I recently purchased DD-EFI’s new 10.3” Pro Dash for my 00 Miata. Kurtis, the owner of DD-EFI had made a post that they were phasing out the 7” dash they have offered for some time now in favor of the 10.3”. This prompted me to message Kurtis about getting on the list to be one […]
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Vacuum Bagging Foam Core Wings
Mike has figured out how to strengthen a foam core and make it very durable. The words Foam core wings suggests that foam is the core of the wing. But what is it really the core of? Mike Waters discovered that there is strength in laminating a sheet of 3/4 ounce fiberglass and a sheet […]
Hotwire Foam Cutting
Cutting foam with a hotwire requires several tools and a few skills. Some of the skills used are intuitive and some are more complex. The procedures discussed below will be for construction and use of a hotwire foam cutter. Foam can be cut with a band saw, table saw or other type saw. However, that […]
Mini Electric Vortex
Some years ago a couple fellows I know were making some forward ‘V’ swept wing planes they called a Vortex. I built a few and flew them. They were made of built up balsa and used .25 FX glow engines. They were capable of some pretty impressive speed and maneuvers. But today, I avoid glow […]
Fuselage Build
With the templates made and parts cut out, building the fuselage with the jig is “Super Easy”. The jig holds the sides nice and square resulting in a very professional fuselage. See the Fuselage Jig Use posting on the Fuselage Jig post. The firewall can be installed with the fuselage removed from the jig. It […]
Former Templates
Former templates are used to make the fuselage formers. They are necessary to securely hold the formers while the waste parts are removed. Former templates are constructed of 1/4″ MDF, oak strips and 3/16″ dowel pins. They are sized to match each former size. Close fit is required to hold the part firmly. But the […]
Fuselage Jig
After cutting the sides to build a fuselage, a jig can be used to hold the parts straight and squarely while they are glued together. Using a jig speeds up the construction process. Making a jig requires a little time but the final product being straight and square more than offsets the investment of time. […]
Fuselage Templates
“Foam Core Wings” is meant to infer a complete airplane. The airplane needs not only foam core wings but also an airframe. In keeping with making very light and durable planes using relatively low tech methods, the airframes are constructed mostly of Liteply. Unnecessary material is removed from the components by using a router table […]
Router Table
Building Foam Core Wings planes requires the use of a router table. If you do not have one, you can build one yourself. It can be made of fairly inexpensive materials and some that may be free. You will need a router with a 1/2″ dia. x 2″ flush trim and plunge bits. You will […]
DIY Tools
There are several tools needed to build the foam core wings and liteply components for our planes. These tools can be made with the tools found in many home shops.