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Lavinu making a part in a mold to be vacuum bagged

John Livingston helps with hot wiring an airfoil shape

Bill Ellison, Jim Kiblinger, Mike Ward working on Vacuum bagging

 

John Simpkins, Jim Kiblinger, Chris Stokes, Bill Ellison

 

Bill Elllison and Steve Kozelka wetting out fabic

Jim and Mat,
Thanks again for an info-packed weekend.
I have long been interested in trying vacuum molding, but hadn't the know-how to get over the initial bumps. I also was put off by the expense of the consumables, but you guys have that nailed!

I think you guys are up to some great stuff. The quality of your designs and your craft is quite high. I think you've got the right ideas about the balance of engineering and enjoyment, too. Quite a pleasure to see that in a team.

I hope there's an flying wing in my future. I hadn't really considered the Marske designs previously, but I'm reading up on them now, and they seem to be reasonably good performers.

I'm interested in returning for the Tail-less design weekend; I'll look into the scheduling things out.

Best Regards,
Chris Stokes

The

HomeBrew

Composites Workshop
Cost $250 -limit 10 participants

Preregistration is required ($125)

Held Saturday and Sunday
March 12 and 13th, 2004

Added bonus: If there is enough interest we will also cover the following, Canopy blowing, Airfoil analysis and performance spreadsheets.

Each person will take home a set of DVD movies showing the processes, a CD with a step by step presentation and a printed booklet.

Saturday

9:00 am get acquainted

9:30 am The properties of carbon, kevlar, carbon and fiberglass cloth.

10:00 am Epoxies and Polyester. What to look for in epoxies, their properties and safety issues.

10:30 am Layup techniques

11:00 am Vacuum bagging

12:00 Lunch -everyone throws $5 in the pot

1:00 pm Hands on, make a vacuum bagged fiberglass part from a mold. Use of wax, PVA and epoxy

2:00 pm Hands on hot wire and bandsaw cutting in foam...find a good use for your battery charger and how to make a bow for hot wiring.

3:30 pm Make a mold in fiberglass from the plugyou just made . A fast efficient method using shrink wrap or latex paint and drywall compound..

5 pm Dinner. Visit Buffet style restaurant close by.

7:30 pm Films and slide shows on the flying and building of the Flying Wings.

Sunday

9:00 am

Calculating structural strengths in parts made from composites

10:30 am break open the parts made saturday

11:00 pm -Properties of carbon rod and their use in such areas a spars. Movie on spar making.

12:00 Lunch $5 in the pot for lunch

1:00 pm -Repairing fiberglass and Gelcoat

1:30 pm Testing of fiberglass bonding. Samples will be tested.

2:15 Film and discussion on the making of a polyester trailer for the Monarch.

3:00 pm Finish projects. Finish up the part once cured

4:00 pm Questions etc

5:00pm Session ends.

Pre-registration is required ($125).

Past Workshops

Nov 20-21 2004

Nov22-23, 2003

Oct 2002

May 3-5th 2001

September 28- October 1, 2000

May 11-13th, 2000

October 8, 9 and 10th, 1999

May 6,7,8th 1999

June3, 4,5,6th 1999

Feb 18-20,'99

Feb 18 report and photos

November 12-15, 1998 This workshop offered a complete day to introduce flying wing concepts as well as intermediate airfoil and wing design. Check out the November 98 workshop report


September 3-5, 1998. This workshop was a great success! Check our pictures

Email us for registration

Flying Wings
c/o Marion Industrial Center
3007 Harding higway East
Marion, OH, 43302

Phone for information:
 740-223-3550


TO REGISTER: You may register by email or:
phone 1-740-361-1062

Cost of registration is 50% of the cost of the course(s). We accept Visa and Mastercard


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