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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:01 pm 
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I didn't get that far because when it was thinner, it was too flimsy to pull carpet tightly over the top. I tried pulling the carpet over and it distorted which would wreck the shape of the mould - so I took the carpet off and thickened it up a bit more

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:11 pm 
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i understand now, i must say i have never made sub boxes so i know nothing about them.that much glass they would be quite heavy tho??
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:42 pm 
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EDXRSW wrote:
i understand now, i must say i have never made sub boxes so i know nothing about them.that much glass they would be quite heavy tho??
any one try using alumininm fly screen mesh as a stiffener,between 3-4 layers,strong and light.

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:49 pm 
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hans hartman wrote:
EDXRSW wrote:
i understand now, i must say i have never made sub boxes so i know nothing about them.that much glass they would be quite heavy tho??
any one try using alumininm fly screen mesh as a stiffener,between 3-4 layers,strong and light.
yeah we have used stuff like that and also shade cloth beleive it or not.
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