A EIR Dred in the D45 tradition

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:17 pm

FYI all the production benders at KMG have aluminum covered forms and aluminum slats -- the exception is on the cutaway bender which uses two layers of .007" SS shim stock. With daily use the slats have held up perfectly for years.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:39 am

My slats are stainless. Ken says aluminum works good too. Get what ever you can that is available and priced right.
I covered my molds in 28 gauge galvanized because I could get it for free. It is working out fine.

Kevin

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:41 am

by the way, I have the end and neck block glued to the rims now and the inside cleaned up. I also got the back plates joined with a zig zag center strip sandwiched in.
Looks great on the EIR. I'll post pics tomorrow.

Kevin

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:56 am

Take care with the galvinized steel -- on some materials it will cause green and black stains, a layer of parchment paper may help, for sure always use distilled water no matter what kind of metal.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:02 am

Made some progress this weekend.
Glued the end blocks to the sides, glued in the top kerfing, and joined the back plates.

Kevin

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:26 am

You've got a really attractive back, Kevin. :-)

TonyinNYC · Post by **TonyinNYC** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:40 am

I recall reading that aluminum slats will cause Koa to turn green. Probably worth looking into if you plan to use aluminum because I certainly don't trust my memory and neither should any of you!