honeycombing foam cores

[George Kennie]

The savings is about an ounce and a half per panel.

Bill Glaze wrote:

> 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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