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

[Bartman]

Just got home and trying to do something every night even if it isn't very much...cut out the landing gear plates and the cruddy balsa reinforcements in the area. Lots of work scraping out the old glue everywhere but almost ready to start putting stuff back in. Waiting on a sheet of 3/8" plywood for the new firewall. It's going to take a big sanding block to get it all flat and smooth before covering!

 

[BalsaDust]

Just got home and trying to do something every night even if it isn't very much...cut out the landing gear plates and the cruddy balsa reinforcements in the area. Lots of work scraping out the old glue everywhere but almost ready to start putting stuff back in. Waiting on a sheet of 3/8" plywood for the new firewall. It's going to take a big sanding block to get it all flat and smooth before covering!
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These work great. I'm working on a 24" long one for myself for when sanding wings.

 

[Pistolera]

Replacing 8' florescent lights with 4' LEDs. AWESOME!!!

How's the light output compare?

 

[Terryscustom]

Just got home and trying to do something every night even if it isn't very much...cut out the landing gear plates and the cruddy balsa reinforcements in the area. Lots of work scraping out the old glue everywhere but almost ready to start putting stuff back in. Waiting on a sheet of 3/8" plywood for the new firewall. It's going to take a big sanding block to get it all flat and smooth before covering!
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WOW, that must be the prototype or something, never seen an engine box like that on a Carden.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Just got home and trying to do something every night even if it isn't very much...cut out the landing gear plates and the cruddy balsa reinforcements in the area. Lots of work scraping out the old glue everywhere but almost ready to start putting stuff back in. Waiting on a sheet of 3/8" plywood for the new firewall. It's going to take a big sanding block to get it all flat and smooth before covering!
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Ouch! MY EYES! MY EYES!

 

[thurmma]

Just got home and trying to do something every night even if it isn't very much...cut out the landing gear plates and the cruddy balsa reinforcements in the area. Lots of work scraping out the old glue everywhere but almost ready to start putting stuff back in. Waiting on a sheet of 3/8" plywood for the new firewall. It's going to take a big sanding block to get it all flat and smooth before covering!
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@cbarnes0061 can hook you up!

 

[BalsaDust]

WOW, that must be the prototype or something, never seen an engine box like that on a Carden.

Same way the engine box on my 30% Carden cap looks except mine still has the top and bottom plates on them. Need to glue my new firewall in so I can stuff that thing and fly it.

 

[Bartman]

chris, i bought two of your blocks when you first started making them! they're already being used, just need a longer and wider one to get the broad sides of the fuselage tuned up when the rebuilding is completed.

WOW, that must be the prototype or something, never seen an engine box like that on a Carden.

i don't know, it's what i bought. top and bottom plates are removed until the gear plate and firewall are back in.
@cbarnes0061 , are the top and bottom plates glued into place on yours? the guy that rebuilt mine had the top plate screwed in place.

 

[Terryscustom]

@cbarnes0061 , are the top and bottom plates glued into place on yours? the guy that rebuilt mine had the top plate screwed in place.

Bottom absolutely needs glue!!!! Top can have a ring with an open area screwed on but also needs to have some type of top otherwise your engine will be doing the twist and shake. Hey, finally a good visual described with this:

 

[BalsaDust]

Both of mine are glued.