Re: Aluminum Tailboom Forms

From: Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo_at_iki.fi>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:30:23 +0300

>>> 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?

> 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!!

I think it will. Ages ago I made my first mandrel for pennyplane
tailboom by planing and sanding a piece of hardwood rod to a tapering
form, worked just fine. I guess the wood might not be stiff enough for
F1D use, but for that a bamboo one should be super.



-Tapio-
Received on Tue Jul 03 2012 - 12:29:58 CEST