nuckolls.bob(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: Adding to your bag of tricks . . . |
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I put new laminated hardwood flooring down in our house
about a year ago. I added quite a pile of cut-offs and left
over pieces to my pile of skunk-werks materials in
the shop.
In the interim I've found a number of instances where
this material proved handy and quite capable to a variety
of tasks. It's quite hard . . . almost machineable.
I've used it to assemble small enclosures for electronics.
At .320" thick the edges are wide enough to fabricate
good glue joints for assembling. E6000 works good here.
I've also drilled the edges to glue threaded metal
spacers for attaching edge-on with machine screws.
The wood grain finish is a bit quaint for enclosures
but attractive and certainly resistant to scratches.
IT IS FLOORING after all. I put the finishing touches
on my junk box environmental chamber last night with
this flooring. The chamber came without a top
closure panel.
http://www.aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Misc/Temperature_Chamber_1.jpg
This picture was taken before the countersunk,
flat-heads were installed to hold the lid on. It's
quite rigid and will support any test equipment
I might place on top.
You can lock pieces of this stuff together (glue
in the joints before final assembly) and make
virtually any size flat sheet desired. Make sure it's
well mated and laying absolutely flat while the
glue dries. It's a bit heavy (1.5# sq/ft) but
IT IS FLOORING after all. I use black magic
marker to finish cut edges.
It's hell-for-stout in longitudinal bending . . .
obviously, glue joints are the weakest link
for bending across the joints.
I've used small scraps for various fixtures and
as small parts in assemblies (like corner gussets).
Stores like Big Lots carry boxes of this stuff
at pretty attractive prices (avoid flooring with
foam backing already bonded on). When my scrap pile
no longer addresses my needs, I'll have no problem
going out to buy another box just to cut up!
Bob . . .
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( . . . a long habit of not thinking )
( a thing wrong, gives it a superficial )
( appearance of being right . . . )
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( -Thomas Paine 1776- )
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