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Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 19:29
by cheaterparts
I built a cheap bevel tool today to bevel the strips on my strip build a fairly simple process

I grabbed a bit of scarp 40 x 12 aluminium ( some old gunnel rail for a trailer sailor ) a cut section was put on the mill and a 6 mm grove at a 12 deg angle to except the blade ( a cheap 6 mm chisel blade )

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the bevel tool had holes drilled and tapped for 2 blade lock screws and another screw to move the blade forward
and a couple of knobs fitted

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there still needs a little tweeking with the bottom edge it needs a bit more curve as the blade can be lifted of depending on the curve in the stip that is being worked on
but on the whole it works a treat - the strip gaps are easy closed up with this tool by just running along the last fitted strip and keeping the angle of the bevel plan along the form on the strong back

cost break down about $ 12 for a cheap chisel ( which had the blade cut to length ) so scrap aluminium beside the shed and an hour or so mucking around

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 22:04
by cheaterparts
A bit of an update the hull is coming along quite well and with a bit of luck the Hull should be finished stripping by the end of this W/E
I must say getting a bit better with this wood lack and have only taken one small piece off a finger with the plane

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Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 13:50
by maverick
Really starting to look good.

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 19:26
by Galey
Bloody hell that looks impressive. I do work at a lot of houses and it's amazing at some of the stuff you get to see in peoples sheds and this is no exception.

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 09:17
by cheaterparts
Galey wrote:Bloody hell that looks impressive. I do work at a lot of houses and it's amazing at some of the stuff you get to see in peoples sheds and this is no exception.
What more impressive is that it is in wood - damm stuff is hard to weld ! before this I really only chopped wood for the fire

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 10:01
by Reeling
cheaterparts wrote:before this I really only chopped wood for the fire
There's still time ;)

Looks great mate. Let the bad weather continue :)

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 19:01
by peatop
cheaterparts wrote:
Galey wrote:Bloody hell that looks impressive. I do work at a lot of houses and it's amazing at some of the stuff you get to see in peoples sheds and this is no exception.
What more impressive is that it is in wood - damm stuff is hard to weld ! before this I really only chopped wood for the fire
I often weld on wood, does that count?

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 19:03
by cheaterparts
With the weather being what it was this W/E gave me plenty of shed time and the hull is all but stripped up .There's just a small section to do and will be done easy through the week

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next chore then will be to make cradles to hold the hull up the right way so the deck can be striped

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 19:28
by peatop
Im not sure your preferred method of sticking it together will hold for very long :cry:
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But looking good all the same :lol:

Re: cheater mk 2.4 strip build

Posted: 18 Sep 2018, 13:07
by chunk9000
Looking good Cheater :up: