strengthening E P O
| ross blackwell | 18/08/2012 13:26:02 |
129 forum posts 1 photos | Have just baught an E P O MX2 model without any covering: (covering comes in large sheets to be applied by purchaser). Aileronsare quite large with very little torsional strength. Does any-one have any great ideas on making them more rigid apart from applying the the supplied "peel off"sheeting. On a smaller model i used 1.5mm. carbon rod glued to the trailing edge of the ailerons which seems to work well but the MX2 ailerons are much bigger. Suggestions please? |
| Dave Bran | 18/08/2012 19:43:56 |
626 forum posts 5 photos | Duplicate removed!! Edited By Dave Bran on 18/08/2012 19:47:49 |
| Dave Bran | 18/08/2012 19:47:19 |
626 forum posts 5 photos | If you have the depth, knife a slit and insert a 10x0.5 carbon strip. The strip is held in by trickling thin CA from the top of a slightly slanted surface. DON'T use accelerant, and be prepared to stop before the end to allow seep to get there avoiding run out, but use a plastic sheet under the end anyway!! |
| ross blackwell | 19/08/2012 13:35:17 |
129 forum posts 1 photos | Thanks for that Dave: have you tried fixing solar film to E P O? If it would work I imagine it would be lighter than the "peel & stick "sheeting? |
| Dave Bran | 19/08/2012 15:45:06 |
626 forum posts 5 photos | Have done, but not much.......EPO and the various EPPs tend to be a bit resistant. First you have to get rid of any of the tiny pips and flash from moulding without roughning it too much, then I have used Balsaloc (and let fully dry) to get a better grip before filming commenced. Hopefully others here will have filmed EPO more than me so can comment better.
Yes, pretty much any film is lighter than the PVC peel n stick! |
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