[NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?

[Nat Penton]

Jeremy please include me in that info         Thanks    Nat
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JEREMY CHINN 
  To: General pattern discussion 
  Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?


  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
  > 
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  > 
  > Tom Simes simestd at netexpress.com 
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