I just take the .pdf on a CD to FedEx Kinko's and have it printed full size on their paper. Lay it out on the foam, follow the edges carefully while cutting the first time and it can't get much cheaper than that. Store the cut plans carefully and just lay them on the foam again when it's time to cut another one. It sounds like I may have a few more friends than you and I have cut lots of Edges, Sukhois, Ultimates, Pitts' and Extras for them, plus a bunch of each for me.
Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:56 PM Subject: [RCSE] Re: template material choices? > I'm making a foamy electric pusher F-18 from plans by 3d Foamy. I have full > size templates I downloaded and printed out to use when cutting fan fold foam. > What's the best template material in terms of a workable compromise between > workability, durability, accuracy and cost? I think PC board material would be > overkill, it's only blue foam, even if I make three sets of spares, I think > it's going to be used for all of an hour to make up all the components, but > should the worst happen, I guess I would have them on file to pull out, but not > often. Then there's the remote possibility friends might wanna use them too... > pretty remote, as I have so few friends;-) I was thinking of using the rolled > coiled metal flashing common in roof and gutter repair, or maybe just cheap > balsa sheet (not contest grade or even any particular grain), with plumbers tape > run around the edges or something? The wing is a flat plate, the fuse shapes > are all pretty square, this "should" be a simple process... > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
