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Re: Laser Alignment
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 4/6/2000, 9:42 am
In Response To: Re: Laser Alignment (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Just don't try to look thru the holes toward the laser to see if things are lining up...;-)

> One good way to use a laser for alignment is to drill a couple holes
> through each form in standard locations, then shine the laser through the
> holes. If you get the laser to shine down the full length of the boat, the
> forms are aligned.

Messages In This Thread

aligning forms on strongback
helster -- 4/5/2000, 8:09 pm
Strings, Lasers and Stiffnesses
mike allen ---} -- 4/6/2000, 6:49 pm
Re: Laser Alignment
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/6/2000, 9:12 am
Re: Laser Alignment
Dean Trexel -- 4/6/2000, 9:42 am
Re: aligning forms on strongback
Vaclav -- 4/5/2000, 11:10 pm
Another Strongback Idea
mike allen ---} -- 4/7/2000, 12:17 pm
Boxbeam spine
Vaclav -- 4/7/2000, 2:57 pm
Re: aligning forms on strongback
helster -- 4/5/2000, 11:27 pm
Re: aligning forms on strongback
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/5/2000, 9:35 pm