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Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 10/19/2009, 2:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book (Ned Smith)

: Sorry, I didn't make myself clear.
: Assume proper mold release. By taping the outside of the hatch/deck joint,is
: it intended that the kerf will fill with resin thereby making a tighter
: joint?

No, you don't want the joint to fill with resin. Taping the outside is simply to get the hatch back into its original position. You definitely want to use packing tape (or your favored mold release film) on the interior - covering the joint. Using the "tabbed" technique above, you don't need anything to hold the hatch in place, but you will need the mold release on the interior surface.

Ross

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/18/2009, 4:45 pm
Add a plastic mold release layer *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:40 pm
More info *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 6:44 pm
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/18/2009, 10:17 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:29 am
Re: More info
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 11:19 am
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:55 am
Re: More info
george jung -- 10/20/2009, 2:16 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners *LINK*
Ric -- 10/21/2009, 2:23 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 3:05 am
Re: More info - stiffeners
george jung -- 10/22/2009, 1:52 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:12 pm
Re: More info - stiffeners
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 5:14 pm
Re: More info
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2009, 12:29 am
"Tabbing" hatch covers *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 10/18/2009, 11:59 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
george jung -- 10/19/2009, 2:14 pm
Re: "Tabbing" hatch covers
Ric -- 10/19/2009, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
JohnK -- 10/18/2009, 6:10 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ned Smith -- 10/19/2009, 12:58 pm
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:51 am
Re: Strip: Flush Hatches from the Book
Ross Leidy -- 10/19/2009, 2:19 pm