Re: Aluminum Tailboom Forms

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:19:08 -0400

FWIW I've used pieces of fishing rods, pieces of steering poles and
pieces of carbon glider tailbooms for forms. I've never actually shopped
for any of those things but I understand that shops that make custom
fishing rods have a large variet of sizes and tapers.

On 7/3/2012 3:15 PM, N. A. Monllor wrote:
>
> That’s exactly what I was thinking to do!! GO TAPIO!!
>
> I just finished planing in the taper and have used aircraft epoxy to
> assemble the form.
>
> Tomorrow I’ll heat kick the epoxy and sand down the form.
>
> I think this might work!!
>
> Ren
>
> *From:*Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Tapio
> Linkosalo
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 03, 2012 2:08 PM
> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Indoor_Construction] Aluminum Tailboom Forms
>
> On 3.7.2012 18:00, N. A. Monllor wrote:
> > I crunched the taper numbers and set up the form already. I’m gonna give
> > it a shot—nuttin’ to loose.
>
> How about sanding the hexagonal mandrel to round?
>
> -Tapio-
>
>
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