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Marking Forms for String Lines
By:mike allen ---}
Date: 3/17/2000, 11:50 am
In Response To: Re: Using string (John Waddington)

> What size holes did you use and how did you position the drill holes to
> ensure that they would line up perfectly, Mike?

> John

Hi John,

I used 1/2 in holes, but drew the bullseyes on the form dwgs 1st, all in the right place, spray glued the form dwgs on ply and cut and drilled.

The link below will show everything.

I checked the deflection of my string lines last night.(measured upright and then swung over and measured as in pic 4/5). I haven't retightened the string in 8 mos. - The deflection is about 1/128 in. - abt 1/4 the string diam.

-mick

Messages In This Thread

you didn't warn me...
Chris Loeliger -- 3/14/2000, 3:02 am
laser level/plumb - if you can borrow one
Bruce -- 3/18/2000, 2:04 pm
Using string
mike allen ---} -- 3/16/2000, 1:20 pm
Re: Using string
John Waddington -- 3/17/2000, 7:17 am
Marking Forms for String Lines
mike allen ---} -- 3/17/2000, 11:50 am
Re: Marking Forms for String Lines
Spidey -- 3/18/2000, 5:13 pm
Rethinking String Orientation
mike allen ---} -- 3/20/2000, 12:11 pm
Shotgun Holes
mike allen ---} -- 3/20/2000, 11:30 am
Re: Marking Forms for String Lines
John Waddington -- 3/18/2000, 7:30 am
Re: Using string
mark stevens -- 3/17/2000, 9:48 am
It sounds crazy, but ignore the even number forms
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2000, 4:48 am
Re: you didn't warn me...
Ray -- 3/14/2000, 4:29 pm
Re: boat stand improvement.
Greg -- 3/15/2000, 1:11 am
Re: you didn't warn me...
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/14/2000, 6:56 am