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<DIV>An ounce and half taken twice doesn't sound like much but, as Tom sez,
makes the difference between legal and not. Considering what many have paid to
get an ES pipe or a carbon wing tube, to save a few ounces, saving that same
weight from the wings is a bargain.</DIV>
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<DIV>When you consider that an ounce and half from each foam panel represents
about 40% savings from each core, it takes on a diffrent meaning. Even when each
panel is finished, the savings will represent 10% of the finished panel.
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<DIV>Mike contact me off list please; there's some more info that
might interest you</DIV>
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<DIV>Matt</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/11/2004 8:14:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kerlock@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Thanks
guys, all of you. I think I'll try out that hot knife thingy from CST
<BR>first, that sure sounds like a lot less trouble.<BR><BR>And I usually
build all balsa wings/tail, I am just about to mess with some <BR>foam and I
like options =) I'm not afraid to fill the garbage can with <BR>messed up
parts. Err actually the floor, it gets to the can <BR>eventually....maybe like
twice a year......<BR><BR>Thanks guys,<BR>-Mike<BR><BR>----- Original Message
----- <BR>From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au><BR>To:
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:05
PM<BR>Subject: RE: honeycombing foam cores<BR><BR><BR><BR>And this can be the
difference between legal and not legal!<BR><BR>At our recent team trials,
there was frantic activity just before the first <BR>flights. It was quite
disturbing( for the pilots!) to see so many planes <BR>needing an instant
weight loss program. The pits were littered with wheel <BR>pants, foam
packing...batteries, spinners etc etc Anything that could go was <BR>removed
for those flights.<BR><BR>Moral of the story...keep it light everywhere you
can, even if it means a <BR>honeycomb job!<BR><BR>Tom<BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From:
discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR>[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]On Behalf
Of George Kennie<BR>Sent: Friday, 12 November 2004 8:33 AM<BR>To:
discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Subject: Re: honeycombing foam cores<BR><BR><BR>The
savings is about an ounce and a half per panel.<BR><BR>Bill Glaze
wrote:<BR><BR>> All:<BR>> Since a completed wing panel, (Focus, Hydeout,
etc). with servo,<BR>> linkage, Monokote covering, etc. will weigh,
typically, less than 16<BR>> ounces, how much weight will be saved by
honeycombing a raw foam wing<BR>> panel? Will it be significant
enough to notice in performance? If you<BR>> honey comb it enough to
make a significant weight difference, will it<BR>> possibly weaken the
panel leading to in-flight distortion, or possible<BR>> structural
failure? I know it's an individual opinion, but that is what<BR>> I'm
looking for here. Thanks.<BR>> Bill Glaze</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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