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Double curvature brass trim
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Rdover



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:19 pm    Post subject: Double curvature brass trim Reply with quote
I want to fit a brass rubbing strip to the passenger entrance to my Alldays which has a double curvature around 1.5m in length.


Does anyone have an idea of how make a template so I can get it cut and engraved?
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Penman



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
I notice that no-one has yet come up with any ideas so:

I had a look back at the pics of the Alldays, lookiing at that the side panel has the double curvature but it also looks as if you would want to have the brass rolled over the edge and slightly down the side as well, so gettng close to a triple curve.

I think you might have to make a copy of the side panel and then hand beat brass strip around the former (planishing) to fit.
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Rdover



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Originally it was a square edged strip.

I suppose the only way is to make a paper template but seeing as I am pants at stuff like this maybe there was a 'better' way.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
not quite sure what your trying to do but what about those profile things you can get for tiling like on this site

http://www.thediyschool.co.uk/tiling-course-notes-profile-gauge-tile-saw-nibblers
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rdover wrote:
Originally it was a square edged strip.

I suppose the only way is to make a paper template but seeing as I am pants at stuff like this maybe there was a 'better' way.

Cheers


Hi

Any chance of a pic of what your trying to do, or where you want it to cover?

I can't grasp it either, but there is normally many ways to attack the job.

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Dave
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