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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> Re: lid construction =
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/2/2004 7:19:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tune4@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><SPAN
class=788021103-03022004>Just curious: how do you plan to =
"glue" the
veneer to the core? Do you have a press rigged up, use contact =
cement,
use a hot glue method, or use hot hide glue?<SPAN
class=515310915-03022004> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515310915-03022004>I am getti</SPAN>ng to this =
now. I
have two choices, my first would be a vacuum press, but I will need =
a larger
bag than I have now, I can do an 8 x 4, but need 8.5 x 5.5 to have a =
comfortable fit.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV>I have had mixed results with wood glues and vacuum presses, I =
will
experiment first. If I can get it to work Tite bond would be my choice =
because
of the open time.</DIV>
<DIV>I may rig my pneumatic soundboard press for this, but I may have =
to make
some modifications to accommodate the thickness of core, veneer, and
caul.</DIV>
<DIV>On such a large surface I was thinking the paper backed would be =
easier
to work with than standard veneer. I will probably cross band =
it, simply
to be on the safe side.</DIV>
<DIV>As far as laying up the core, it has been a simple matter of =
cutting down
the larger pieces of material, alternating grain, planing, edgeing, =
glueing
two pieces together at a time and trying to keep everything as flat as =
possible. I have used bisquets through the first two assembly =
stages,
while these are handy for alignment, I think some of my alignment =
problems can
be traced to the biscuits. So the bisquest have been a mixed
blessing.</DIV>
<DIV>I will see about pictures.</DIV>
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<DIV>Andrew Remillard<BR><SPAN class=515310915-03022004>[Paul Chick
(Earthlink)] Thank you, Andrew. I, too, have had mixed =
results
with bisquits. Where did you purchase your vacuum system? =
I have a
few pieces that vacuum pressing would be the best =
solution</SPAN>.<SPAN
class=515310915-03022004> </SPAN><SPAN
class=515310915-03022004> Oakwood Veneer Co. can provide =
veneers up to
5'x 12' unbacked,paperbacked or with pressure sensitive adhesive
applied. This type of adhesive has worked for me on concave and
convex pieces, but once down it's done, no backing =
up. Hence
the interest in vacuum. Do you have a good veneer =
supplier?</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515310915-03022004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515310915-03022004>Paul
C</SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>