honeycombing foam cores

[Bill Glaze]

All:
Since a completed wing panel, (Focus, Hydeout, etc). with servo, 
linkage, Monokote covering, etc. will weigh, typically, less than 16 
ounces, how much weight will be saved by honeycombing a raw foam wing 
panel?  Will it be significant enough to notice in performance?  If you 
honey comb it enough to make a significant weight difference, will it 
possibly weaken the panel leading to in-flight distortion, or possible 
structural failure?  I know it's an individual opinion, but that is what 
I'm looking for here.  Thanks.
Bill Glaze

Del Rykert wrote:

> I recall Tom Weedon doing an article about it in the "K"
>
> del
>  ----- Original Message -----  From: Mike Hester
>  To: discussion at nsrca.org
>  Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:00 AM
>  Subject: honeycombing foam cores
>
>
>  Hi Gents,
>
>  I am in the process of trying new things, and I have the need to 
> honeycomb a few wing and tail cores. What I am trying to find is a 
> source for a power supply/variac and set up with the probes so I can 
> accomplish this. I seem to remember someone having a home made one 
> that worked well, but of course it's been a while and I can't remember 
> who or what.
>
>  Can somebody help me out here?
>
>  Thanks,
>  -Mike
>
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