We're making slow progress toward our goal of finishing a deck. The power sander in Make X is not working, so we have to file by hand to get rid of the excess wood around our board. This is problematic, because filing by had takes an extremely long time. We hope to acquire a handheld power sander from our mentor soon, that will speed up the process enormously.
On a happier note, the second board came out ever better than the first! It contoured to the press perfectly due to the increased 1800 pounds of force that we put on it with additional clamps. Just like the last deck, there are absolutely no air bubbles in the construction, meaning that it is extremely unlikely to delaminate as well as sturdy for the ride.
On the bright side of having to file manually, we're getting the deck extremely precise. Here's a picture of our filing progress:
On a happier note, the second board came out ever better than the first! It contoured to the press perfectly due to the increased 1800 pounds of force that we put on it with additional clamps. Just like the last deck, there are absolutely no air bubbles in the construction, meaning that it is extremely unlikely to delaminate as well as sturdy for the ride.
On the bright side of having to file manually, we're getting the deck extremely precise. Here's a picture of our filing progress:
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