Construction Techniques, Suppliers, and Technical Information
Some of the links below do not specifically address spacemodeling, but the materials, techniques and information are quite applicable to one or more spacemodeling events.
Construction Techniques
- Kapton Tube Construction (George Gassaway)
- Paper Tube Construction(George Gassaway)
- 40mm Tail Cone Pattern(George Gassaway)
- Lightweight Fiberglass Body Tubes (Dave O'Bryan)
- Foam Ejection Plug Fabrication (Andy Tomasch)
- Coloring Balsa Wood Using Rit Dye (Andy Tomasch)
- A Hot-Wire Foam Cutter From the Home Depot (Andy Tomasch)
- Build A Fiberglass Mold (Composite Structures Technology)
- Mold A Fiberglass Part (Composite Structures Technology)
- Build A Carbon Fiber Spar (Composite Structures Technology)
- Vacuum Bagging (Chris Fouquet)
- Vacuum Forming (George Gassaway)
- Building Tips from Charles River R/C Club (Various)
Technical Information
- Airfoil Comparison Tool
- Xfoil - airfoil analysis/design tool suitable for low Reynolds numbers
- Info about model-scale aerodynamics
- Flying Model Simulator - includes info on constructing an interface cable for your Tx
- Andy Tomasch Drawings
- Andy Tomasch Glass Layup Photos
Radio Retrieval
- Walston System Instructions Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6
- "Increase Your Odds in Model Retrieval", National Free Flight Society Digest, Feb. 2002 Page 1 Page 2
- Discount source for Eveready 317/392 Batteries for Walston Tx's
Thermal Detection
- Andy Tomasch/James Duffy Thermal "Chart" Recorder
- Thermal Detection Techniques
Materials and Supplies
- Apogee Components - motors, lightweight rocket components, and more
- Totally Tubular - body tubes, couplers, and more
- McMaster-Carr - industrial supplies, tools, materials - everything but the kitchen sink...well, actually, they have sinks too
- Composite Structures Technology - fiberglass, epoxy, carbon fiber, vacuum bagging and more
- Aerospace Composite Products - fiberglass, epoxy, carbon fiber, vacuum bagging and more
- Sherline Products - miniature lathes, milling machines, and accessories
- Cool Stuff Cheap - bubble machines for thermal detection
- FAI Model Supply - japanese tissue and free flight supplies
- Micro Mark - miniature tools, hard-to-find items and materials
- Micro Fasteners - screws and fasteners
- Into The Wind - fiberglass rods for launch towers and kite supplies
- Small Parts Inc. - hard-to-find items and materials
- Metal Mart - aluminum, steel, and brass rods, tubes and plates
- Sirius Electronics - battery charging and maintenance products
- Dixie Art & Airbrush Supplies - airbrushes and compressors
- Bare Metal Foil Co. - bare metal foil, RTV silicone rubber, casting resins and more
- Tower Hobbies - radio control supplies, model airplane supplies, and more