[NRVR-Members] Greap HP Super-Glassing Overview

[Thomas Weeks]

Yes.. I should have made a bevel jig. On my "Christmas Rocket" (a 4" Phoenix 
from mad cow).  I just eyeballed it with my wife's belt sander on all eight 
fins... It looks "okay" (nothing is terribly off).. and it will look okay once I 
prep and paint it.. but I'll definitely use a jig next time.

I'll post pics once we get the new web site live...

Tweeks

On Wednesday 09 December 2015 20:45:53 bruce fette via NRVR-Members wrote:
> Those jigs look like a cool idea.
> 
>       From: Bob Schoner <bob.schoner at gmail.com>
>  To: Thomas Weeks <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org>; NRV Rocketry Members
>  <nrvr-members at nrvr.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:37 AM
>  Subject: Re: [NRVR-Members] Greap HP Super-Glassing Overview
> 
> Thanks for the links guys.  
> I have never used a Dremel mower blade sharpener for fin beveling, but I do
>  have one, so i may need to try that some day.  Mine has the slot for the
>  blade so it will probably only work with fiberglass 1/8" thick or smaller.
>  I have used the method John Coker has on his website which is also full of
>  great information. http://www.jcrocket.com/finbevels.shtml I have seen Jim
>  Jarvis's carbon fiber rockets and they are really works of art.  Just
>  beautiful. Bob
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 11:49 PM, Thomas Weeks <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org>
>  wrote:
> 
> Wow.. was looking for some good fin beveling tips and found this great L3
>  build tips site. Here's an overview of doing a water-weighted
>  kevlar/glassing fin can build. Lot of good tips:
> https://mylevel3.wordpress.com/2011/01/
> 
> Tons of other great stuff in there too..
> https://mylevel3.wordpress.com/new-to-the-blog-read-from-the-beginning/
> 
> It's interesting that he uses a long pot-life epoxy (2hrs!!). Wow.. I bet
>  it's super strong!
> 
> 
> Bob:
> You ever use a dremel mower blade sharpener to do fin bevels?
> http://www.amazon.com//dp/B003BIFMK6
> 
> 
> Tweeks
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