Scale 18% De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver by MR Aerodesign

[AKNick]

Can you explain the Laser cutting how it works and how strong it is and the material it ends up being made of. I need some fancy brackets made for the suspension on my Taylor craft and making by hand is difficult.

It's just like a CNC plasma cutter, just more precise and usually cleaner. Both are burning through the material but much less kerf (material taken away) with a laser in most cases resulting in closer tolerances and smaller details. It's all based on speed, power settings, passes, and focal distance. EG: how fast it needs to move to burn through, etch, or engrave the subject material. Very high power lasers are what are used for cutting metal. I've had a lot of fun learning it with my diode laser, but it cannot cut metal, just etch/engrave. I was able to cut some G10 composite with it for control horns which was fun.

 

[WMcNabb]

Parts arrived yesterday. Some assembly required

Not only are the parts cut with a high degree of precision, but also the bends are already formed. Extra material in the form of tabs was added to the edges in order to facilitate bending. The amount was based on best practice knowledge and the company’s feedback after design review.

For reference, below is a photo of the 3D printed part which was used for the fit check with aircraft.

 

[TonyHallo]

Love it when a plan comes together!