Yes! I don’t understand why you would drill out a hole oversize, and lose the strength and structure the fiberglass provides, leaving just some epoxy only held on by a thin bond attached to the edge. It isn’t that hard to pick out the balsa with a pick, or Allen key like Dave suggests. Granted, you may have backing plates going past the edges, but it still doesn’t seem right to remove good fiberglass structure.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA From: Dave S via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 9:04 AM To: Stus-List Cc: Hoyt, Mike; Dave S Subject: Stus-List Re: adding tracks to deck another trick to removing core is using a ground down Allen key chucked in a drill, working from above. http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2019/07/deck-fill-core-removal-and-reinforcement.html?m=1 To keep the epoxy in place make sure you use lots of colloidal silica in the mix. Dave Windstar 33-2 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2021, at 8:16 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Put tape on the underside to cover the holes before filling with thickened epoxy. Then once cured drill appropriate sized hole in the epoxy for the fastener. Mike Hoyt Persistence Halifax, NS From: Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: February 16, 2021 7:26 PM To: Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: adding tracks to deck Do you do anything special to keep the epoxy in place until you can put some tape under the glob? Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30-1 STL On Sunday, January 24, 2021, 01:31:10 PM CST, Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Regarding Dennis’ comment about overbored holes being hidden by the track, a trick I like to use is to drill up from underneath and stop when the bit encounters the underside of the deck. The result is that the hole on the deck surface stays the same size. In addition, you know precisely where to place the deck fitting and drill the new hole. Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
