tony.latham wrote:Kenny:
How thick is that plywood???
Tony
tony.latham wrote:K:
Do you think this is spring back? That looks like the same 1/8" BB I use and there isn't much spring to it. Or do you think it was glued up with the hatch sitting spread-legged so to speak? If that's the case, it may be worthwhile to attempt to reskin.
I build with just two end ribs also but add a 4" tapered gusset (ala Steve Fredrick's method). Three hatches and they all fit with zero spring back. The downside is it cuts into the counter depth.
A rough problem.
Tony
noseoil wrote:Kenney, peel it & set the skin with the hatch in place. There's really no other way to be sure it will sit properly to seal, unless you make a jig to act as a form when adding the skin. Even though I had more ribs, I still didn't trust having it sit on the bench when putting on the outside skin. Any slight movement will cause a bad seal.
RunnerDuck wrote:noseoil wrote:Kenney, peel it & set the skin with the hatch in place. There's really no other way to be sure it will sit properly to seal, unless you make a jig to act as a form when adding the skin. Even though I had more ribs, I still didn't trust having it sit on the bench when putting on the outside skin. Any slight movement will cause a bad seal.
Thanks noseoil, but I don't see a way to clamp the skin to the frame with the hatch sitting in place. How would you do that?
Ken
tony.latham wrote:Kenny:
Photo your struggles on this endeavor.
We'll all feel your pain!
Tony
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