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Postby Rlowell » Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:03 pm

:lol: B I G T O Y S !!!!!!
Thank you for sharing. That is fascinating.
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Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:50 pm

That was fun to watch! Not a very attractive car, though. :D
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Postby Ageless » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:25 pm

Don't need to go to Germany. Boeing uses CNC almost exclusively.

However you still need manual skills to put it all together.
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Postby aggie79 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:43 pm

:? And I thought my future DIY project, a 3-axis CNC project, looked like it would be complex. :shock:
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Postby GPW » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:51 pm

Eagle , getting right on it !!! Mistakes ... :o I've got it all figured out... :roll: :lol: Already made one, now just have to make a bigger one ... ;)
Now after seeing that Great Beastie' of a CNC machine (Amazing!!!) , putting together a couple slabs of foam is gonna' be EASY eh !!! Guess that's how the little guys do it ... :D
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Postby GPW » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:47 am

Just waiting on some decent weather to start the big one ... Been Cold and Raining here... could be worse ... could be snowing :o
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Postby Ageless » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:37 pm

Exactly the point of my post. I retired out of the 'land of infinite resources' but have the knowledge base; you just adapt it to what you have available. While I may have tools and machines uncommon to an average workshop; I still have to adapt them to a lesser level of need (i.e.; forget about +/- 0.01 inch)

Any fairly flat surface will suffice for our needs; a bit of sheet plastic laid down to keep from gluing the structure to the floor, and we have a plan.
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Postby GPW » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:38 am

Ageless, I'm ready to do just that ... in a bit warmer weather .... 27F here now ... :o BRRRRR!!! Cajun Popsicle ...
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Postby GPW » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:33 am

I noticed it mentioned that some were adhering the fabric with latex paint ... But Honestly , I think the T2 is a better alternative, and not subject to separation , unless it gets over 200 degrees F ... :o
T2 got a real testing here during Katrina... soaked for a month , exposed to all manner of nasty things ... no separation ... Good Stuff !!! :thumbsup:
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Postby eaglesdare » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:37 am

have you started yet? waiting patiently. hehehe

everything is on schedule for me. hoping to order my trailer next friday. [not this coming friday]
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Postby GPW » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:15 am

Eagle, I got all my materials ... Just waiting for some warmer, less rainy weather to start ... I'm very excited about this too !! :D
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Postby Wolffarmer » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:00 pm

Posted in another thread. A way to cut the foam

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=42105

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Postby Rlowell » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:13 pm

Very nice. Thanks for re-posting that.
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Postby GPW » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:38 am

Slicing foam is Much less messy than sawing ... Small bits of Foamdust seem to have a static charge and stick like mad to clothes, and you ... :o Great for Indoor work !!! All Sanding should be done Outside ... Once it warms up ... ;)
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Postby eaglesdare » Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:26 pm

my refund is pending for deposit tomorrow. so that is when i order my trialer! can't wait. then to start the gathering of supplies. :D
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