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Re: Strip: forms
By:John Messinger
Date: 11/29/2011, 12:32 pm
In Response To: Strip: forms (jwuts)

: I am building a new Gilly and have my forms on its internal strong
: back. I seem to have lost confidence in by ability to line
: everything up. I think I am close but not sure. I have a laser
: level but not sure how to use it for the line up. Does one drill
: holes in the forms and shoot threw them. Any pointers will be
: appreciated. Thanks Joe

My laser level does not shoot a pencil lead shaped beam. Rather it shoots out an intense beam straight forward AND a dimmer triangle of light below it. This is handy because I set my laser level up on a camera tripod. and could line everything up on the keelline with one placement of the Laser level. I just eyeballed the waterline. I am building the Guillemot L.

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Strip: forms
jwuts -- 11/29/2011, 12:21 pm
Re: Strip: forms
John Messinger -- 11/29/2011, 12:32 pm
Re: Strip: forms
skrap1r0n -- 11/29/2011, 4:09 pm
Re: Strip: forms
ancient kayaker -- 11/29/2011, 7:09 pm
Re: Strip: forms
Simeon -- 11/29/2011, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: forms
douglas Lee -- 11/30/2011, 1:11 pm
Re: Strip: forms
jwuts -- 11/30/2011, 4:18 pm
Get your staple gun and some scrap strips
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2011, 2:51 pm