mobiltec
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Post by mobiltec on Aug 25, 2017 14:13:56 GMT -8
One of my viewers did this...
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mel
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1964 Shasta Airflyte
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Post by mel on Aug 25, 2017 16:59:41 GMT -8
They look great! I like how he made the break in them. I was lucky enough to get to re-use the flat metal on mine, I had to do new inside and new edging, I just used the same edging as my counters because that is what they originally had(flush mount) The new ones ended up being 3/4" instead of the 1" as they were originally.
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Post by danrhodes on Aug 25, 2017 17:33:18 GMT -8
I guessed screen spline tool. Pizza cutter seems even better. Should work well for diamond brake patterns too
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Post by bigbill on Aug 26, 2017 4:29:45 GMT -8
Way back in the early days of vtt or it the previous board you should be able to find this process outlined in an entry I wrote. I am glad someone made a video of it. Also the plastic edge is a good idea much easier than forming aluminum edge. When making the indents with a pizza cutter it is difficult to keep a straight line, so use a metal guide such as a piece of angle or flat stock to help control the cutter. Also the amount pad beneath the aluminum changes the end result. I always used plywood inside but foam might be a much better idea.
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the57metlady
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Post by the57metlady on Dec 28, 2019 15:48:01 GMT -8
This is genius.
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 30, 2019 10:00:40 GMT -8
I beg to differ on the “cheap” designation. ;-). They are decidedly inexpensive, but there is nothing cheap about them. The build is sturdy and well done, and these should last a long, long time. Nope, not cheap, just prudent.
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