Rick Powers delivered my U-2 foamy kit a couple of days ago, and after the usual reading of plans and fondling of parts, I began to become concerned. After I glued the fuse and the jet intake parts together, I was left with this giant French Loaf of EPP to whittle on. The instructions said to remove everything that did not look like a U-2. I got worried about the sheer amount of EPP that was going to have to be carved away. I decided to experiment. We had this old "electric knife" in the cutlery drawer, a relic of the Nixon era I think. It has a thin set of serrated blades that vibrate back and forth in opposite directions. I don't recall the last time I used it on a turkey. Somehow it had escaped the periodic garage sales my wife does. So I appropriated it for the workbench. My last computer came with EPP shipping cushions, and I had a lot of scrap to practice on. The old electric knife cuts EPP fast and smoothly, and with no tearing or shredding. It will make deep cuts or shave off little slices. The surface after cutting is so smooth I'll hardly need to sand. If you are going to build in EPP, check out your local garage sales! Tom Nagel Columbus, Ohio RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
