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Old 10-07-2012, 02:45 PM   #47
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Re: 124" Carden PRO - Carbon Fiber Edition - BBT

The "boys" and I had a couple spare hours this afternoon, so I sanded the fuse sheeting and then Caleb and I finished up the left fuse side.

A few mods that I've done on my 43% Volkswagen CF Edge and applied it to Brent's build....

1) Instead of 1/8" light ply blocks for the wing bolt hardpoints, I cut out some CF plate (lighter, more stiff, more bling)

2) The rear plate extends further back with a 3/8" hole... this will be where the eventual antirotation pin for each wing will stick through. Benefits are a cleaner look and less weight vs the normal hardwood donut.

3) The plans call for a hardwood block in between the vertical sticks at each wingbolt. I made up a balsa block, because the CF Plate is much more stiff.

4) I drilled holes and added some diagonal 2mm CF rod in a few of the high stress areas. The rods also stiffen the stick glue joints (pins the joint)
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