Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:05:20 -0600
Reply-To: Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From: Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Adventurewagon high top molds
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So...
Help me decide exactly how much I should be drooling over these adventurewagen tops. Don't they kill your highway gas mileage? How big is the effect?
This is just to help me decide how much to drool...
-Wes
On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 05:25:53PM -0600, John Rodgers wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Regarding someone using these molds at some future date, I have seen
> what was called a "Chop Gun" used to spray chopped glass fiber and resin
> into molds for rapid production work in fiberglas molding operations.
> The process reduces layup time significantly. I don't know about the
> strength of the pieces molded this way. Probably not suitable for boat
> hulls or airplane wings, but given that no significant structural stress
> would be on a camper shell the precess may work well.
>
> Just thought I would pass this info along.
>
> Though I am not a candidate to take on these molds, I would sure hate to
> see them lost to the Vanagon world. Hopefully someone will take them and
> use them.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Steve wrote:
>
> >Well, I just talked to the owner of the shop where the Adventurewagon
> >molds
> >are being stored, and I have an appointment to go take a look at them
> >today
> >around 3pm. The owner seems anxious to have them out of his yard.
> >
> >I will measure them and take a few pictures of them and see how big of a
> >truck it looks like it would take to move them. (and how many people
> >to load
> >and unload them.) I can probably store them outside behind the house
> >for a
> >little while.... They are being stored outside now, so I guess a little
> >more time
> >outside won't hurt them.
> >
> >I will try and get a few photos posted this evening.
> >
> >If it seems feasible for me to get them moved from their current location
> >and store them here, then I will do so.... but I'm expecting YOU folks to
> >come up with a good way to get them out of MY yard if I can save them
> >from going to the dumps.
> >
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
>
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