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Offline oldfartfarmer

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How many inches apart?
« on: October 07, 2019, 04:15:57 PM »
On a Rubber-Band Build, how many inches  away should I drill from one dowel to another?

Gap-space between Dowels
or
Center to Center

using 1/2 inch dowels
and bicycle tubes
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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2019, 04:23:27 PM »
Mine are 2” center to center. But if I build another form, I’ll probably go to 2.25 or 2.5” just for a little more hand room when wrapping.
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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2019, 10:23:43 PM »
Mine are 2 to 2.5, however they are not 1/2" thick.  I use 3/8" dowels.  Once I used 7/16" and felt crowded.  It takes good dowels.  None of that "whatzit wood" dowels.  I use oak or I make my own with hickory.
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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2019, 07:00:19 AM »
Can someone explain a "Rubber Band Build"? 


Maybe with pics?   :bigsmyl:
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Offline oldfartfarmer

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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2019, 08:20:17 AM »
Can someone explain a "Rubber Band Build"? 


Maybe with pics?   :bigsmyl:
I'm not the brightest.

using rubber bands/inertubes on the form instead of the air hose
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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2019, 08:38:12 AM »
Can someone explain a "Rubber Band Build"? 


Maybe with pics?   :bigsmyl:
I'm not the brightest.

This is the first one I found
http://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=156426.0
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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2019, 08:46:45 AM »
Not mine but examples.




Offline Bully

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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2019, 09:27:26 AM »
Awesome.  Thanks folks!!!

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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2019, 10:46:49 AM »
I think you guy's should rename it the "Lilliputian" method

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Re: How many inches apart?
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2019, 02:44:10 PM »
I did my topless form on 2" centers your rubber band form could double as a topless fire hose form if you wanted !

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