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MCNC
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What about templates, do folks build/buy map drawers?
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FlyerInStyle
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If you are talking about plans, we print them tiled, and thehn put them together. I do it like that and I believe most others do to
FlamingRCAirplanes
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Yep, same here. Although I am making a CNC machine to do the hard work for me……
FlyerInStyle
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I am not currently. hoping to in the future. what machine are you using a plotter?
FlamingRCAirplanes
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It isn’t even made yet. I am designing it from scratch. Although I hope to use a Hotwire rod to cut the foam board. I wonder what temps I can get it up to?? I think if I get it hot enough I can cruise along at a nice speed while cutting foam.
FlyerInStyle
Elite member
I wanted to make a hot wire too, but I tested heating the foam and if you use something really wide, then it will melt half of the piece around it, if you are using something very thin then go ahead, but you need atleast 200 deg. c to cut through the paper.
Monte.C
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Hey that's a good question @MacClarkNC. Do map drawers still exist?
Since everything is digital, the only professional use I can think of for them is archived historic sheets, and even those have been digitized for safe keeping...Yes, some people here will cut templates to save, for in case they ever want to build a specific plane again. Map drawers could be quite useful. Me, as long as I can get to a printer I'm happy.
FlyerInStyle
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by map drawers you mean plottersHey that's a good question @MacClarkNC. Do map drawers still exist?
Yes, some people here will cut templates to save, for in case they ever want to build a specific plane again. Map drawers could be quite useful. Me, as long as I can get to a printer I'm happy.
FlamingRCAirplanes
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Thanks! That’s some swell information!
M
MCNC
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They had many names and uses, just a wide file cabinet with many shallow drawers to store large sheets. I typically sandwich my templates between foam boards and lay them horizontally stacked on a closet shelf. Just curious how others may store same.
Monte.C
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No. Map drawers are known just as commonly as flat files. "Plotter" is in many circles synonymous with "the big printer".
Monte.C
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But for the cool factor of getting hold of an old wooden one it would be worth it. For a time I worked for a 100 yr old architectural firm in Philly. I got one of the old 5' drafting tables out of the basement. That's a real treasure.
cyclone3350
Master member
I agree 100%. There is absolutely nothing nerdy about an old drafting table. Just total coolness. Most of my projects start on this 60X40 board. All I need now, is a waterbed, some black lights and a disco ball for the magic to flow.
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Quinnyperks
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I have one of those
Monte.C
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leaded50
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Monte.C
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At the risk of going ever so slightly off-topic just this onceno BIKINIS, horrible miodel, just forget it!!!!
,how in the world can you object to bikinis???
leaded50
Legendary member
iice, i hava pro drawinboard¨with protractor with opposite scale. Use it time to time
leaded50
Legendary member
At the risk of going ever so slightly off-topic just this once
how in the world can you object to bikinis???
Heck its a boat, trying to show of best of "glamour"bny the sporty guy at pilot, Bikini laidies a must!!
Quinnyperks
Legendary member
lolHey you guys aren't so bad I guess.
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