Improved Experimental Airlines Fuselage - Build Process.

[@wattwaster5936]

Nice to find another guy with clever ideas. I do confess I prefer to use a urethane glue and beveled edges on the foam parts to provide a very stiff butt style joint since it is so stiff and strong. The beveled edges give the glue a much larger area to bond the two surfaces together and the joint becomes almost as stiff as if a carbon fiber flat was in the joint if you use a urethane glue in the proper amount. I use both the foaming Gorilla brand and the non-foaming since they are so great for this sort of thing and more.

[@jstoecker62]

So I just made my first tube (testing stock) using your method as it looks easier then Ed’s first tube video . The Lesson I learned today was panels 2 inch x 3 & last panel should be 4 inches and then remove 2inch and 5mm of foam to make the corner square and leave enough paper for that fold over flappy part ..... I struggled with a paper corner of only 5 mm foam removed and hot glue squeeze out .... ouch , so after all that it was still a good day ( about 15 minutes really) thank you from 🇦🇺

[@dalovehall]

great method 👏 i will use in my next build 👍

[@Nick-bl6hm]

Looks good, I'll try it out!

[@lw216316]

use the B fold - brilliant ! - the table is my friend indeed ! another Flite Test idea I have is to make something like the Power Pod box to hold the Fan and maybe even use bbq sticks to hold it in place - rather than hot glue - would make for easy removal if needed. I'll go check out your other videos - maybe you already thought of that and did a video. Thank you - I was just getting ready to do the Fugly Jet build and saw your video - this B fold like I've used in building Flite TEst planes will be nice.

[@DroneTastic]

That sounds like a fine idea. I opted out of the power pod design and ended up 3d printing a cowl / motor mount combo for these fuselage tubes, as well as landing gear, and all the control horns. They work pretty well and I attach the cowl/mount with bbq skewers, so I'm sure the fan will be fine with that as well. Would love to see how it works out for you! keep in touch!

[@edobeirne]

I like it!

[@dustyott6614]

Did you just score the paper to initiate the fold?

[@DroneTastic]

yes. more of an indent with a spline tool for screen doors. i try my best to not cut through the paper. Any narrow blunt instrument would work also like hemostats or a retracted ballpoint pen, chopstick, etc.

[@lw216316]

@@DroneTastic in Test Flite language that would be the BBQ stick - Yes ?

[@DroneTastic]

@@lw216316 yes, the bbq stick will work too. I shy away from the sharp end of those because I don't like to tear the paper inside. It's probably just fine if you do though.

[@wattwaster5936]

@@DroneTastic Yes, just use some sandpaper and round off the end of the chop stick, or BBQ skewer you plan to press against the foam board to make the crease.

[@mattparker267]

The table is your friend 5:40

[@DroneTastic]

LOL yes.. yes it is :)