The Method Part II – Demolding the Parts

Posted by betterlivingthroughcnc on April 27, 2012 · 1 Comment 

Following up on my previous post on my method of making high quality, re-usable tooling with CNC machined foam and Stretchelon bagging film, here’s how things tend to go on the demold side.  First, turn off the pumps, and then remove all the secondary fabrics/films that are bagging the part: I’ve left the peel ply … Continue reading →

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Creating High Quality, Reusable Molds with CNC Machined Foam and Stretchelon Bagging Film – aka “The Method”

Posted by betterlivingthroughcnc on April 26, 2012 · 10 Comments 

This post is really the culmination of a few years of research, research that I’ve decided to set loose into the world.  We call this “The Method,” or sometimes “The Stretchelon Trick” and it’s my primary method of creating tooling for composite parts these days.  As  an example, I’m using the Giles 200 gear leg … Continue reading →

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VariEze N388DT – Fuselage Refinishing

Posted by betterlivingthroughcnc on April 25, 2012 · 1 Comment 

I’m back from vacation!  Had a very nice time, but I’m happy to be back in the States, and working away on some cool projects.  James has been working on scraping all the old paint and fill off of the VariEze.  The paint is Imron, which has been holding up quite nicely, but the fill … Continue reading →

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