[NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?

[JEREMY CHINN]

Tom, the most efficient method for me has been to call a buddy with a laser and have him bust them out for me. There are several I have worked with, but prices have gone up so much as of late, I now do most prototyping by hand again. 
 
As for fuses, they are pretty crude for a reason. And the big watchout is that there are good profiles out there, and then there is mass marketed garbage. 
 
I'll shoot you some stuff off list that I think you'll enjoy : )
 
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 12:21:23 -0800> From: simestd at netexpress.com> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?> > On Fri, 30 May 2008 17:52:08 +0000> JEREMY CHINN <lagrue at hotmail.com> wrote:> > > > > Tom, I've been designing for too many years. Started with graphite and> > velum just like you did. > > > > When I made the switch to CAD, I began using TurboCad and have used it> > ever since. > > > > For Airfoils, I use a French program called Tracfoil. I never had the> > $'s to try compufoil, and Profili was always horrible IMO. Tracfoil> > has a free trial period with all the bells/whistles working and its> > cheap. > > > > Since I began using TurboCad and Tracfoil, I've designed approximately> > a dozen airframes per year with them. > > > > BTW, I've also been designing profiles for a while, if you need any> > assistance with that, let me know. > > > > My own current design project (at least the one that is under> > construction) is my first 2m pattern plane.......... I used Tracfoil> > for the airfoils and Turbocad to draw the airframe.> > That's great information Jeremy and a very generous offer! You're> very modest about your profiles :) I'm just noodling around right now,> but I was pretty surprised how crude the fuselage truss designs are on> some of the most popular profiles. That thought led to some aerodynamic> musings and now the full on descent to madness...> > By the way, when you're prototyping or doing limited kit runs, what> method have you found to be most efficient for cranking out say 5-15> sets of ribs or other complex balsa pattern?> > > Tom> > ======================================================================> "Z-80 system stack overflow. Shut 'er down Scotty, the system's> sucking mud" - Error message on TRS 80 Model-16B> > Tom Simes simestd at netexpress.com > ======================================================================> _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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