(Topic ID: 173656)
Walnutport, PA
Something very old and smelly, sealed with a sweet layer of many decades of cigarette smoke, Eric. 
On a serious note, I think it's just sanded down plywood. Maybe not. I can't tell from the picture if it looks like ply on top or not.
Sure reminds me of it, but I can't recall from personal experience inside of my Gottlieb heads if it actually is or not. If I remember correctly the texture seems different, unless they just sanded down the edges well.
Otaku
It's the piece circled in red. The part the hinges attach to.
It's not plywood. Measures roughly 2" x 2.375" x 27".
It is old and smelly, though!
Quoted from electricsquirrel:It's the piece circled in red. The part the hinges attach to.
It's not plywood. Measures roughly 2" x 2.375" x 27".
It is old and smelly, though!
i had to replace that piece in a gtb roller coaster. i use a piece of pine. it is solid and worked fine. it is not a part that anyone would ever notice
Just took a look at the piece on my Surfer and Volley, neither had been completely covered in paint. On these two machines from 1976 it is definitely clear (no knots) white pine.
Quoted from pinhead52:Boilerman, any trashed heads that could provide a doner? I have a spare 2player head I could carve up but this guy is in your backyard
he is over 2 hours away, no reason to drive that far for a 4 dollar piece of wood. very easy to do.
Quoted from boilerman:he is over 2 hours away, no reason to drive that far for a 4 dollar piece of wood. very easy to do.
I'm not worth a two hour drive??? 
I'm crushed.
No.....seriously I have it all covered.
The old piece is out already, and I'm ready to cut the new one on the milling machine.
I just wanted to know what type of wood was used, since it supports all of the back box mechanism.
Thank you much for all of your help! 
E
Quoted from electricsquirrel:I'm not worth a two hour drive???
I'm crushed.
No.....seriously I have it all covered.
The old piece is out already, and I'm ready to cut the new one on the milling machine.
I just wanted to know what type of wood was used, since it supports all of the back box mechanism.
Thank you much for all of your help!
E
tip....... glue the new piece to the inner wood. as you said it holds the weight of the light board when lowered. i glued and nailed it so it would be a strong bond.
Poplar I guess, it's not a hardwood.
Edit: Nah, more likely old Douglas Fir....?
Edit again: Sorry, I didn't know that poplar is a hardwood.....
I checked from internet, they said "Poplar is considered to be a hardwood rather than the “softwoods” "
Quoted from Shiny_balls:Poplar I guess, it's not a hardwood.
I would also guess poplar (actually poplar is a hardwood; albeit a soft one, but a hardwood nonetheless). The local big box stores should have it.
Kitchener, ON
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