For each staple type, I would compare how the veneer looks stained and without stain after the staples are removed for T50 staples and sanded for Raptor staples. The piece was divided into four sections to compare Raptor plastic staples and T50 staples. 170 thick x 60″ long piece of Philippine Mahogany for my test piece. I could not find any close up pictures of the finished veneer using the plastic staples.īefore proceeding with either, I thought I would do a side by side comparison of the Raptor plastic staples compared to metal T50 staples. The idea of a plastic staple that you just sand off seemed like a great option. The most common complaint was the difficulty in removing the metal staples.

It seemed like most builders used staples.

Nailing and vacuum didn’t seem like good options for me, especially since I don’t have a vacuum pump. They range from vacuum pressure, metal stapling, nailing, and using plastic staples. There is a lot of information logged by boat builders using various methods of fastening. After looking at other boat build blogs, websites, and pictures, I was not sure how best to temporarily fasten the veneer while the epoxy dries. I am at the point of applying the final veneer. TFP is the magnetic chuck with parallel pole for precision grinding.I am building the Glen-L Riviera boat. FlexoMag is the magnetic module of innovative conception which is characterized by the ability to create magnetic “chains” adaptable with the maximum flexibility to any piece morphology. The Radial Pole system is a circular chuck in monolithic technology for light turning and finishing. Quad Block is a modular system for clamp pieces with maximum flexibility, suitable both in milling and in welding. Experience and innovation for high stiffness and durability. Quad Extra is the latest evolution of the square pole magnetic technology for milling. The MILTEC / R version is designed to maximize the performance of 5-axis machines. With a round pole configuration, they are manufactured from a solid block and have no resin to achieve a high reliability. MillTec chucks are the magnets with the most advanced technology available they are designed to optimize the workpieces clamping on milling machines and machining centers. In milling and processing molds operations

Raptor tool holding