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ShopTalk Tools, Tips & Tricks
ADVICE:
Using rare earth magnets
provides holding power without
puncturing fabric with pins or
heavy weight bags.
Clever tips from
marine fabricators
These are submissions to the 2018 and
2019 Marine Fabricators Conference Tools,
Tips and Tricks contest.
TIP 1
Smooth, indestructible tabletop
A combination of wood and 12-gauge sheet metal
creates a smooth tabletop surface that is indestructible
and isn't damaged by a hot knife. Combine three
adjustable wheeled tables with 12-gauge steel (8'
x 13', 6' x 12' and 6' x 8'), and one wall (12' x 8').
Sheets can be ordered 6' 6" x 20'. The 12-gauge
steel is thin, yet withstands dimpling when being
struck, punched or hammered. The use of rare earth
magnets provides more than enough holding power
to stretch material and patterns, and the surface
isn't punctured from pins or heavy weight bags.
You can make notes or markings as needed directly
to the surface, with a changeable paper cover.
Ryon Figgins, Sea2Sky Upholstery/Rainier Industries
TIP 2
Plywood drawer vehicle storage
Make a convenient storage platform in your van
or truck out of common lumber that is as useful
as the expensive specialty platforms with drawers
available commercially. Measure your vehicle floor
space, then use three 2 x 8's stood vertically as
walls, and 3" deck screws to attach a 3/4" plywood
deck on top. Then cover it with a Berber carpet
scrap. Make one slot large enough for a 6' ladder
and roll of patterning plastic. The other slot should
accommodate several plastic bins filled with tools
and spare fasteners. Place them on a 12" wide
x 72" strip of scrap polycarbonate with a roll of
nonskid on top to keep things from sliding around.
Mike Johnson, Mike's Marine Custom Canvas
Got a great idea?
Share it with us!
Email: erbernick@ifai.com
56 Marine Fabricator | Jan/Feb 2020
DIY storage platforms are as useful
as the expensive commercially
manufactured platforms with drawers.
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