Transferring from drawing to wood

[Kenneth Blackwell]

I use a light dusting of 3M77 spray adhesive to the paper (xerox copy or whatever). Apply a very light coating to the paper ONLY. Cut part immediately after applying the pattern to the wood, then remove the paper immediately after cutting. If you do this it peels off very easily. Key is Light coat of adhesive, apply paper pattern just before cutting, and peel off immediately after cutting.

Another technique that I have used is to lay the plan over the wood and prick around the part with a pin...into the wood.

I have also used carbon paper under the plan, trace around the part.

One word of caution about using paper drawing products. Paper shrinks and expands...so don't necessiarly believe that the part is correct. Check some key dimensions. The same goes for xeroxing.

Ken Blackwell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anne & Xavier 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:19 PM
  Subject: Transferring from drawing to wood


  It's me again,

  My next project for this winter  will be scratch build and involve transferring parts (bulkhead and ribs in particular) from the drawing to balsa and ply.
  What is the preferred method to do so ? I tried ironing a photocopy on the wood and also gluing the copy on the wood using contact cement but the results were not great. What are the other options (apart from getting a laser cut pack) or the proper procedure for the 2 above ?

  Thanks a lot

  Xavier
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