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GenBen corner radius question

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:03 pm
by shoeman
Hey, I've had the week off so I've been working like mad on my project. Finished the final trailer weld details and painted it and now it's a completed roller. Got the floor made and tarred (big fun!) and cut both my walls today. Cutting the doors was a bit hairy but not bad.
Here's my question.. some of you are rounding the lower corners on the Generic Benroy for a more period look and I like that. Anybody have a particular radius they used that looks good?
I marked 'em at 2.5" and then 3." and I think 3" looks better.
:beer:

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:28 pm
by dhazard
Hi Shoeman, Before you settle on the radius, try and bend the material that you will bee skinning it with. You will probable have a hard time with anything under 4”.

Dan

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:29 pm
by mikeschn
I think 3" would look better.

Any of my layouts that use radii for the bottom of the doors are at 3".

Mike...

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:42 pm
by shoeman
Yeah, 3" just looks "right".
Since the wall will cover the frame , which is 2", will some of the floor be exposed? I'll have to mock it up with paper tomorrow to see. Might be a problem, might not.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:57 pm
by mikeschn
Draw it up full size on brown wrapping paper. :D

Mike...

PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:05 am
by shoeman
I actually made a template from some 4x8 cardboard my wood supplier gave me. His wholesaler uses that as cover sheets when shipping sheet goods to him and he saves them all.
So there's a tip for anybody buying plywood from a mill work shop, ask if they have any 4x8 cardboard kicking around and grab it.
One other reason to skip the big boxes if you can.