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> I have found several very helpful articles regarding stapleless
> construction but all fail to mention the attachment of the sheer strip. Is
> it so vital to the construction that it should be stapled to the station
> or can it be clamped into postion until the glue dries on the next strip.
> Thanks for the help. Happy Y2K.
Staples serve as temporary clamps to hold the strips while the glue dries, any technique you use to hold the strips in place will work. What matters in the end is that the strips don't move as you add new strips. Any technique you come up with that succeeds in this goal is acceptable.
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