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space shuttle

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:09 pm
by cdrd03
I have had Cut2d for some time and due to my machine being a table top I was limited to small projects (small signs and puzzles). I recently finished a larger machine and have been having fun learning its limitations (as well as mine). Well my daughter is a band director here in Indiana. She asked me to make her an 8 foot space shuttle. The limitation that I was given was that it had to be sturdy because it was going to be pulled across the football field during their performance, but it also had to be as light as possible. The other limitation given was that it had to be able to be taken apart and put into a trailer with the other props, instruments, and uniforms that have to be transported between competitions.

The center and nose have a mdf skeleton and is wrapped in felt and fiberglass. The tail section is laminated foam board with 2 half inch rods through its center. These rods slide into 2 receivers in the center skeleton section. The wings are 3 1 inch laminated foam boards with a 3/8 plywood backer. This is mounted to 1/4 plate mounted between the mdf sections in the skeleton. I should have used smaller plate, but 1/4 is what I had on hand.

Overall it was a fun and challenging project. I had to teach myself how to fiberglass, which will come in handy which another project that I have planned for the spring. My daughter and the kids were really excited when they received the shuttle. They did the final detail painting on it and I have not received photos of it yet.

Chuck

Re: space shuttle

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:34 pm
by pops1964
Very cool.

Re: space shuttle

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:32 pm
by cnc4me
Nicely done !

Re: space shuttle

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:54 pm
by nicksilva
Houston, we have awsome!

Re: space shuttle

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:06 pm
by bogusz87
great work!