Carbon Fibre Wing joining cuff
I'm currently building a model with a foam wing and I'm thinking that rather than us the normal glass tape and epoxy method, I want to make a CF cuff that fits around the wing.
Making the cuff really isn't a problem. I will use CF tape, laminated up on OHP film. When its just going 'green I will cut it to size and mold it around the wing. When set, the film will be removed and the 'cuff' epoxied in place. In this way I hope to achieve a really nice looking wing joint.
I have made various bits and pieces in this way before and the surface finish is pretty close to perfect. One bit was a wing LE band protector - and it was real easy to make. So I think extending the idea to a full wing 'cuff' will work just as well.
However - I do not think that I have heard or seen anything like this being done before. So I'm a bit worried that it might not be a very safe thing to do. I obviously don't want is a weak wing joint.
Can anyone offer and advice?