Re: 21-23 series rubber sill plates.
Posted by HH56 On 2015/1/2 20:07:04
When working on the front door piece and setting up to narrow the wide 22nd series rib in the plaster cast and add the extra rib the 47 needs at the inside edge I was having trouble because it kept requiring an offset. The reason is it appears on this old 22nd series set I'm using for a pattern that the outermost rib on the front doors is 1/8" wider at the center pillar end than it is at the hinge end causing the ribs to be a tiny bit out of parallel. Could someone confirm that is the case or am I seeing a difference because my old pieces have just deteriorated that much.
I think I can see a difference on this 23rd piece posted earlier in the thread but looking at the 47 photos also posted it is hard to see if there is a difference. Unfortunately my 47 pieces are broken and missing the outermost rib on both sides so can't tell what the width is supposed to be. Would appreciate if someone would also look at their 47 and see if it changes width.
I am committed to what I have made so far and if 47 is the same instead of tapering I won't change it now. Question is with a width difference is it so apparent as to need another mold or is it subtle enough that it won't be noticed if I use one mold for both sides. The test piece I made fits nicely in the opening on either side and if I didn't now believe there is a taper would never have noticed it being different. If there is a width change then to do it right requires another mold.
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I think I can see a difference on this 23rd piece posted earlier in the thread but looking at the 47 photos also posted it is hard to see if there is a difference. Unfortunately my 47 pieces are broken and missing the outermost rib on both sides so can't tell what the width is supposed to be. Would appreciate if someone would also look at their 47 and see if it changes width.
I am committed to what I have made so far and if 47 is the same instead of tapering I won't change it now. Question is with a width difference is it so apparent as to need another mold or is it subtle enough that it won't be noticed if I use one mold for both sides. The test piece I made fits nicely in the opening on either side and if I didn't now believe there is a taper would never have noticed it being different. If there is a width change then to do it right requires another mold.
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