Scott, just a tech tip, wipe the G10 with acetone before you sand, if I understand correctly the G10 has a waxy release coating when manufactured, learned in auto body classes in the 60s that sanding before dewaxing /decreasing forces the wax into the sanding scratches which tries to rise back to the surface during painting/coating causing poor adhesion.
An excellent tip! You are absolutely right, yet I forget to do that 99% of the time. I usually think of it about halfway through the sanding process, and wipe it down afterward knowing full well that I've already blown it!
Would there be any problem using carbon fiber sheeting for the ride pads, just windering as I have a lot of carbon on hand for the composite stuff I do.
I hate using carbon fiber (black death dust everywhere when grinding or sanding) but there's certainly nothing wrong with using it. Just get after it and BUILD A BOAT! 🤣🤣🏁🏁
Huh. I had to think about this answer. Have you ever done a thing, and then done it again, and again, and never really thought about why you're doing it? Well that's the case here, now that I have actually thought about it. I suppose that I'm seeking a "clean" breakaway point, or sort of a potential air cavity, that will allow the ride pads to release from the water without resistance. Any trailing edge, or side edge for that matter, that isn't nice and sharp will tend to stick to the water as the water attempts to roll up and cling to that edge. I call it the spoon effect. You can prove it to yourself by turning on a faucet and dangling the backside of a spoon in the water stream. As you try to remove the spoon you'll feel it being sucked into the water stream rather dramatically. Same thing occurs with any edge under the boat if it isn't sharp. Great question Len!
Scott I'm building the U-10 1/6 66th ML Boatworks laser I can't find the G10 in 3000th for my ride pads. Do you have a link for the sheets? Hate to bother you I know you have better things to do. Thank you
@M5PerfHydros Thank you Scott, don't you just hate when you can't find what your looking for weather it be material or that blind nut you just had in your hand 5 seconds ago!
Scott, it's me again.. I don't see a link to the G10 and I looked on McMastercar and there are way to many option. can you tell I'm going to build one?
My go-to thickness for ride pads and other structural parts is .032", but I keep .020 and .015 on hand also. Here's a good resource www.eplastics.com/G10NAT-032X12X12
I hate the stuff... More money, greasy surface that doesn't take epoxy well without bagging, and black dust everywhere when sanding. But other than that, it's awesome!
Scott, just a tech tip, wipe the G10 with acetone before you sand, if I understand correctly the G10 has a waxy release coating when manufactured, learned in auto body classes in the 60s that sanding before dewaxing /decreasing forces the wax into the sanding scratches which tries to rise back to the surface during painting/coating causing poor adhesion.
An excellent tip! You are absolutely right, yet I forget to do that 99% of the time. I usually think of it about halfway through the sanding process, and wipe it down afterward knowing full well that I've already blown it!
Masterpiece !
Glad you like it!
Excellent work my friend, thanks for video!)💥💯😎👍
You're welcome, and thanks for watchin'
Another good video, your getting me keener on building a full size hydro
What are you waiting for? It ain't gonna build itself! Time to cut some wood...
You du a great job. I appreciate
Thank you sir!
Would there be any problem using carbon fiber sheeting for the ride pads, just windering as I have a lot of carbon on hand for the composite stuff I do.
I hate using carbon fiber (black death dust everywhere when grinding or sanding) but there's certainly nothing wrong with using it. Just get after it and BUILD A BOAT! 🤣🤣🏁🏁
@@M5PerfHydros Building a lot with carbon I concur with the precautions needed when using it
Will you be doing build videos of the Gasser build? Been thinking thats what I would like to build.
@@brucehoefferle3741 Yep, working on it now
Is the overhang on the g 10 just so you can have extra gluing surface???
Huh. I had to think about this answer. Have you ever done a thing, and then done it again, and again, and never really thought about why you're doing it? Well that's the case here, now that I have actually thought about it. I suppose that I'm seeking a "clean" breakaway point, or sort of a potential air cavity, that will allow the ride pads to release from the water without resistance. Any trailing edge, or side edge for that matter, that isn't nice and sharp will tend to stick to the water as the water attempts to roll up and cling to that edge. I call it the spoon effect. You can prove it to yourself by turning on a faucet and dangling the backside of a spoon in the water stream. As you try to remove the spoon you'll feel it being sucked into the water stream rather dramatically. Same thing occurs with any edge under the boat if it isn't sharp. Great question Len!
OR is it to make it easier for the side and rear to escape the water suction
Yup yup yup
So does your club or any other club race those turbine boats ??
If you mean scale models of turbine boats, yes, many of them. If you mean models WITH turbines, nope
Did not see FR$ G10 in your list of stuff, where do reconmend to buy some?
Did I forget to put that in there? Here you go. Scroll down to find .032" natural FR4. www.eplastics.com/sheets/micarta/g10-fr4?page=4
Scott I'm building the U-10 1/6 66th ML Boatworks laser I can't find the G10 in 3000th for my ride pads. Do you have a link for the sheets? Hate to bother you I know you have better things to do.
Thank you
Here ya go! www.eplastics.com/G10NAT-032X12X24
@M5PerfHydros Thank you Scott, don't you just hate when you can't find what your looking for weather it be material or that blind nut you just had in your hand 5 seconds ago!
Happens all the time!
Scott, it's me again.. I don't see a link to the G10 and I looked on McMastercar and there are way to many option. can you tell I'm going to build one?
My go-to thickness for ride pads and other structural parts is .032", but I keep .020 and .015 on hand also. Here's a good resource www.eplastics.com/G10NAT-032X12X12
Why do you like this material instead of wood for ride surfaces?
Very hard, very flat, never breaks, never warps, what's not to love?
What about a sheet of carbon fiber?
I hate the stuff... More money, greasy surface that doesn't take epoxy well without bagging, and black dust everywhere when sanding. But other than that, it's awesome!