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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton Murray wrote:<FONT face=Arial><BR>> Wouldn't
missing this detail in the glue up be less of an issue than missing <BR>> it
in a solid panel. One big advantage of laminating is to reduce the effect
<BR>> of flaws in individual laminations. One disadvantage to laminating a
panel I <BR>> would think would be the glue up process itself, the
application of even <BR>> pressure over a panel would require a serious
press, I haven't seen it done. <BR>> An amateur attempt could definitely be a
failure.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Arial>Or a first attempt could bring good
success! Look at the pictures below. Consider your eyes virgin no more
Fenton. Now you have seen it! Plastic bag, vacuum pump, hose, power, a
little magic dust and you're done! 15 psi perfectly evenly applied to every
square inch of panel. This simple setup applies a total of about 30,000 pound of
clamping pressure to the panel face. That's like parking 5 or 6 big SUVs on the
panel! Serious, yes. Complicated, no. Just like we did the laminated ribs
in the class demonstration in Rochester - only bigger!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Arial>I agree with you regarding minimizing
flaws in wood by laminating - not only will one reduce the effect of any flaws
present, one can also do a better job of identifying small flaws (knots, pitch
pockets, insect damage, etc.) and eliminate those pieces.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tapering at the tail - you can see the two
offset grain directions.</FONT></DIV>
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