EPP Sources, building tips, tricks, links and free plans - Page 5

leadfeather · Jun 28, 2007, 01:31 PM

....and it's gotta be great for field repairs!!

firetrappe · Jun 28, 2007, 01:48 PM

Here's another idea that i'd forgotten about :

leadfeather · Jun 28, 2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by firetrappe

Here's another idea that i'd forgotten about :

Thanks for another good one!

Added this to the the appropriate section.

leadfeather · Jun 30, 2007, 07:46 AM

Here is a demonstration of what a little of Sloper Steve's strapping tape can do for epp.

I cut two strips of 1.3#, 6 mm, 1" wide by 12 " long epp foam. One of them had a strip of 1/2" wide strapping tape added to the top and bottom...guess which one?

The 1/2" tape weighs about .5 gr per foot.

realtimerecon · Jun 30, 2007, 02:48 PM

HELP....Im going to buy a foam plane.What to use to make it stronger? And how to do it thanks.

leadfeather · Jun 30, 2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by realtimerecon

HELP....Im going to buy a foam plane.What to use to make it stronger? And how to do it thanks.

Hey Realtime,

What are you going to buy? Why does it need to be reinforced?

There are lots of experienced people who can help you, they'll just need a little more to go on.

realtimerecon · Jun 30, 2007, 05:03 PM

leadfeather the plane is the new Busy Bee RTF from hobby lobby . All thats foam i want to beef up .Im going to use it as a A.P. platform for my 5in1 cam.The plane looks to be ideal for this,and with a good price.THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.

leadfeather · Jun 30, 2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by realtimerecon

leadfeather the plane is the new Busy Bee RTF from hobby lobby . All thats foam i want to beef up .Im going to use it as a A.P. platform for my 5in1 cam.The plane looks to be ideal for this,and with a good price.THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.

Realtime,

Here is a link to a thread/discussion about the Busy Bee. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...+reinforcement
You should be able to get the help you need from the flyers experienced with this kit.

It is a very nice looking plane. Good luck!

realtimerecon · Jun 30, 2007, 08:04 PM

leadfeather....Thanks for the help.

realtimerecon · Jul 01, 2007, 08:16 AM

Leadfeather...How about a spray on plastic?Is there any such animal?

leadfeather · Jul 01, 2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by realtimerecon

Leadfeather...How about a spray on plastic?Is there any such animal?

I think most spray paints would fit the definition of a "spray on plastic".

If you are still thinking of reinforcing, I have read about people using water based urethane together with 1/2 oz fiberglass cloth to reinforce foam. I can't recall if they specifcally did this with epp. Maybe someone else could comment on this??

leadfeather · Jul 01, 2007, 10:07 AM

I just tried a variation on the chemical pinning technique for using urethane glue.

I ran a bead of urethane glue but I left a few small bare spots. In these bare spots I put a small drop of hot glue. Worked great!

Why bother with urethane??? I seem to be able to save weight using this over hot glue and it is very strong

.

tallflyer · Jul 01, 2007, 01:13 PM

Updating

I guess I have been here before.

My site now has kits that you can download and other cool stuff

www.sdparkflyers.com

firetrappe · Jul 01, 2007, 01:43 PM

TF I think if you read the first page of this thread you will find that both planes and the decal method are listed with links.

I have no problem with you using my material as I told you when you PM'd me, but it would be courteous to give credit to the peoples work you are using or a link back to their original thread. I believe MrFlash expressed his views yesterday here : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=5100

Back on topic...

Dan, I'm really pleased you've managed to get this thread 'stickied' congrats! Another nice technique for pinning too, I might have to get the glue gun out of retirement.

Plans are now drawn up for the EPP Cutlass, Tomcor is just checking the dimensions against his model and then they will be posted.

Si.

leadfeather · Jul 01, 2007, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firetrappe

Dan, I'm really pleased you've managed to get this thread 'stickied' congrats! Another nice technique for pinning too, I might have to get the glue gun out of retirement.

Plans are now drawn up for the EPP Cutlass, Tomcor is just checking the dimensions against his model and then they will be posted.

Si.

Thanks Si, I hope this thread going to be helpful to the scratch builders.

The EPP Cutlass will be a nice addition to the plans. It looks like a really nice flyer, goood looking without being too complicated to build.

To everybody: I'll do my best to give credit where credit is due...I need your help for this and also I'll need you help to conitnue building this thread. Thanks for all of the input and feedback so far!

Dan

Jun 30, 2007, 07:46 AM	#64
leadfeather There's no place like foam... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,326	Reinforcing tape Here is a demonstration of what a little of Sloper Steve's strapping tape can do for epp. I cut two strips of 1.3#, 6 mm, 1" wide by 12 " long epp foam. One of them had a strip of 1/2" wide strapping tape added to the top and bottom...guess which one? The 1/2" tape weighs about .5 gr per foot. Attached Thumbnails One of these foam strips is reinforced with strapping tape. 59.5 KB · Views: 2352 Last edited by leadfeather; Jul 01, 2007 at 01:49 PM.

Jul 01, 2007, 10:07 AM	#72
leadfeather There's no place like foam... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,326	Dual glue I just tried a variation on the chemical pinning technique for using urethane glue. I ran a bead of urethane glue but I left a few small bare spots. In these bare spots I put a small drop of hot glue. Worked great! Why bother with urethane??? I seem to be able to save weight using this over hot glue and it is very strong .

Jul 01, 2007, 01:13 PM	#73
tallflyer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego Montgomery, California, United States Posts: 4,568	Updating I guess I have been here before. My site now has kits that you can download and other cool stuff www.sdparkflyers.com Last edited by tallflyer; Jan 09, 2009 at 11:08 PM.

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Jun 28, 2007, 01:31 PM	#61
leadfeather There's no place like foam... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,326	....and it's gotta be great for field repairs!!

Jun 28, 2007, 01:48 PM	#62
firetrappe Build 2 Bounce! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,580	Here's another idea that i'd forgotten about :

Jun 30, 2007, 02:48 PM	#65
realtimerecon Real Time Recon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SML. VA Posts: 6,115	HELP....Im going to buy a foam plane.What to use to make it stronger? And how to do it thanks.

Jun 30, 2007, 05:03 PM	#67
realtimerecon Real Time Recon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SML. VA Posts: 6,115	leadfeather the plane is the new Busy Bee RTF from hobby lobby . All thats foam i want to beef up .Im going to use it as a A.P. platform for my 5in1 cam.The plane looks to be ideal for this,and with a good price.THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.

Jun 30, 2007, 08:04 PM	#69
realtimerecon Real Time Recon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SML. VA Posts: 6,115	leadfeather....Thanks for the help.

Jul 01, 2007, 08:16 AM	#70
realtimerecon Real Time Recon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SML. VA Posts: 6,115	Leadfeather...How about a spray on plastic?Is there any such animal?

Jul 01, 2007, 01:43 PM	#74
firetrappe Build 2 Bounce! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,580	TF I think if you read the first page of this thread you will find that both planes and the decal method are listed with links. I have no problem with you using my material as I told you when you PM'd me, but it would be courteous to give credit to the peoples work you are using or a link back to their original thread. I believe MrFlash expressed his views yesterday here : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=5100 Back on topic... Dan, I'm really pleased you've managed to get this thread 'stickied' congrats! Another nice technique for pinning too, I might have to get the glue gun out of retirement. Plans are now drawn up for the EPP Cutlass, Tomcor is just checking the dimensions against his model and then they will be posted. Si.