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26/7 coil box wood

Post by hah » Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:19 pm

Anyone know what is the original wood in a 26/7 coil box?

Thanks in advance!
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Mar 11, 2026 10:33 pm

I don't know, but my guess is any of several common hardwoods would be suitable. It would need to be free from flaws and be kiln-dried and sealed to prevent it from absorbing moisture.
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by Allan » Wed Mar 11, 2026 11:54 pm

Don't they have a core of vertical wood strips, sandwiched between two venerrs, one on each side?
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by Humblej » Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:36 am

Yup, laminated wood.
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:57 am

Under most circumstances, the best way to refurbish a coil box is to buy the plastic replacement for the wood that is available from vendors.
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by varmint » Thu Mar 12, 2026 12:51 pm

I don't know what tree was used and I threw away the scrap remnants but I am happy with what I got from the vendors.
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by hah » Thu Mar 12, 2026 3:53 pm

If that’s what you got you got problems, I think! Looks like varmints!

Does anyone know how thick the boards are?
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Re: 26/7 coil box wood

Post by Eric Sole » Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:06 am

I just measured an original and a hardwood replacement kit. They are 1/2" thick.
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