shur-loc panels: TWO thumbs up! I bought 4 shur-loc panels for newman roller frames at the Ft. Worth ISS show over the weekend.
I spent the time and "detailed" a frame, got all the ink and tape goo off of it, it's too pretty to print with now!!
After I figured out how the panels hold in the mesh strip channels, I cranked it up and was amazed how tight it went on the first try. In the past, using regular mesh fabric, I always managed to bust them before getting to what I'd consider tight. The panel tightened up with out any fuss and after a couple of hours I gave it a little more and seems to be right where I left it. I now want to get a tension meter to see exactly the tension, but i'd guess to be about 35 newtons, which feels at least twice as tight as static frames i just had restretched.
i highly recommend anyone using newmans to give these panels a try! |