Ed, By the jest of your message, your friend must be using the plywood as a substitute for the typical 1 x 4 used for the L girders and cross stringers. I would think that would be an excellent idea if dimensional lumber is not the best. The only shortcoming of his method might be the length of only 8'. I was able to obtain (from one of our member's divorce) a PU truck load of seasoned straight lumber with many pre-assembled L girders in a 14' length.
Bob Werre ed_loizeaux wrote: > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, Bob > Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > they used 3/4 cabinet grade plywood--$$$). > > Interestingly, a fellow here in the San Jose, CA area cuts up 3/4" > cabinet grade plywood into lengths for use as benchwork. Generally he > cuts it to be 3" or 4" wide and 8' long. And then he cuts it to the > exact length as needed. He claims (unverified by me) that this is > cheaper and stronger than using good quality 1x3 or 1x4 lumber. He > swears by it and has a very sturdy layout. Cheers...Ed L. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
