A blog dedicated first to the SR71 trapfoiler, then the R1 moth concept.... and now the Group B Intergalactic Flying Boat
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Holding Pattern
I'm waiting to spray the tools again. It might be awhile, waiting for my schedule to open up a little bit, and trying to find a good time for Cliff as well. There is no way I'm moving all this stuff 1/2 way around the world again, so we are just going to shoot it in my new shop. Just need to find a "big" compressor to borrow. So while I'm waiting for all that to materialize, I've moved on to other things. I found some downtime at work to cut out the trimming templates for the deck and hull, and I've been staying up late making a big mess with foam core. I got some offcuts from EBS that I've been messing around with. I found out that it bends into most of my curves without the need for scoring, so that's good. I was also able to get it to mould into the tight "trouble area's" with a little thermo-forming help from my trusty heat gun. Another thing I've done is rethink how I"m going to foam my bow, I blunted the bow by 1/2'' so I have a nice flat bonding surface instead of a pointy tip. So, all in all, even with the recent problems I'm still making progress. Pictures of progress coming, just a little lazy right now.
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Watch ebay, craigslist and kijiji for the compressor. Its amazing what people are selling cheap, especially in estate sales. Much better than renting.
I go through e-bay every day on break looking for tools. I don't have a lot of uses for a 30-60 gal compressor, so I'm trying not to buy one unless I find something stupid cheap. I know enough people with shop equipment that it shouldn't take me too long to find one to use for a couple days.
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