smithy09 50 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm sure this has been discussed before. Anyone know where to get lightweight duracore plywood in Auckland? Cheers, Smithy. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Pretty sure KM knows as he has been using it. Give him a call. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Duracore wasn't plywood it is a balsa core with a skin of wood either side. The one I used was 10mm end grain balsa with 1mm skin of Hoop pine each side. It was magnificent to use, I loved working with it and found it massively better than the cedar I used in the boat before that one. I'd never use cedar again. You're not thinking of Gaboon plywood are you? Thats a lightweight one. The lightweight ply I'm using is from Gunnersons (spelling??) and what they called 'Exotic woods' or something like that. It seems the world has just about turned all it's Gaboons into plywood so they are moving to other timbers. That ply is fine to work with, BS1088 so glued properly and light. Price was a lot better than I expected as well, a nice bonus. Nice colour as well so I'm going to clear finish the odd bit now. I have some bits of you only need a little. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 No, Duracore was what I was after. Balsa with pine sounds right. The Marshall is full of it. Got any offcuts KM? I just need to make a couple of brackets for the emergency rudder, suitably carbon covered of course! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Just so happens I may have some Duracore stashed somewhere. What's more next weekend I'll be balls deep in carbon, foam and vacuum pumps so your timing is most opportune. If no Duracore I do have assorted plys and foams. Wouldn't brackets like that be better out of ply anyway? A bit more core meat maybe? Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Left you a text KM.... Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks for the Duracore KM. Should do the trick nicely! Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 You in a Dirty Harry frame of mind Smithy? Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Have been for a while AA. Or as the missus calls me "Mr Angry from Mairangi Bay"... Link to post Share on other sites
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