roto what?

Stuck far from the boat until Monday so figured I'd catch up on my bloogin. Earlier in week while waiting for a batch of bog to hit, I figured I would trim some of the parts I've been putting off. Got out the Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel and started going to town......and blew it up. It was off to the hardware store to pick up another one. I blow up a Dremel every couple years, so I pretty much expect it. I was thinking about just getting a new angle grinder and a trim router to replace it so that I wouldn't be going to get another one next year.....anyway, I ran into the Rotozip which came in a router/cutting disk combo pack. Its always the motor that goes, and this one has a big, speed controled motor with replaceable brushs so I figured what the hell. Bought the combo kit and one of the diamond edged tile disks and went back to the shop to try it out.



The cutter worked great, went through everything like butter. It even left a nice clean cut on the hybrid, which usually ends up all hairy like kevlar. I did find the disk housing/guard a little cumbersome. It tended to get in the way a lot. Luckily it comes off.



The Roto also comes with a router base/jigsaw handle. I used it to route a spot in the bottom of the hull where the foil case comes through. I plan to bond in a piece of carbon plate as core replacement. The Rotozip worked like a champ, the base isn't that precise, but I'm thinking of milling a nice aluminum one up for precision work. I also tried the spiral cutter on some foam cored test plates I had around. Grease lightning. Should come in real handy when I'm cutting out bulkheads and the internal structure.



And on the actual build front....the foam is fared and ready for carbon. Monday when I get back home....I promise. I've also been reworking the design, so I'll be posting some of that here soon as well.