Re: Getting warp out of plywood?


"Tom Nakashima" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Any wood workers out there?
> I have a 1/2" plywood cover, covering a surface plate 10' x 10' recently
> cut into quads. The quads also have 1/2 x 3" sides and 1/2 x 2" struts in
> the inside spaced 2' apart. Problem is all the quads are warped since
> cutting the 10 x 10 and some sit high in the middle where the quads meet
> together.
> I put weight on the quad covers while on the surface plate for about a
> week, and it helped some, but they are still warped. Anyone know if I put
> water on the plywood if this will speed up the process of making them
> flat?
> -tom
>

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