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Hey Tony,I love work, I can watch it for hours. I’m always glad you take the time to show me new stuff, thanks. Looks like your jig works real nice. Again thanks for your efforts, I’ve been following your progress…   Read more»

If anyone is still following along.Beveling the fins edges using a jig on a table sawhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSI9–ClSYcFin prep and attachment using a fin alignment jighttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwvKR5LfolkTony

Adrian, That is some pretty cool stuff..thanks for the link.I was able to gets some work done on the rocket. I cut the fin slots with my table saw. I layed-up a new nose cone and cut out the fins….   Read more»

Careful Adrian! We don’t want to lose you to the sailplane crowd!

Here’s the video on making a nose cone mold.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRlWkMmMKl8I'll have to look in to the method you’re referring to Adrian. Do you have any links?TonyHere it is. This is from a professional sailplane manufacturer who is making a 130″ wingspan,…   Read more»

Here’s one on fiberglassing a cardboard body tube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjZNyXsd8gwTony

Here’s the video on making a nose cone mold.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRlWkMmMKl8I'll have to look in to the method you’re reffering to Adrian. Do you have any links?Tony

I’m looking forward to the nose cone mold video.I have a 29mm mandrel that I have made one set of molds from that I’m not all that happy with, and I’m thinking about making new molds. I saw on an…   Read more»

Here’s a video on making a coupler from a piece of body tube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbyt8r9l7foI've started one on making a nose cone mold.Tony

Hi Tony,Thanks for taking the time and posting your videos, Great information and I really enjoyed watching them. Thanks!

Tony,Thanks for taking the time to make the videos and post! Good stuff.

John, I’ll save you a spot down wind of the “johns” if you want.Aeronaut is Aug 5-7http://www.aeropac.org/schedule.htmlHere is a video of laying up a coupler on a mandrel.http://www.aeropac.org/schedule.htmlThe next video is on how to make a coupler frrom a piece…   Read more»

John, I’m thinking it’s first flight will be at Aeronaut in August. Then again at Balls..if it does not get ‘misplaced’.TonyThat sounds great, Tony – Keep me posted. I might come out to Aeronaut this year – would you fly…   Read more»

John, I’m thinking it’s first flight will be at Aeronaut in August. Then again at Balls..if it does not get ‘misplaced’.Warren, I’m glad you liked the videos. I’ve tried squeezees..but always seemedd to snag the glass. Thee chip brushes seem…   Read more»

BALLS is Sept 30 thru October 2, 2011. See their web page at http://www.rimworld.com/balls/I will be in Australia with my honey 8) Odds are I will also miss O’Fest (but you have to admit I have a pretty solid excuse)……

By the way Tony, great video and great explanation of laying up tubing. Haven’t seen the nose cone vid yet. I guess I’m lazy. After making several airframe tubes I decided I could buy better than I could make myself…   Read more»

Speaking of which, when is BALLS this year? I’ll have my 98mm MD project ready and also semi-solid plans for a trip up the California and Oregon coast late in September sometime and it might just be possible to make…   Read more»

Hey Tony, I know WHERE this will fly… but when?2nd question. Swamp Gas?

nose cone layupPart 3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5298OR4B_a4Tony

Well, I’d go ahead and do that if I were you.Lots of folks out there that will take you up on this challenge Adrian. And for what it’s worth, there’s rarely much of a wait on the away pads Warren….   Read more»