Cable Ties might just be......

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olsnappa
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Cable Ties might just be......

Post by olsnappa »

.......the most useful darn things ever invented!

.......So here was the problem.
Glueing down the rear deck of the Laker, I found that I couldn't get the last few inches to sit down flush with the upper edge of the hull (The result of a slight upward twist/warp of the assembled deck panels)
See very rudimentary illustration below
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After much gnashing of teeth while trying to balance weights (bricks) on top...and dodging flying clamps that wouldn't stay clamped because of the angles involved....
I came up with this solution
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Problem solved :D
I might not be the first person to hog tie a clamp in place with cable ties.......
but I thought I'd put this up in case it helps anyone in a similar predicament.
John.
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Tor
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Re: Cable Ties might just be......

Post by Tor »

olsnappa wrote:I might not be the first person to hog tie a clamp in place with cable ties.......
no I think you might be :lol:

I'd have just used more bricks or a roll of masking tape, yours is a far more elegant solution.
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