Comments for Teknologika - Moth blog http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog The international moth sailing blog of Bruce McLeod Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:58:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by Brucehttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16496 Bruce Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:58:16 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16496 The bog mix is really just a fillet that is then has a layer of carbon over it to give the join the strength it needs. Plexus would be expensive overkill. Also Plexus begins to break down over 60 degrees and a clear carbon or black hull can potentially reach that temperature. The bog mix is really just a fillet that is then has a layer of carbon over it to give the join the strength it needs. Plexus would be expensive overkill. Also Plexus begins to break down over 60 degrees and a clear carbon or black hull can potentially reach that temperature.

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by joshhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16491 josh Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:05:10 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16491 wouldnt it be better to use plexus and not a filler mixture? wouldnt it be better to use plexus and not a filler mixture?

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by Brucehttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16438 Bruce Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:51:16 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16438 The glue is a mix of FGI 180 series epoxy, plus Q Cells and Epicraft glue powder. The glue is a mix of FGI 180 series epoxy, plus Q Cells and Epicraft glue powder.

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by Brucehttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16437 Bruce Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:50:05 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16437 So far I haven't had to do more than a light sand, as I am taking a lot of care with the filets. I also think that it is better to focus on glueing in one at a time, and then come back and tag all of them at once. So far I haven’t had to do more than a light sand, as I am taking a lot of care with the filets. I also think that it is better to focus on glueing in one at a time, and then come back and tag all of them at once.

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by joshhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16436 josh Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:26:53 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16436 what glue are u using? what glue are u using?

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 2 – Framed by narklahttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-2-framed/comment-page-1/#comment-16426 narkla Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:00:21 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=730#comment-16426 Why not gluing and tabbing in the same step? Avoids sanding in between. Why not gluing and tabbing in the same step? Avoids sanding in between.

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 1 – Measure twice, cut once by Jonhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-1-measure-twice-cut-once/comment-page-1/#comment-16269 Jon Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:33:47 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=728#comment-16269 Manfred - Rocket Surgeon Composites is Marty Johnson's business - he makes all the carbon goodness for sailingbits.com and is also responsible for the new "Scalpel" moth. Might be easiest to contact him through Luka if you're interested. Manfred – Rocket Surgeon Composites is Marty Johnson’s business – he makes all the carbon goodness for sailingbits.com and is also responsible for the new “Scalpel” moth. Might be easiest to contact him through Luka if you’re interested.

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 1 – Measure twice, cut once by Jonhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-1-measure-twice-cut-once/comment-page-1/#comment-16263 Jon Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:03:14 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=728#comment-16263 What sort of numbers are you talking freeboard-wise?I like the cut-down gilmour idea - in fact I'm getting in another super alpha in couple of weeks :) What sort of numbers are you talking freeboard-wise?

I like the cut-down gilmour idea – in fact I’m getting in another super alpha in couple of weeks :)

]]> Comment on Hyperion – Chapter 1 – Measure twice, cut once by Manfredhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/hyperion-chapter-1-measure-twice-cut-once/comment-page-1/#comment-16252 Manfred Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:24:41 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=728#comment-16252 Please give more info about the Rocket Surgeon Composites. Seems like a big time saver and what about the moonies? Please give more info about the Rocket Surgeon Composites. Seems like a big time saver and what about the moonies?

]]> Comment on Mothcast show 15 Where has all the tooling gone ? by Adam Mayhttp://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/mothcast-show-15-where-has-all-the-tooling-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-16250 Adam May Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:53:55 +0000 http://www.teknologika.com/mothblog/?p=723#comment-16250 Velociraptor tooling is with Simon Hiscocks in the UK, who is making himself a boat from it. Should be finished soon. Velociraptor tooling is with Simon Hiscocks in the UK, who is making himself a boat from it. Should be finished soon.

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