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Lee Brady (Leeb11) (199.44.43.179)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2002 - 9:43 pm: | |
Hi all
Does anyone out there know of a bendable plywood
dealer around the florida panhandle?
Ive found the prefect wood wigglewood & lite-ply,
how ever there is no one in the state that will
order it.I could go as far as atlanta or mobile.
to pick some up.
It bends around the inside radius of the coach prefectly.Just need to get some.
If anyone has any other products that would work and a source please let me know.Im ready for the inside sheeting to begin.
Thanks Lee |
Scott Whitney (24.205.239.26)
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You might try these guys:
http://www.northamply.com/wigglewo.htm
I don't know anything about them. Just one of my bookmarks.
Scott |
Lee Brady (Leeb11) (199.44.43.179)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2002 - 10:19 pm: | |
Scott
Thanks
They are the distributors in the states,
They cant sell it by the piece only by the pallet.
They have some great products but finding a dealer is tough.
Thanks again Lee |
Glenn (Paso) (209.178.164.4)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 6:21 pm: | |
I have used 1/8" mohogany door skins to make my own plywood,it will bend quite a bit and is cheap.
you can get it at home depot or a lumber yard. |
R.C.Bishop (128.123.88.28)
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Local supplier, Austin Hardwoods has lots of 1/8th and 1/4 inch plywood. Ash, white and red oak, cherry, Red Mahogany, Luan, pecan, etc. I think they are HQT'D in Dallas or thereabouts. Also try Paxton Lumber, they are nationwide, I believe. I don't have 800 number on either, but can do some more searching if anyone is interested. Prices are decent as well.
RCB |
Ronnie House (24.162.237.118)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 2:50 am: | |
If you cannot find what you are looking try this....If you want strength without 1/8th inch in thickness layered on top of each other also taking the time of applying the layers say use 1/2 inch . You say 1/2 will not bend ? Oh yes. Take a skill saw ,set the depth depending on how much you want plywood to bend and rip the back many times. If you want to curve around alot ,rip alot. I build custom homes and spiral staircases this works fine. You rip on back side say 1/2 inch apart the total back side 1/4 deep the plywood will bend more than you think.The ripped out back when plywood is bent will close together reforming that strength.The outside is unnoticed of the back ripped plus the thickness is there . This gives strength if needed,cuts down many layers of thin plywood that migh break when trying to bend. If you see your 1/2 inch starts to crack when bending on front rip closer or deeper.The more you want to bend depends on how close and deep you rip the back. After this is done right the back closes up what you ripped out and strength is there........Ronnie,N.C. |
Ace (24.28.44.126)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 8:56 am: | |
Ronnie not trying to dispute what your saying but explain how when bending the board, the back slits close up if your bending an inner curve, which is what most curved roofs are in busses, to give more strength? It seems to me they (the slits) would open up even more. They WILL close up IF your bending around something being an outer curve, such as around a corner wall or cabinet!
Maybe I missed something!
Ace |
Roonie (24.162.237.118)
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Yes you are correct if you want a inward curve . This works on outer curves. However it works great if you are bending around . If you want to bend inward this plywood may break .It is hard to explain in not know what one maybe building . Have to be there but if I can explain this next method it works in building a cabinet face or just a curved wall you want to cover. I know this next issue may sound the long trip in trying to build a inward curve but here goes.In fitting any radius of the coach prefectly lets say the total inward bend is 2 foot and length is 8 foot.You want the wall to fit tight in the end.Cut a sheet in half and lay it on the floor ,push tight up against the wall. Take a string and wrap one end around a pencil and tie it sucure.In left hand hold pencil and place it on the outer side of plywood laying on the floor.In right hand take other end of string and pull out enough that your hand touches the bus wall closest to you. With both hands at once start pulling toward the other end keeping right hand against the bus wall while pencil end is marking on the plywood the shape of the outer bus curves exactly.When you are at the other end you can look back of the curve line you have made that is the same as bus wall.Now say we want to save space and our wall MUST be thin but strong so we will make wall 3/4 inch thick.Cut that curve line with a jig saw.Get a scrape piece of 3/4 board and lay it flush on the line you cut with pencil again on backside of the board. Mark all the way down again.Cut this line. Now you have a 3/4 inch bottom plate that looks like a snake but if you push it against the bus wall you will find it fits perfit.Take this bottom plate you made and trace another 1/2 inch piece of plywood (3/4 works better not breaking)again to form what will be is the top plate exactly like the first.Does not matter how high wall is going to be cause now we are going to cut the studs .Glue or apply one top plate you made against the top and other on the floor ,both tight against the bus wall secure. Now measure the length from top to bottom and cut your studs which in this case they are 3/4 thick and as wide as possible . Put your first board in and nail (air gun if you have one).Continue cutting boards and nailing them tight against each other till you have covered the total wall and all curves are formed.Now your wall is 3/4 inch thick and is very strong as well fits all the curves of the bus but you have all these cracks inbetween the boards showing. Next step I would get a sheet of 1/8th inch plywood and lay it against the wall which bends easy. Glue behind after you are sure your fit is what you want and nail. Your wall now is done , strong to last.If your wall needs to be away from the outer bus wall simply attach top and bottom anywhere needed.If you want a thicker wall then from the start of your second string pull just gather more string around your right hand. Before cutting the second line you may want to measure from the side of the first cut marking say 3-1/2 inch and hand free this second line before cutting to insure the intire wall is the same thickness.........This method will work in a closed in space of any kind or any project being built to insure a wall fits the radius of the coach prefectly. Takes time but the out come is what you want as well accuires a perfict workmanship if someone hires you to do a job.This is how round walls you see built is formed and you wander how a round wall is built or face of cabinets. |