Allen Bosely
07-21-2023, 1:58 AM
Want to see if my plan is reasonably sound. :-)
Will be making several boat hatches & covers. The hatch comings & covers will be made with ½” IPE. The covers will 2-½” high, ½” thick IPE frame, that part I'm ok on.
Want to use two layers of 3/16" thick, 3-½” wide IPE laminated with bottom layer 90 deg to top layer. The two layer panel will sit inside frame flush with top of frame. Will have a ⅜” thick 1-½” wide 'ledge' around insideof frame that panel will glue to.
Will use resorcinol glue with serious clamping pressure, probably will make a press with couple of bottle jacks to apply uniform pressure while resorcinol glue cures.
First crude not to scale drawing is top 2-½” x ½” frame and the two layer panel recessed flush with top of frame. The dotted lines indicate the 1-½” x ⅜” 'ledge' under panel to give more support to panel in frame.
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This is side view, showing 3/16" pieces laminated 90 degrees to each other. Will use quarter sawn for at least the top layer and most likely the bottom layer also.
504689
Will 3/16" thick layers of IPE laminated together at 90 deg to each other work without issues? I know resorcinol glue glue will bond well when properly prepped, but wasn't sure about laminating 3/16" pieces into panel. Figure they will, but thought I world ask to see if any unexpected things to look out for.
Cheers, Allen
Will be making several boat hatches & covers. The hatch comings & covers will be made with ½” IPE. The covers will 2-½” high, ½” thick IPE frame, that part I'm ok on.
Want to use two layers of 3/16" thick, 3-½” wide IPE laminated with bottom layer 90 deg to top layer. The two layer panel will sit inside frame flush with top of frame. Will have a ⅜” thick 1-½” wide 'ledge' around insideof frame that panel will glue to.
Will use resorcinol glue with serious clamping pressure, probably will make a press with couple of bottle jacks to apply uniform pressure while resorcinol glue cures.
First crude not to scale drawing is top 2-½” x ½” frame and the two layer panel recessed flush with top of frame. The dotted lines indicate the 1-½” x ⅜” 'ledge' under panel to give more support to panel in frame.
504688
This is side view, showing 3/16" pieces laminated 90 degrees to each other. Will use quarter sawn for at least the top layer and most likely the bottom layer also.
504689
Will 3/16" thick layers of IPE laminated together at 90 deg to each other work without issues? I know resorcinol glue glue will bond well when properly prepped, but wasn't sure about laminating 3/16" pieces into panel. Figure they will, but thought I world ask to see if any unexpected things to look out for.
Cheers, Allen