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Step 2Cut out Piece of Raft-R-Mate Material
the Owens Corning Raft-R-Mate product can be found in the insulation department of most home building supply stores. Alternatively, thin (1mm) depron or other foam may be used. If the material is already in sheet form, this and the next step on thermoforming the Raft-R-Mate into a sheet can be skipped.
The Raft-R-Mate product does not come in nice flat sheets and must be cut and thermoformed. The pink foam is cut so all bends are parallel to each other. This makes thermoforming the material into a flat sheet easier. Here's how to cut the foam:
The Raft-R-Mate product does not come in nice flat sheets and must be cut and thermoformed. The pink foam is cut so all bends are parallel to each other. This makes thermoforming the material into a flat sheet easier. Here's how to cut the foam:
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Sep 24, 2009. 4:51 PMcyuen
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The foam sheet is big....i dont know if i need that much...
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Sep 25, 2009. 12:52 PM
walkalongaviation (author)
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walkalongaviation (author)
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With the pattern given, there should be enough sheet material for two gliders in the cutout resulting from this step. That way you can have your own pylon race with a friend!:
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