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Love to see your strongback pic
By:mike allen
Date: 1/26/2000, 9:30 pm
In Response To: Re: New questions (Larry C.)

? Chris, I had the same problem finding a good 2x4 and ended up with a 2x4 ? aluminum extrusion and I'm glad I did. It is dead straight and did not sag ? after installing the forms. I used Mike allens spacers and wedges idea to ? hold forms and this method worked great. I did have to drill and tap holes ? for my spacers but I used a cordless drill to tap the holes quickly in the ? aluminum. I sprayed the beam with blue layout fluid and scribed all form ? placement lines which makes it much easier to see than a pencil line on ? raw aluminum.

? Larry C.

Really? you're using my idea? Simple to align isn't it? Did you use string too? I'd love to see a pic! How's your orientation? How'd you set the end forms?

-mick

Messages In This Thread

New questions
Chris Loeliger -- 1/26/2000, 1:47 pm
Re: New questions
Rich Ross -- 1/27/2000, 2:27 pm
Re: New questions
Brian B -- 1/27/2000, 10:55 am
Re: New questions
Paul Bonser -- 1/27/2000, 5:20 am
Re: New questions
Tony Ling -- 1/27/2000, 1:30 pm
Re: New questions
Larry C. -- 1/26/2000, 9:14 pm
Love to see your strongback pic
mike allen -- 1/26/2000, 9:30 pm
Re: Love to see your strongback pic
Larry C. -- 1/27/2000, 6:00 pm
Re: New questions
Nolan -- 1/26/2000, 8:47 pm
Re: New questions
Chris Loeliger -- 1/27/2000, 1:15 am
Re: New questions
Nolan -- 1/27/2000, 6:38 pm
Re: New questions
Ross Leidy -- 1/27/2000, 10:05 am
Re: New questions
Earl Bailey -- 1/26/2000, 6:07 pm
Re: New questions
Chris Casazza -- 1/26/2000, 4:19 pm
Re: Delta bench saw
Mike Hanks -- 1/26/2000, 4:34 pm
Re: Delta bench saw
Chris Casazza -- 1/26/2000, 4:58 pm
Re: New questions
Tony Ling -- 1/26/2000, 3:43 pm
Re: New questions
Derek -- 1/26/2000, 3:17 pm