How To Cut Foam Wings - Intro - From FoamWingCutting.com

[icerinkdad]

Just learned of another aviation oriented use for cutting foam. Some small planes and ultralight planes use foam ribs. Some folks set up a router to cut them but that creates an incredible mess of powdered foam that isnt very good for your lungs. Using an oversize template you can stack cut about 24 inch thick ribs all at once. Wow... what a time saver and every one perfect.

[shoegooguru]

it seems like you could have been a little more together with your camera guy before you made the video. I believe it is much easier to have the hot wire mounted to a table top; with wings on a platform and you push the platform slowly past the stabley mounted hot wire. this not rocket science...I am amazed people pay for this info. as it is all over youtube for free. :D

[icerinkdad]

I am not quite understanding what you have in mind... if it is essentially a hot wire set up like a bandsaw that would work quite well for straight cuts but a permanent setup may not be something most folks have shop space for. One of the biggest advantages to a bow is that it stores quickly and in little space hanging on a wall. As far as cutting the curve of a wing you would have to show me how that could even be done with a permanently mounted wire. Maybe you could make a video?

[royalatman]

Yep! And we get great feedback. I think in the last two years we've given one refund. It's not Hollywood, but it's useful information from one modeler to another.

[Alejandrofive1]

Do the people Really buy your video?

[2lock4u]

Hi,what powersaurce did you use

[royfurr]

@2lock4u Here's the current version of the power supply we used amzn .to / i1XKEK (copy to your browser, delete spaces). It's an automotive battery charger. We have free email lessons on our site (linked in description) showing you how to hook this up to your bow. It's also covered in the 2-hour video available for purchase from our site. (Instant download option available.) Let me know if you have further questions -- or go directly to our website and sign up for the free email lessons.

[sal98]

It would have been nice if you actually showed some type of cutting being done instead of 8 minutes of talking. I would not spend 30 bucks just to learn how to cut foam. I can go on youtube and find videos of this nature were people actually show something being done. Sorry but not impressed.

[royfurr]

@sal98 Thanks for your feedback! It's your decision. I assure you our paying customers are more than happy for what they get: a unique, easier, more-affordable method for cutting foam wings. Plus instead of wasting their valuable time chasing down tidbits here and there on 5-minute YouTube videos, they get a complete education on how to cut foam wings in a 2-hour video. (How much is your time worth?) Better yet, we guarantee the video -- so you get to prove it to yourself at our risk. Best, Roy

[icerinkdad]

Just a quick comment. This was done to get information out that wasn't available. In this 8 minutes you get advice on making a lightweight cutting bow that can be handled by 1 person, finding good foam locally, template materials, setting up the first cut so that you get the right sweep in the wing, and template anchoring. That was the first 8 minutes. This video was done by a model guy for model guys. The production is cheesy but what you get is everything you need to start cutting foam. Bob

[icerinkdad]

A kids bow may work but the real advantage of the dowel rod is that it is very light weight. A heavier bow is harder to work with by yourself and will force you to either use a counterbalance or have a buddy work with you to control the bow. What I don't like about the dowel is that it does not keep the wire as tight as I would like. That forces you to cut slower using a lower temperature. The results are very good with fewer errors but it does take some getting used to.

[Mostlyfun]

Wallmart sells kids bows they would work nice for what you are doing.

[icerinkdad]

I did some research. The fiberglass rods described work but there are a couple of issues. The rods are about the same price as a wood dowel of the same length. They tend to split when you try and notch them for the wire & are stiffer than a wood dowel which puts a lot of strain on the cutting wire. If you know how to make good wire ends that isnt a problem. If not it may result in one letting loose with a lot of force and increase your risk of injury. Thanks for the idea!

Bob

[shaneeeeak]

K.I.S.S = keep it simple stupid.....that is the best rule ever! 5*

[oaney]

2:28 Regarding fiberglass bows. If you go to home depot or lowes if you live up north, you can get fiber glass rods in roughly the same diameter as that dowel you have there, and they come in 5 or 6 foot lengths. Each rod is very cheap, no more than a few dollars. They are used for marking the edges of driveways and walkways for snow plows. They are quite springy indeed. If you live down south, home depot probably wont stock them, maybe you could have them delivered to the store? just an idea...

[royfurr]

jsanchez581: See the link in the description, the rest of the video is available for purchase on our website.

[Ashitaka255]

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[jsanchez581]

Good idea, but where is the rest of the video?

[icerinkdad]

Ed and I put this together to get the information out on how to cut foam wings using manual techniques that any modeler could master.