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Old 10-26-2007, 10:41 AM   #16
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Sweet, thanks for the tutorial Matchless!
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Old 10-26-2007, 11:19 AM   #17
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Thanks Matchless! Was starting another prototype and just cutting out the inner layer on my tailfeathers for starters. Thought about the Dremel and tried a couple of jigs but didn't work as well as yours. I was thinking about a vacuum table too. Can't seem to keep the thin part from bowing after the heat from milling. 'Precitate the tutorial!!!
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Old 10-26-2007, 11:27 AM   #18
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Looks great.

I know they aren't designed to crash but doesn;t this milling make them a lot weaker and a bit of a pain in the butt to repair. I guess what I mean is they are super light to begin with an dhave insame power, so what is the real benefit. I understand your reference to weight savings in the Carden, but with the low wingloading the indoor machines have I can;t see the benefit for averag joe pilot other than it being a fun new project?

Please describe the flying benefits you can easy tell are related to the lightening of the frame.
They fly slower. Nothing can be slow enough. Just try flying a foamy in a precision sequence in a single court basketball gym. We fly in much smaller spaces than they do in Europe. Slow flight gives you time to think. Downlines in particular are a problem. These things drop like rocks!

Slower is better.
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Old 10-26-2007, 12:14 PM   #19
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Thanks ya'll. I'm glad this will help someone!

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Looks great.

I know they aren't designed to crash but doesn;t this milling make them a lot weaker and a bit of a pain in the butt to repair. I guess what I mean is they are super light to begin with an dhave insame power, so what is the real benefit. I understand your reference to weight savings in the Carden, but with the low wingloading the indoor machines have I can;t see the benefit for averag joe pilot other than it being a fun new project?

Please describe the flying benefits you can easy tell are related to the lightening of the frame.



They fly slower. Nothing can be slow enough. Just try flying a foamy in a precision sequence in a single court basketball gym. We fly in much smaller spaces than they do in Europe. Slow flight gives you time to think. Downlines in particular are a problem. These things drop like rocks!

Slower is better.
Gareth, good answer to that question.
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Old 10-26-2007, 01:04 PM   #20
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You guys didnt hear??

Heavier is in this year.
I will be using 9MM depron on a 26" foamy
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Old 10-26-2007, 01:52 PM   #21
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ROTFLMAO : )

Wayne, I did not get the memo about that!!!

If that is the case, then I'll do my next Foamy How-To next week. It will be titled "How To Fiberglass Your Foamy"!
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Old 10-26-2007, 02:39 PM   #22
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I have heard of some guys in NY using a vacume table made from peg board material to keep the foam in place and flat.
Great right up Jeremy!
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ROTFLMAO : )



If that is the case, then I'll do my next Foamy How-To next week. It will be titled "How To Fiberglass Your Foamy"!
Tried that once. Made it too brittle. Wasn't trying to make it light though. It was .5oz cloth.
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Tried that once. Made it too brittle. Wasn't trying to make it light though. It was .5oz cloth.
Craig, you gotta use the 6oz cloth on the 9mm depron to keep the stiffness up and give it strength. Also helps with penetration. Those airconditioner vents really put out a blast of air!!
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Looks like a great system! I'd try milling more area/depth though. In my experience, I've removed at least 40 to 45% of the foam weight.

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Wayne, I thought for a moment that your were going to cut your BigAss Foamie up into a couple little 26" foamies. This is a DWFoamie 24" YAK Junior that is 3.4 AUW lying on our 55" YAK.

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No. I'm not gonna cut that one up. Its too much fun.
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Also helps with penetration. Those airconditioner vents really put out a blast of air!!
Funny you should mention that... the AC was on high last weekend at the gym, and my airplanes were crabbing. I was actually doing stationary rollers in front of one of the air vents...

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