I can’t say enough how much I appreciate and enjoy being along for the ride while you build. Thanks for your efforts in making these videos as they provide inspiration and information for someone like myself who is just starting out with planes like these. Entering into the later chapters in my life, I’ve finally got time to enjoy a good hobby. Who knew watching hot glue cure could be this entertaining. 😉
I’m right there with you. When I was younger - it took a lot more to entertain me. Now - I can watch folks work all day long. I genuinely hope you continue to enjoy the stuff I put out there. Thanks for your comment. I hope you continue to enjoy the ride.
Thanks for your comment. I’ll have plans out there shortly. Work is busy - and my work laptop isn’t really great for doing design work. Keep an eye on usefulaircraft.com. I appreciate your comment.
I noticed that you wing has the KFM1 style aerofoil with the step on the bottom, generally everyone else uses the KFM2 with the step on the top, have you tried it both ways, is there any performance difference?
I got bored in hotel and recorded this for you: ruclips.net/video/rBr6M_oFQQw/видео.html Hopefully that gives you some insight on why I inverted the step. I read stuff online - but at the same time, if I really want to understand it - I'm the type that has to build it and try it, rather than believe things blindly. For my uses - inverting the Kfm step worked. I hope this helps. Thanks for your comment.
I don’t know about the diode lasers. Mine is a CO2 laser, and it works really well. I’d expect that they would - but I’m sure you could find someone that has one and see what their results are like. Either way - get something that has air assist (pressurized nozzle that also keeps the focusing lens clean and clear of smoke), good fume extraction, and good safety interlocks. Be safe, wear appropriate eye protection for your laser, and take your time. They are amazing tools, and you’ll find a million uses for them.
I have a 100W Gweike LC1290. It’s a great laser. Find a hackerspace, or even some local libraries have makerspaces and take a class and learn how to use them. That’s how I started, and then I started a business that justified me buying my own. That business went away - but I would not give up the laser. It’s too handy. Since then - even the wife and kiddo use it. It’s an incredible tool when you figure out what you can do with it - but do your research, as not all lasers are suitable for all materials. Thanks for your comment.
Yeah, what MichaelScott said. Why do you have the step on the bottom? Every video I've seen always had the step on the top, unless you're doing steps on both top and bottom (fully symmetrical). But otherwise, I'm really enjoying your videos.
I got bored in hotel and recorded this for you: ruclips.net/video/rBr6M_oFQQw/видео.html Hopefully that gives you some insight on why I inverted the step. I read stuff online - but at the same time, if I really want to understand it - I'm the type that has to build it and try it, rather than believe things blindly. For my uses - inverting the Kfm step worked. I hope this helps. Thanks for your comment.
I use CorelDraw for the actual drawings - for the rest of the design stuff? I started off by copying other airplanes at first. I wanted to learn to iterate fast - so I focused on the tools that would let me build quicker, fail faster, and ultimately end up with a plane that I liked. There is a lot of gatekeeping and bullshit that folks will cite as gospel - especially online - but at the end of the day, it’s up to you to send her flying, and it’s up to you to bring it home. Build a thousand lousy planes, and you’ll start learning what works for you and each one gets better. Eventually you’ll end up back at the flying field, standing before your peers with a plane that outperforms theirs in the metrics that matter to you. And best of all - you built it. Nothing is better than joy of flying something you built. Anyone can whip out a credit card and buy some blown foam. It’s the real dudes that bring something new to the field. Go build it, and send us pictures of what you create.
Wow, that went together quick! Thanks for sharing your build process!
I don’t have the attention span for long duration builds.
I hope you continue to enjoy.
Thanks for the comment.
I can’t say enough how much I appreciate and enjoy being along for the ride while you build. Thanks for your efforts in making these videos as they provide inspiration and information for someone like myself who is just starting out with planes like these.
Entering into the later chapters in my life, I’ve finally got time to enjoy a good hobby. Who knew watching hot glue cure could be this entertaining. 😉
I’m right there with you. When I was younger - it took a lot more to entertain me. Now - I can watch folks work all day long.
I genuinely hope you continue to enjoy the stuff I put out there.
Thanks for your comment. I hope you continue to enjoy the ride.
Another great better build Brett videos are always a pleasure to watch take care
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoy them.
Love your channel. Thanks for the information.
Thanks for watching!
Awsome video ,thanks for sharing 👏
Thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
Thanks for your comment.
Great channel, love the style and presentation of your builds 😊
Thank you!
Great build video! Thank you. Any chance you might have the plans available for this?
Thanks for your comment. I’ll have plans out there shortly. Work is busy - and my work laptop isn’t really great for doing design work.
Keep an eye on usefulaircraft.com.
I appreciate your comment.
I noticed that you wing has the KFM1 style aerofoil with the step on the bottom, generally everyone else uses the KFM2 with the step on the top, have you tried it both ways, is there any performance difference?
I got bored in hotel and recorded this for you: ruclips.net/video/rBr6M_oFQQw/видео.html
Hopefully that gives you some insight on why I inverted the step.
I read stuff online - but at the same time, if I really want to understand it - I'm the type that has to build it and try it, rather than believe things blindly.
For my uses - inverting the Kfm step worked.
I hope this helps.
Thanks for your comment.
Truly like.your aproaches!
Do you think that one of those 40+ diode lasers could be used to cut the foam?
I don’t know about the diode lasers. Mine is a CO2 laser, and it works really well. I’d expect that they would - but I’m sure you could find someone that has one and see what their results are like. Either way - get something that has air assist (pressurized nozzle that also keeps the focusing lens clean and clear of smoke), good fume extraction, and good safety interlocks. Be safe, wear appropriate eye protection for your laser, and take your time. They are amazing tools, and you’ll find a million uses for them.
Looks laser cut. What laser cutter are you using?
I have a 100W Gweike LC1290. It’s a great laser. Find a hackerspace, or even some local libraries have makerspaces and take a class and learn how to use them. That’s how I started, and then I started a business that justified me buying my own. That business went away - but I would not give up the laser. It’s too handy. Since then - even the wife and kiddo use it. It’s an incredible tool when you figure out what you can do with it - but do your research, as not all lasers are suitable for all materials.
Thanks for your comment.
Yeah, what MichaelScott said. Why do you have the step on the bottom? Every video I've seen always had the step on the top, unless you're doing steps on both top and bottom (fully symmetrical). But otherwise, I'm really enjoying your videos.
I got bored in hotel and recorded this for you: ruclips.net/video/rBr6M_oFQQw/видео.html
Hopefully that gives you some insight on why I inverted the step.
I read stuff online - but at the same time, if I really want to understand it - I'm the type that has to build it and try it, rather than believe things blindly.
For my uses - inverting the Kfm step worked.
I hope this helps.
Thanks for your comment.
@@usefulaircraft great video and explanation. Thanks!
really cool plane. How do you design these? I wanna try to design some of my own
I use CorelDraw for the actual drawings - for the rest of the design stuff? I started off by copying other airplanes at first. I wanted to learn to iterate fast - so I focused on the tools that would let me build quicker, fail faster, and ultimately end up with a plane that I liked. There is a lot of gatekeeping and bullshit that folks will cite as gospel - especially online - but at the end of the day, it’s up to you to send her flying, and it’s up to you to bring it home. Build a thousand lousy planes, and you’ll start learning what works for you and each one gets better. Eventually you’ll end up back at the flying field, standing before your peers with a plane that outperforms theirs in the metrics that matter to you. And best of all - you built it. Nothing is better than joy of flying something you built. Anyone can whip out a credit card and buy some blown foam. It’s the real dudes that bring something new to the field. Go build it, and send us pictures of what you create.
Why don’t you make the step of the wings you make from the upper side? Upper side step gives lift
ruclips.net/video/rBr6M_oFQQw/видео.html