Stick 40

i am putting together a GMP PRO P-26 plane with a fiber glass fuse. its "Reinforced Fiberglass Fuse"

I am getting ready to put the rods in for the tail and need to cut slots in for the rods to go thru. I have never had to deal with reinforced fiberglass and want to cut it nice and clean.

anyone with ideas on this???

sticks

RBACONS

My Feedback: (3)

I would cover the area with masking tape, mark my outline, and cut it with a dremel cut-off wheel. Alternatively, you could drill a small hole at each end and use an exact saw blade to finish the cut.

52larry52

My Feedback: (1)

I would drill two holes the needed distance apart and then connect them with the cut off wheel in your Dremel tool. Final shaping and sizing with small files and sanding sticks will give nice results.

TomCrump

Both of the above ideas work well.

I've used both methods.

Any blemishes can be filled with automotive spot putty.

speedracerntrixie

My Feedback: (29)

Drill a hole and use a round file to elongate the hole into a slot.

Stick 40

thanks for the input.

Its a finished fuse, any damage I do will be a real problem.

I thought of the masking tape and I like the idea of drilling the two holes on each end.

I am thinking of two layers of masking tape and the dremel cut off wheel. the slot will be about 1.5 in long.

sticks

RBACONS

My Feedback: (3)

You should be fine. Make all your holes/cuts slightly inside the finished outline and then finish it off out to the lines with some sandpaper glued to a wide flat stick and/or round dowel.

Stick 40

I drilled two holes on each side and then cut between with a fiber cut off. it worked great.

not its time to put the control rods in.

thanks for the reply's

sticks