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Testing....1....2....1....2....
I did a little test to see if it was possible to make a nose cone for the strut with common tools. I took some diameter measurements and put one of those CST pushrod ends in my electric hand drill. Using a file and some sandpaper, I got it pretty close and cut the end that goes into the strut off to about 3/16". OMG! I didn't reduce the diameter enough. :doh: What to do? :confused2: Upon inspecting the piece, the hole on the backside looked to be about 1/8" in diameter. :Praying: I took an old broken Dremel grinding wheel that was just the shaft and crammed it in the hole. Behold! It fit! :banana:
Anyway, here's proof you can make a nose cone without expensive machine tools.
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Update on Mike the New Laser Guy
I've known Mike for decades now and I'm working with him for all future laser cutting projects. As I was perusing through his website, I saw that he was making 3-D printed airplane kits..... :drool: Looking at the precision-printed kits got me to thinking..... Why am I fooling around with gluing, sanding, sealing, and finishing wood bits, when with just a little design work, I could make a PERFECT 3-D printed hull with all the required motor, servo, and hardware mounts already built in? :confused2: Just think: Scale engine details, cockpit details, hull details..... The possibilities are endless.
Maybe I should start a new thread entitled "Who wants to build a 1/20 scale 3-D printed hydro?"