Eric's C21

[Jaysen]

So .... I’m not sure if variable dado is needed or just spacers and thickened goo. Maybe not even that. Here’s a lazy man’s brain for you...

So mark level and see what my largest measure from level is. I add .5” to that. I mark level to be tangent to the lowest point plus .5”. Now I make all my dado to the adjusted measure. I would pin the level mark to ensure all cleats are held to the mark even when I can’t see it. I’d then fill the dado with really thick goo and put the cleats on pressing them into the pins. The oozing goo would be immediately formed into a fillet with your giant shiny balls. Let sit, touch with neat, apply tape.

Make sense?

And the shiny ball referenced just for you Fuzz.

[fallguy1000]

When I read variable dado, I got a little headache.

[Aripeka Angler]

Dado, dado, variable dado.
Anyone who can build the stuff you build in your shop can handle a variable depth dado.
Heck, it’s not rocket science... and you can actually build rockets.
By the way, peer pressure does not exist here.
Nice looking work on the stringers. When you get to the laminating on the inside, it sure increases the degree of difficulty doesn’t it?

[OrangeQuest]

If you are using a table saw to cut the dados and don't want to keep changing the depth then after you cut all your dados the same depth. The stringers/frames that are to proud just turn the cleats on their side and cut a little off the top, or a lot. Even if some need to be deep on one end and shallow on the other just run it through a taper jig.

[Eric1]

Dado, dado, variable dado.
Anyone who can build the stuff you build in your shop can handle a variable depth dado.
Heck, it’s not rocket science... and you can actually build rockets.
By the way, peer pressure does not exist here.
Nice looking work on the stringers. When you get to the laminating on the inside, it sure increases the degree of difficulty doesn’t it?

Thanks Richard. It is indeed more difficult work on the inside.
I could handle doing it that way, I think the alternative is an easier than all that.
Thanks for the support/encouragement.

[Aripeka Angler]

Understood Eric, have a great night.

[Eric1]

Man I'm tired! I started around 8:00 this morning. Had my stereo linked to you tube. I was listening to 70's-80's hits.
My mind drifted back to being a kid in Cuba all the way through my Navy Career. Lots of good memories!
I filled the last of frame E with Eze Fillet. Then I pulled fillets on both sides of frame G.
Next, I cut out the biax tape and put it in place.



I used 23 ounces of epoxy to wet out the glass. The last ounce I coated bare ply on the stringers.
Sorry for the crappy picture.



Other side, Finished about 2:00. I doubt I'll be back before Monday. It may not look like much but
it was a marathon on my knees. I'm headed home for a sandwich and some rest.



Y'all have a great weekend!

[Jeff]

Really nice work Eric!! Jeff

[Eric1]

Thanks Buddy!

[Fuzz]

Looking good. You must be getting close to done with this part.