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Piel Super Diamant
Sunday 20th February...
30 helpers turned up to help "pull" the plastic sheet over the canopy mould.
Below you see the port side half being done. The sheet was warmed in an oven, built by Graham. After a few rehearsals, the oven was opened, the sheet carried to the mould, and carefully placed over it, then pulled in all directions, then clamped in place to cool off.
The result appeared to be excellent.
Photo credit to Allan Churn
Get everyone ready with gloves and grippers
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Do a dummy run with a cotton cloth to get everyone really in position
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Open doors of the oven
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Take the sheet out
Photo credit to Howard Jones
and place it on the mould
Photo credit to Howard Jones
still placing it on the mould
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Take the grips and pull it on to the mould wrinkle free
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Photo credit to Howard Jones
then place the edge presser over the mould
Photo credit to Howard Jones
carefully...
Photo credit to Howard Jones
and push it down to ensure the canopy is down against the mould
Photo credit to Howard Jones
then... hold it there
Photo credit to Howard Jones
tensioned as the plastic cools from 167 deg celcius down to about 80 deg celcius
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Finally gently ease off the pulls and stand back
Photo credit to Howard Jones
Graham Rawlings
February 2005
(commentaries courtesy Allan Churn & Howard Jones)
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