beams made of GRP or aluminium - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T11:39:49Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/beams-made-of-grp-or-aluminium?groupUrl=tiki21&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A130423&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you for the hint. I thi…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-05-19:2195841:Comment:1304232015-05-19T17:04:24.340Zsailorjoyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/sailorjoy
<p>Thank you for the hint. I think I try to build them with foam and glass.On your pictures ist looks easy. Have you also experience in building mast with carbonfibre?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>boatsmith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/beams-made-of-grp-or-aluminium?groupUrl=tiki21&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A130262&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#2195841Comment130262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Roger in CA has aluminum beams. We have…</p>
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<p>Thank you for the hint. I think I try to build them with foam and glass.On your pictures ist looks easy. Have you also experience in building mast with carbonfibre?<br/> <br/> <cite>boatsmith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/beams-made-of-grp-or-aluminium?groupUrl=tiki21&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A130262&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#2195841Comment130262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Roger in CA has aluminum beams. We have built glass beams with foam cores and hollow glass beams with inserts for fasteners. We have a female mold for the hollow beams. They were expensive to build. For a one man op I would recommend foam beams with external glass fibers as more efficient time /money wise. Molds are expensive!!</p>
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</blockquote> Roger in CA has aluminum beam…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-05-18:2195841:Comment:1302622015-05-18T23:50:36.582Zboatsmithhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/qe0j3ojqb10
<p>Roger in CA has aluminum beams. We have built glass beams with foam cores and hollow glass beams with inserts for fasteners. We have a female mold for the hollow beams. They were expensive to build. For a one man op I would recommend foam beams with external glass fibers as more efficient time /money wise. Molds are expensive!!</p>
<p>Roger in CA has aluminum beams. We have built glass beams with foam cores and hollow glass beams with inserts for fasteners. We have a female mold for the hollow beams. They were expensive to build. For a one man op I would recommend foam beams with external glass fibers as more efficient time /money wise. Molds are expensive!!</p> Has anyone aluminum beams?
tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-05-04:2195841:Comment:1295562015-05-04T19:20:32.353Zsailorjoyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/sailorjoy
<p>Has anyone aluminum beams?</p>
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<p>Has anyone aluminum beams?</p>
<p></p> Sailorjoy, ]
You may watch th…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-04-29:2195841:Comment:1292102015-04-29T00:28:42.744ZÉric Bouvéronhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Bouveron
<p>Sailorjoy, ]</p>
<p>You may watch this discussion:</p>
<p><a href="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/tiki-21-aluminium-cross-beams" target="_blank">http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/tiki-21-aluminium-cross-beams</a></p>
<p>It concerns only aluminium, but it may be a good start.</p>
<p>Hope that may help,</p>
<p>Éric</p>
<p>Sailorjoy, ]</p>
<p>You may watch this discussion:</p>
<p><a href="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/tiki-21-aluminium-cross-beams" target="_blank">http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/tiki-21-aluminium-cross-beams</a></p>
<p>It concerns only aluminium, but it may be a good start.</p>
<p>Hope that may help,</p>
<p>Éric</p>