Airframe : composites

Basic Composite Construction Techniques is a demonstration of basic fiberglass techniques as applicable for aircraft. Discussions on materials include uni- and bi-directional cloth, resins, flox, micro balloons, foam, core materials, peel ply, etc. Tool use covers brushes squeegees, knives, scales, pumps, hot wire tools, etc. Techniques demonstrated include basic sandwich techniques, corners, edges, and joints, hot wiring, etc. Also included is a basic discussion of setting up your layups to conform to various load bearing areas.
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Quicktime (.mov)
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147.6Mb
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Windows (XP or Vista)
or Macintosh
or Macintosh
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none
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RELATED LINKS:
- ...from the 'composites' Category
- > Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction
- > Composite Basics
- > Advanced Composite Techniques and Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction
- > Basic Composite Construction Techniques
- > Composite Structure Awareness
- > Composite Facts
- > Advanced Composites
- > KITPLANES Composites Series
- > Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials
- > Aircraft Fiberglass 101
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