6 for masts, 6.625 diameter & .134 wall, 37’ high. Longest length material is available is...
For Wharram Narai MK IV Schooner Wingsail plans show for wood mast, 6"/ 152 mm dia x 1"/25 mm wall x 34'-6"/10.62m hight . For aluminum mast...
Not referring to strength differences of brass & bronze, but non structural components made in brass when used in saltwater environment. Not...
I have read that IPE can be glued using either G-2 or G-5 epoxies with some prep, like sanding and wiping surfaces with solvent to be glued within...
Wondering what epoxy thickened with milled fibers and silica weighs per cubic foot. Obviously the weight would vary depending on ratio of epoxy,...
Not asking this for specific components, wondering whether a combination of carbon fiber and wood can increase bending of non critical component....
Does fiberglass cloth, the usual laminating cloth have a shelf life? If buy glass cloth on rolls ahead of time for project and kept out of...
If 304 or 316 stainless steel is completely coated & encapsulated like coating with Cerakote H Series baked coating. If the SS part or component...
At first I thought that Douglas fir clear, vertical grain would be preferred over quarter sawn DF in these structure/components, but since I don't...
Just wondering if there would be issues with sheathing a hull like this. On a Wharram type vee hull with vmoderate curve along length of hull...
Are there calibrated pumps that pump around 1 oz per pump, that would work with T-88 epoxy adhesive 1:1 ratio in the quart bottles? Don’t want to...
HDT is the term I was looking for. Edited to add that looking for higher HDT epoxy. Of the main brands & formulations, not some special epoxy....
[ATTACH] Building a Gary Dierking Ulua Nui, sailing double canoe. Hulls scaled up 150% 26” wide & 27” deep, 9’ OAL beam, 28’ OAL. Because of...
Using two sections of 6061-T3 6”x ⅛” tubes, one 20’ & one 12’ to make 32’ mast. Have read where some have had the joint welded. Would prefer to...
It looks like I might be getting back to doing a little boat building after being away from boat things for while. :-) I'll be buying clear...
Wondering if this might be feasible or not, must not be or it would have been done. Thinking about the feasibility of building an observation pod...
After not being able to do any boat building for good while, I'm back to building. Because of a bit of problem with my ticker, was offered to go...