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Re: Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:58 pm
by OP827
There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375

Re: Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:13 am
by GPW
The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... ;) Спасибо. :thumbsup:

Re: Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:59 pm
by OP827
GPW wrote:The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... ;) Спасибо. :thumbsup:

You are welcome GPW ! :thumbsup:
If I build another one, I will use this idea to bend foam.

Re: Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:40 pm
by rjgimp
OP827 wrote:There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375


Quite a fancy outhouse! :poop:

Re: Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:55 am
by GPW
That works , but I wonder what he uses for туалетная бумага ??? :thinking: