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

[Snoopy1]

Ok needed some beveled balsa strips for the hinges between the ailerons and wing. They were so small that is was difficult to make, could not hold it and sand at the same time. So after some head scratching i built a small edge bevel cutting tool. It took some time and bunch of small iterations but finally it work really well. The only problem it is the perfect tool but once all the clamps are released the tool is no more. Thats ok I have all the parts just have take the time to reassemble all the parts.

 

[Snoopy1]

We’ll been in the shop for the past few days weather has been bad raining and very wind. So spending time finishing off my new speed 40 Ef1 experimental wing. At last it is built just need to do hinging and cover the wing. Just under 10 oz and 500 square inches.

 

[Xpress]

Anyone mess with rockets? I've been playing with making this Estes Mega Der Red Max into an L1 cert rocket. From factory it comes with 1/8" ply fins that you're supposed to laminate balsa over to achieve a total of 1/4" of thickness, and it comes with 1/8" ply motor rings inside. They have it set up for a 3 engine cluster. But I decided to try an L1 certification on a single H100 motor with this so naturally I decided that 1/4" birch ply would work better with a custom fin cage. Just need a few more parts to make it happen

 

[TonyHallo]

Build a few for my grandsons several years ago, Big Daddy was one, used a D12-3 engine, about 1/10 that of the H100, should be interesting. The chute didn't deploy and it fell to earth unharmed.

 

[AKNick]

I’ve met a few rocketeers over the years that were into the high altitude stuff. Pretty neat.

Built several Estes models back in the day. One of my favorite ones was the 2124 “F-22 Air superiority Fighter”
Brining back memories right there.

 

[BalsaDust]

Getting back in the shop for the first time in a long time. Feels good.

 

[Snoopy1]

Getting back in the shop for the first time in a long time. Feels good.
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Are we allowed to ask questions. Like the design. What plane is it. One question the wing tube, the end is not supported and not tied into the wing, why.

 

[Snoopy1]

Same as @BalsaDust the weather has turned really cold all of a sudden we had frost the last couple of nights. So decided to start to build a fuselage for the wing that I build slowly over the summer. Got it jigged together and is looking ok. Just have check a few things and then start adding some glue.

 

[BalsaDust]

Are we allowed to ask questions. Like the design. What plane is it. One question the wing tube, the end is not supported and not tied into the wing, why.

It's a profile and my design is about all I will say currently. As for the wing tube that where I'm using the wing tube and phenolic out of a old crashed EF 60" Extra. The phenolic wasn't quite long enough. Since the phenolic is more of just a guide for the tube I'm splicing two pieces together so in that picture its just where I had slide them both in there to mark the second piece of where to cut it. It will end right at that plywood support at the servo tray.

 

[acerc]

Have started working on the shop, electrical done, insulated, and currently installing drywall. It's only a 12x24 shed but it will do.