Expanded World Class

On Oct 10, 5:24 pm, Brad wrote:
We also have total control of the design and manufacturing process via
a complete suite of CAD/CAM design and machining software. Solidworks
and Siemens.

Now...................can it be built?

From your post I understand that you can design and build the molds,
but who would actually do the lay up? I understand that's the hard
part...


Dan

We can machine out molds, or machine out plugs and then make molds
from them. We've done both and have made parts using either method.
Also have made plugs using the old school method of foam and
fiberglasss over a form, and then make a mold off of that. It is
totally do-able, but there is never any substitute for hard work.

Same can be said for laying up the airframe skins. It takes a crew
anywhere from 3 to 6 eople and you just work till it's done.

We are starting to use vacuum infusion on our UAV parts. That is new
for us, but it sure keeps the mess and smell down and also means less
manpower during layups. You are not really doing a layup with VIP, you
are more setting up the laminates and preparing the infusion system.
It remains to be seen if VIP will work with wing skins, typically VIP
cores are scored to allow resin flow, but glider wings use foam core
that might not tolerate being scored. I have more investigation.

Cheers,
Brad





On Oct 11, 1:42 am, Dan G wrote:
On Oct 10, 5:24 pm, Brad wrote:

We also have total control of the design and manufacturing process via
a complete suite of CAD/CAM design and machining software. Solidworks
and Siemens.

Now...................can it be built?
From your post I understand that you can design and build the molds,

but who would actually do the lay up? I understand that's the hard
part...

Dan