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Strip: Neater fillet *Pic*
By:Allan Newhouse
Date: 8/26/2007, 4:21 am

I was not happy with the neatness of the previous fillets I created to help the glass conform to the transition from the deck to the vertical part of the coaming, so I tried making one from wood.
It was easy, quicker and neater.
I made a 45 degree cut along a short leftover strip to create a thin strip about 5mm x 5mm.
Because it was so thin it easily bent around the curves and I think looks fairly neat. In case it isn't obvious from the photo, the face of the thin strip running across the photo slopes at 45 degrees. I will sand it a bit to hollow the centre and produce a curve. It should sand more easily than epoxy goop.
I haven't glassed over it yet, but I think the glass will conform quite well.

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Strip: Neater fillet *Pic*
Allan Newhouse -- 8/26/2007, 4:21 am
Re: Strip: Neater fillet
Justin L -- 8/29/2007, 4:36 pm
Re: Strip: Neater fillet
Allan -- 8/29/2007, 8:30 pm
Re: Strip: Neater fillet
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2007, 6:59 pm
Re: Strip: Neater fillet
Allan Newhouse -- 8/29/2007, 10:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 11:38 am
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Jay Doorly -- 8/28/2007, 12:25 am
Re: Strip: Neater fillet
Allan Newhouse -- 8/29/2007, 10:32 am