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john_k

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more Krispie advice sought
« on: January 05, 2017, 09:32:12 am »
Hi all,

Further to my last post here (looking for plans for Vic Smeed's Krispie), having got same I have been working up to starting a build. Having extracted various parts from the plan to produce templates for cutting out I am looking at the keel and it seems it would be ideal to steam a single strip and bend it to shape. Section is 10 x 16 - I have cut some (type unknown) wood strips. These are of a fairly soft open grained wood - I'm guessing some sort of pine. Can anyone give a thumb suck as to steaming and bending? How long? Allowance for spring back? Would soaking be better? looking forward to any and all suggestions. Thanking you,

cheers John K.
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Re: more Krispie advice sought
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2017, 10:01:55 am »
Personally myself I would just cut it out from a sheet of plywood.

No bending steaming or soaking   required.
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Re: more Krispie advice sought
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2017, 10:35:36 am »
I would also suggest ply or sheet balsa, as the keel looks like it has both stem and stern/rudder post as part of the piece.
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Re: more Krispie advice sought
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2017, 02:47:02 pm »
Could do it with thick card. I saw a Krispy hull built totally out of cereal packet boxes then sealed.
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Re: more Krispie advice sought
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2017, 03:33:51 pm »
That is why it was called Krispie, originally made with cereal cartons. nemesis
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Re: more Krispie advice sought
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2017, 03:50:36 pm »
Quote from: Sonar on January 05, 2017, 10:01:55 am
Personally myself I would just cut it out from a sheet of plywood.

No bending steaming or soaking   required.

   I agree. When I built Vic's Starlet, also added the rudder skeg to the backbone . Makes for a more solid build.
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