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Re: POOR FITTING STRIPS
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 4/9/1999, 12:00 am
In Response To: POOR FITTING STRIPS (JD)

You can staple between forms as well (just keep your fingers clear on the other side). I used small spring clamps and 2" binder clips between station to pull one strip against the previous one. You don't say whether or not you're using cove and bead strips, but those help hide gaps as well.

> I have fit five rows of strips and am finding that where the strips span
> the forms they are gapping not enough to see light through but enough to
> wiggle and not line up uniformly.They don't fit tight in the middle of the
> forms. THANKS J.D

Messages In This Thread

POOR FITTING STRIPS
JD -- 4/8/1999, 7:11 pm
Re: POOR FITTING STRIPS
Nolan Penney -- 4/9/1999, 8:27 am
Re: POOR FITTING STRIPS
Bob Marr -- 4/9/1999, 7:50 am
string and wedges
Pete Ford -- 4/9/1999, 12:04 am
Re: string and wedges
Shawn Baker -- 4/9/1999, 10:44 am
Re: POOR FITTING STRIPS
Ross Leidy -- 4/9/1999, 12:00 am
Stapling strips between forms
Paul Jacobson -- 4/10/1999, 8:17 pm
Re: POOR FITTING STRIPS
Greg Steeves -- 4/8/1999, 10:43 pm