Guys,
a bit time went by w/o telling news. Here we are:
we had found out that there was a mistake at the stern pod. So we decided to make a new one. To save time we have printed that part, the pics show the result.
Hardware is completely designed now, more than 100 different parts
- 2 rudder sets
- 2 trimtabs
- 4 drives
- 1 rope box
- 2 prop safer for spare props
- 4 internal rails to fix engines, tanks, rc-box, battery box etc
- craning devices
- stanchions
at the end 400 up to 500 single parts expected.
First hull is in the production phase now, we use not the hand layer method, here we use the infusion method, which is usual in the aircraft industry. Reason: the result is less weight at better durability and stiffness. That means the layers will be put dry into the mold, then this will be covered and sealed by a plastic sheet, then a vacuum pump starts. The result is very low pressure - nerby zero - and this sucks the resin into the layers, This ensures 100% saturation of the layers.
The pics show a bit how it works.
tbc
