Ready to fit and glue the final plywood skin

[Kody]

The side of the frame is now ready to fit and glue the final plywood skin. The urethane foam was fitted and glued in place then it was sanded with the orbital sander to about 1mm above the frame. The final sanding was done using a piece of the framing that had the sandpaper stuck to it with double sided sticky tape. The plywood skin will be applied in 3 pieces, one at the top, the main lower sheet and then the end on the right. I had lots of help from my little mate who watched very closely as she checked the progress being made. She is a precision fanatic, everything must be perfect for her. I will be gluing the skin on with epoxy as I can't buy urea formaldehyde in Australia in containers smaller than 20 liters. I can buy a 2 liter container from the US but it will cost about $32.00 plus $58.00 for shipping. Shipping is by boat. I'm happy to use the epoxy, I can buy it off the shelf in Rockhampton, 40 minutes away. It was surprising how fast the sanding was to remove the 1/4" required. The sander had to be kept moving all the time or an "Oops" happened. You might be able to the 2 "oops" in the photo. These won't cause any problems as I am not using a vacuum to suck the ply down. The ply will be fastened with staples and then they will be pulled out. The holes and dents will then be given the water droplet and hot iron treatment to bring the ply back to its original condition.



Cant wait to start the next side. Once the second side is built, the rest will be a walk in the gum trees.

Kody

[les45]

Why not post these updates in your build journal? That way people can see your progress all in one location.
Just a suggestion.................................