Bavo wrote: > I'm about to start gluing the fuse sides together, and am planning on using > springs to hold all the little gusset blocks in place (as per a few of your > web pages). > Can anyone recommend what type of spring to use? What I really need to know > is how stiff does it need to be (and how 'stiff-ness' is measured)?
It depends on what kind of epoxy you're using as to what kind of pressure you need. T-88 (which is the best way to go, in my opinion) needs very little clamping force, but enough to keep the two parts in contact until it cures. Not much at all. I usually coat both parts, let it soak in a few minutes, and then just stick them together (if gravity isn't involved) and let surface tension suck the two parts together as the epoxy is absorbed into the wood grain. I little bit of pressure is better though, to make sure they don't come apart while you're away... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net --------------------------------------------------------------
