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Re: cutting the deck
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 3/6/2001, 10:24 pm
In Response To: cutting the deck (Jim Eisenmenger)

: Speaking of cutting the deck - what is your technique/tool for getting such a
: perfect, clean cut through a fiberglassed deck?

Actually, I got a little glass lifting when I made the cutout with the jigsaw. I think this was a combination of too slow of a speed, and I forgot to turn-off the orbital setting. But, since I cut about 1/16" inside the line, I had some room for error. From there, I used 40 grit paper on a couple different types of pads to sand the edges to get a good fit. I tried to always sand on the down stroke to keep from lifting anymore glass. It took a bit of time, but it was worth the effort - not difficult, just slow going.

Ross

Messages In This Thread

Compass recess update *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 9:29 am
cutting the deck
Jim Eisenmenger -- 3/6/2001, 7:00 pm
Re: cutting the deck
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 10:24 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Dean Trexel -- 3/6/2001, 4:51 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 5:06 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Bill Price -- 3/7/2001, 12:40 am
Re: Compass recess update
David Hanson -- 3/6/2001, 2:18 pm
Re: Compass recess update *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 4:19 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Arthur -- 3/17/2001, 1:45 am
Re: Compass recess update
John Monfoe -- 3/17/2001, 5:17 am
Re: Compass recess update
Shawn Baker -- 3/8/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: an earlier post
Ross Leidy -- 3/8/2001, 2:20 pm
Re: poor me....
Shawn Baker -- 3/8/2001, 4:45 pm
Re: poor me....
Ross Leidy -- 3/8/2001, 5:05 pm
Beautiful work..leads me in the right direction! *NM*
Bob Deutsch -- 3/6/2001, 10:20 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Bill Price -- 3/6/2001, 12:01 pm
Re: Compass recess update
Ben Staley -- 3/6/2001, 10:53 am
Re: Compass recess update
Ross Leidy -- 3/6/2001, 4:16 pm