Check General Plastics (www.generalplastics.com) they have up to 50lb density foam suppose less expensive than REN.
Brian Kraut wrote: >I went to a composite kit manufacturer's shop for a job interview last year. >They had a huge gantry that they used to CNC cut the prepreg graphite that >they used in their molds. Just cut out a bunch of fabric pieces, slap them >in the mold, but on the vacuum bagging film and slap them in the oven. > >They also had a huge CNC gantry machine that they used to cut a very rigid >foam that they made their molds with. I spoke to them about doing a mold >for the new airfoil wing skins, but it is pretty expensive. Just the foam >alone was a few thousand dollars. > >Brian Kraut >Engineering Alternatives, Inc. >www.engalt.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On >Behalf Of D F Lively >Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:48 PM >To: KRnet >Subject: Re: KR> This is a good thing... > > >Steve: > >If you have access to a plotter and replace a pen with a carefully set up >cutter( some plotters have them redy made) you can cut stickers, paint mask >and the like. That is how they make the painting Mask for the big boys! I >went thru Douglas aircraft in long Beach while in school and watched them >make one fore a DC-10. > >Don > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >3343V wrote: > > > >>bo...@hatconversions.com wrote: >> >> >>>Steve, >>> We use a router table to cut and also engrave aluminum for these >>>custom Vet trucks. It will amaze you all the things you can use it >>>for if you buy a sign engraving program. Bobby >>> >>> >>That's another thing I want to do with it. Vinyl stickers, too, but that >>will take some experimentation to work out how to cut it. >>-- >>Steve >>33...@swbell.net >>N3343V- '75 C150M >>N205FT- KR1 #6170 >>He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in. >> >>_______________________________________ >>Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >>to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >>please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >> >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > >
