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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 8/15/2013, 8:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? (Paul Montgomery)

That is a concern but since there are different sizes there has to be different strength ties. I looked at the guns that tighten and cut and they are set so when they hit a specific tension then cut the tie and it is adjustable. Of course it may take a really large tie that would be butt ugly too.

I can't expect kids to have the motivation or attention span of the adults. So to make this happen I have to make some compromises but this may just not be a good one. I think it is worth looking into though.

Stapling the skin is pretty much a given. I have a couple of designs that you have to do that so I have experience with it. Just have to find a quicker way to assemble the frames.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 2:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
ancient kayaker -- 8/15/2013, 6:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Paul Montgomery -- 8/15/2013, 7:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 8:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 8:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 8:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
ancient kayaker -- 8/15/2013, 9:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 9:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
Martin Bunny -- 8/16/2013, 12:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 9:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/16/2013, 10:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2013, 1:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 1:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2013, 9:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
woodman -- 8/15/2013, 7:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
David -- 8/15/2013, 8:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 8:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
woodman -- 8/18/2013, 1:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/24/2013, 5:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Mike Savage -- 8/16/2013, 6:37 am
Why lash at all? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/16/2013, 9:52 am
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 12:08 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2013, 1:56 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 2:12 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
ancient kayaker -- 8/16/2013, 4:36 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2013, 9:18 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2013, 1:45 am
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/19/2013, 1:06 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Etienne Muller -- 8/16/2013, 5:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
john vanburen -- 8/17/2013, 10:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Paul Montgomery -- 8/17/2013, 11:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
David -- 8/20/2013, 6:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/20/2013, 6:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2013, 1:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Don -- 8/18/2013, 11:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
ancient kayaker -- 8/19/2013, 1:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
john vanburen -- 8/19/2013, 9:31 am
THANKS FOR THE IDEAS!
Jeff Horton -- 8/19/2013, 1:07 pm
Rawhide!
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/19/2013, 2:52 pm