Chapter Detail
Entry #: 19
Postdate: 2005-03-13
I'm not actually done with Chapter 5 yet, but the opportunity has presented
itself to cut the canard core with a couple of other local builders. We've
actually been kicking this idea around for a number of months, and it finally
came to pass today. The other two builders are Dean Head from Brooksville, FL
and Dave Pierce from Clermont, FL. Dean is finishing up Chapter 9 now and needed
to get this done anyway.
I supplied the power supply, and Dean supplied the hot-wire saw. We wanted to
use a regulated supply so that when the wire cooled upon entering the foam, our
voltage wouldn't drop. This worked well. Dean bought some "practice foam" from
Home Depot which was a VERY good idea. I strongly recommend as uch practice as
you can get with this thing before trying to cut any airfoil shapes. Above all,
keep it slow.
Ed Richards,
who I met at Rough River last year, owns a set of aluminum cutting templates for
the canard. I contacted him, and he was nice enough to let me borrow them.
Thanks Ed!
We didn't get the whole job done today, but we did get our blocks cut to proper
dimensions. We're planning to have another "canard party" later this month.
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Show saw and practice saw. |
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Now thats a beautiful cut. |
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Another shot of UPS damage. |
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Dean making some precision measurments. |
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