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

[BalsaDust]

How's this for the layout on the fuse mikey? I know it looks like a lot of white on the bottom but a lot of that will get cut away where the bottom of the fuse is undercut.

 

[Alky6]

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How's this for the layout on the fuse mikey? I know it looks like a lot of white on the bottom but a lot of that will get cut away where the bottom of the fuse is undercut.

You use glass to pre-set the different pieces of covering together? It doesn't stick to the glass? So you just index the covering along (since the glass piece isn't big enough) and heat, move, heat? Wow, would be very interested to see more steps in that process! Very cool. Very, very cool.

 

[Decal Dennis]

AWESOME! Chris Barnes is a straight up total badass mofo!

That's more than enough throw for me. @Decal Dennis would want more!

Yep...90 plus degrees would be good!

 

[pawnshopmike]

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How's this for the layout on the fuse mikey? I know it looks like a lot of white on the bottom but a lot of that will get cut away where the bottom of the fuse is undercut.

PERFECT! MIKEY LIKE!

 

[BalsaDust]

You use glass to pre-set the different pieces of covering together? It doesn't stick to the glass? So you just index the covering along (since the glass piece isn't big enough) and heat, move, heat? Wow, would be very interested to see more steps in that process! Very cool. Very, very cool.

Yes I do you glass that way when I lay it on the airframe it's all one piece. I think on my next build I'm going to do a video of the process. This covering is ultracote and not sure if windex will work with it. I know it works for monocote but doesn't work for the hobby king stuff I normally use.
Basically though I lay everything out and use a couple pieces of masking tape to hold it all together. Then I crank the heat up on my iron. And when I say up I meen up to around 310 pretty much where it will shrink covering. The glass will absorb most of the heat and will seal the edges of the covering together nicely. Once everything is sealed down nicely you can peel it off the glass and apply it to the frame. Yes it does stick to the glass but it peels right off no problems.

 

[camss69]

Yes I do you glass that way when I lay it on the airframe it's all one piece. I think on my next build I'm going to do a video of the process. This covering is ultracote and not sure if windex will work with it. I know it works for monocote but doesn't work for the hobby king stuff I normally use.
Basically though I lay everything out and use a couple pieces of masking tape to hold it all together. Then I crank the heat up on my iron. And when I say up I meen up to around 310 pretty much where it will shrink covering. The glass will absorb most of the heat and will seal the edges of the covering together nicely. Once everything is sealed down nicely you can peel it off the glass and apply it to the frame. Yes it does stick to the glass but it peels right off no problems.

I would REALLY like to see a video of that! If I tried that I'd end up with a wrinkled up mis-shrunken mess forever melted to my iron..

 

[Alky6]

...I think on my next build I'm going to do a video of the process....

YES PLEASE!!!! sorry for yelling, but I got excited!

 

[BalsaDust]

Sounds as though I don't have a choice in the matter here. LOL I will be starting my next build soon so expect a video in the next week or two.

 

[Alky6]

Sounds as though I don't have a choice in the matter here. LOL I will be starting my next build soon so expect a video in the next week or two.

 

[BalsaDust]

@pawnshopmike she is all ready for you. Since the motor your using is the same as one I have on hand I fabbed up a mount for it. Airframe minus the motor wieghs 30.87 ounces.

Also pretty much wrapped up the kadet. Just gotta add the checkers on the elevator and balance it. Once that's done I will see if I can get this engine fired up on it.