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How to choose the best materials when building flat panels by Jeff Wright — Vice President of Technical Services Above: Jeff Wright, Vice President of GBI Technical Services, poised to take a deep dive into types, materials, costs, weight, and stiffness of flat panels. Many WEST SYSTEM® customers appreciate the benefits of cored composite construction. […]
by Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor Necessity is the mother of invention, and razor blades are often called into service for a variety of tasks around the shop other than shaving. Here are a few. Mini-Spreader Razor blades can be used in a pinch to apply caulks and thickened epoxies with great precision. They […]
By Jason Havel I am a Captain in the Air Force and was stationed in Wichita, Kansas, in October 2002 when I purchased a book about building a strip kayak. After the first chapter, I was sold. I ordered the full-size plans for the Guillemot kayak. While on vacation in Texas, I spent about $300 […]
by Patrick Ropp—GBI Technical Advisor Above: The 65′ strip-planked Bounty Hunter after sheathing with fiberglass and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. After 5 years, she still looks as good as she did then. In addition, her new fiberglass skin quickly paid for itself through increased performance. Five years ago, Captain Glenn James decided it was time to […]
by Brian Knight—GBI Technical Advisor My wife gave me the basic guidelines for a planter box she wanted me to build. First, keep it cheap. Second, she wanted an “L” shape. Third, she provided some rough dimensions. The design was up to me. Logic seems to abandon me when I design something, and this project […]
