I respect your opinion as well Sponz. I may give it a try if it becomes available in smaller quantities locally. So far it takes me about 20 minutes to Minwax a plane and Ive had extremely good luck with it. My Storch is almost two now and still looks good except for a small tree divot! Im currently experimenting with Aero Depron and EPP which are both more expensive than Foamboard but seem to be very durable. Ive covered my EPP Fpv plane with laminating film and I can't kill the thing! Im watching this thread closely but now its time to fly. 60 here northern Ohio and my FT Racer is calling!
Water Resistant Flite Test Foam
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This isn't the most scientific approach, but then again I'm no rocket surgeon.
This was my first quick test...
Small piece of WR foam in a glass of water held down with a spoon and left overnight. About 7-8 hours.
Out of the water, still wet...paper in tact.
Side view clearly illustrates no delamination.
Didn't take any picture of the piece after I left it air dry, but there was visibly no difference between it and a piece not soaked in water.
This was my first quick test...
Small piece of WR foam in a glass of water held down with a spoon and left overnight. About 7-8 hours.
Out of the water, still wet...paper in tact.
Side view clearly illustrates no delamination.
Didn't take any picture of the piece after I left it air dry, but there was visibly no difference between it and a piece not soaked in water.
Ethanator10000
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Since you held down that piece of foam with that spoon, does that mean it didn't absorb water and begin to sink?
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From the "theory: because I haven't gotten any to play with yet either" method of analysis . . .
The beauty of this paper is it's already soaked -- with plastic. Just like an instant oatmeal packet won't absorb water, neither will this. It defeats the main weakness of the Adams ready board -- the paper can shrink-swell as it absorbs water because the fibers are open. These fibers aren't. they're dimensionally stable in regards to water, so the Inject-the-foam-between-two-pieces-of-paper method give you an outer surface that's not going to humidity-warp or shrink-swell itself away from the foam, but still you can still peal it with a reasonable amount of effort.
As for cost . . . if it costs more to make a superior product, shouldn't we pay more? Sure, "superior" is not yet established, but the signs are looking good so far. If it is better, and it costs FT more to have this stuff made instead (it does cost them more, BTW) then why shouldn't we expect the price to rise?
Sweet, that's a really good sign. If it'l do that before paint, I think sea planes will be a breeze.
Correct, it's foam...it floats. Not sure is there is any water absorption and not sure how I would check for that or it it matter. I can check the thickness after the soak test to see if it grew at all.
I'm cool with this price of the WR foam. I think the shipping cost is a bit high though. It would be nice if it was available locally.
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mikeporterinmd
Still Learning
Does anyone have a moisture meter? They are used by people who cut their own wood for working. If you have a friend who cuts and dries their own wood, they likely have one. A meter like this can measure water absorption. Might give some interesting data.
Mike
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HilldaFlyer
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The Scale of all Scales
Just a fun note: I've got a scale that should work. It goes to 10,000th of a gram (yes- 10ths of milligrams or 0.0001 g). Can't use it on wood floors or without a covering because a bounce in the floors or the movement of air causes the scale to oscillate.
Just for fun, here is the scale.
Here is a piece of foam about 3 mm cubed.
It weighs 3.2 mg or .0032 g.
If I blow at the scale, with the cover in place at arm's length with about the same force I would use to blow out a birthday cake candle, the scale indicates the movement of air weighs 47 mg. Hardly useful for everyday life.. but fun nonetheless.
Just a fun note: I've got a scale that should work. It goes to 10,000th of a gram (yes- 10ths of milligrams or 0.0001 g). Can't use it on wood floors or without a covering because a bounce in the floors or the movement of air causes the scale to oscillate.
Just for fun, here is the scale.
Here is a piece of foam about 3 mm cubed.
It weighs 3.2 mg or .0032 g.
If I blow at the scale, with the cover in place at arm's length with about the same force I would use to blow out a birthday cake candle, the scale indicates the movement of air weighs 47 mg. Hardly useful for everyday life.. but fun nonetheless.
HilldaFlyer
Well-known member
Slightly off forum topic - but I love chemistry of concrete... it is fascinating! I didn't know concrete was so complex.
RCman50
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Same here jamboree1, im a lab tech for hb fuller construction prod. div. Grouts mortars concrete additives. We do all that. Same scales. Im always taking my builds to work to weigh them. The guys there love them especially when i fly during lunch. Off topic also sorry..
That's one of the first things I'm going to do with it when mine gets here next Thursday. I have plans drawn up that cover the correct size floats for the majority of the Flite Test sized planes.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?24068-Easy-to-Build-Swappable-DTF-Floats-amp-Ski-s
They're quick and easy to build. I'm hoping that the Water resistant foam will work without any additional prep.
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