I may get blasted for saying this, but for something that size, I'm thinking that a belt sander could be the way to go.....
Aero-engineers are very versatile. When you get right down to it, it's all just fluids and bodies. (kinda makes engineering sound like a roman...
True. There's another guy Jeff Corwin. How's this for freaky... 3 nights ago, I was talking on the phone with my girlfriend, shortly after...
I was looking for a motor for an MG-Midget project. I narrowed it down to a Suzuki Bandit 1200 or a Kawasaki 1100+. Both are very available on...
have a look at Lewis boats... http://www.angelfire.com/ego/lewisboatworks/
It seems to me that there ought to be a LOT of information out there for marinizing the more popular auto engines (e.g., Chevy 350, Ford 351, etc)...
I'd guess it has something to do with the lack of large sizes available and the amount that is out there. With that said though, any wood can be...
Right now, for a project I'm working on, I'm 80% settled on the idea of creating an I-beam using the following method- Take an 8 foot...
Another problem with CF is the fact that fabrics don't give you nearly the strength as straight rovings. Tensile strength for well-manufactured...
At all costs, passengers should be dissuaded from consuming faeries. While they taste delicious when barbecued and seasoned with cinnamon and...
While researching some info on metal-to-FRP bonding techniques, I stumbled upon this paper. It didn't tell me much that I didn't know, but it did...
Bah! Who needs weapons? Just unzip and as they start to board, piss on their heads!
You know, when I first read your post, I thought you were a seriously pompous *** for speaking so harshly about a vessel designed for an ocean...
You've gotta help yourself a little, man. I don't know squat about designing boats, let alone hydrofoils. L = Cl * p/2 * v^2 * A Beyond...
Something thick if it will be supporting a lot of weight and taking a pounding. And uhhh... something with a symmetrical cross section. lol I...
yes that's for an infinite aspect ratio. To my knowledge, no charts exist for different AR's. You have to figure it out yourself based upon...
got a rudder?
I was just laying up a car part and my thoughts drifted to this thread. I did a few searches and found some relevent info. Since this is a...
Sorry it's so large, but I didn't want to reduce it for fear it would become illegible. I'm posting it here, should anybody more knowledgable...
As long as the criticism is constructive, it's all good. I didn't know that, but I suspect the pipe berth (or whatever it's called) would be...
