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  1. BalsaDust

    Airplane Design Fusion 360

    Now comes the fun part and what I'm finding to be one of my favorite features of Fusion compared to other software and its the calibrate feature. on the browser to the left click the arrow to expand the canvas tab and then right click on the file name for the canvas we just inserted and select...
  2. BalsaDust

    Airplane Design Fusion 360

    Ok step 1 that is not shown is to take what ever picture you have and break it up into pieces (say its a 3 view you want to cut it into 3 different images). I do this by just opening it in MS paint or photo edit and crop it to only show what I want. Now open up fusion and lets get going. In the...
  3. BalsaDust

    Airplane Design Fusion 360

    Ok lets do this design tutorial. For simplicity I'm rolling with an Ugly Stick. First things first you want to find some reference photos to insert into your Fusion file to work with. I prefer a 3 view generally but the Ugly Stick isn't a full scale plane so you can't really find a 3 view. Its...
  4. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    There are two free versions of it. One is the educational version which is what I use. The standard free version is kind of hard to find but it is there.
  5. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Will do then. I will gather a list of a few planes that could be the subject matter to easily show the workflow. I would say I could do the HondaJet design I have started but I'm still trying to figure out how to do different aspects of it so I don't think its the best one to start with...
  6. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Question for the group as a hole. I've been really enjoying learning Fusion 360 and each project my workflow is getting better. Who would be interested in a a thread that goes start to finish of designing an airframe? I would be happy to pick out a simple airframe to model up and show the...
  7. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Yeah I wish I had realized back before the pandemic when I was in Cummings GA for a PLC training class that EF was literally right around the corner from where we were staying.
  8. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Here you go @AKNick this is my next project I cooking up. 65" span and twin 80mm EDF's
  9. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    very true. Lots of different way to do it. I've been working closely with one of the guys at EF and taking his advice on ways to approach things. The loft command is very powerful but at the same time so easily breaks if things aren't right.
  10. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    What your saying makes perfect sense. In that case I would still do the two work planes and loft between them but I would also add in probably two more sketches intersecting those first two work planes with the shape of the curve you want it to follow and loft using guide rails.
  11. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Nice work. Sometimes simple parts get confusing just from overthinking it. Looking at it I would think a firewall on one sketch and then an offset workplane where the spinner would be with a simple sketch there and just loft between them. I recently went off the deep end into designing in...
  12. BalsaDust

    Scale Mick Reeves 1/3 scale Tiger Moth

    That looks like a nice little kit.
  13. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Can I ask why you don't like PEX in a slab? Isn't it common to use it in a slab for radiant floor heat? Just a sparky asking a plumbing question is all.
  14. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Nice work. That looks great.
  15. BalsaDust

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I have used that filler before. It works great but certainly want to only put on the bare minimum needed with how much time it takes to sand it back down.
  16. BalsaDust

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I have to say that's a pretty sexy looking engine
  17. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Modeled and printed a couple of mounts for MPX 6 pin connectors for the side of the fuse for the Turbo Duster. Only took one set of test prints to get it right. This will make setup easier and quicker when only trying to get a couple flights in during my lunch break. The wing side will stay...
  18. BalsaDust

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Converting an old set of 3D AutoCAD drawings I never completed into something usable in Fusion 360. Also changing up my original build method ideas I had for the wing. Should be pretty cool when done.
  19. BalsaDust

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I have not tried running dual RX yet with my FrSky setup. Most of my RX's are the X4R and X6R with a single R8 Pro I just installed in my 65" Extreme Flight Turbo Duster. Only time I have seen issues with RSSI loss is when I'm setting up my planes. Seems if you keep your radio within 5-6' of the...
  20. BalsaDust

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Other tools are nice to have but a decent scroll saw and drill press are probably the two most important power tools in my opinion for any major building. Maybe a dremel as well but there are plenty of hand tools that can do all a dremel does.
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