Aerowerx
Well-Known Member
I can think of a couple of ways of doing this, but wanted to see what others have done.
When making a taper laminated wood landing gear strut that is curved (or bent) you can 1) cut the laminations individually, or 2) laminate then cut the taper afterwards.
The problem with #1 is that each lamination is slightly different. I suppose you calculate calculate the dimensions of each layer ahead of time, but that would allow more chances for errors. Or you could measure and cut each layer as you lay them in the form (before glue-up!).
The problem with #2 is that you would have to figure out how to cut a nice taper on a curved chunk of wood that is perhaps 6-8 pounds.
Even though it is more tedious I think #1 would give better results.
When making a taper laminated wood landing gear strut that is curved (or bent) you can 1) cut the laminations individually, or 2) laminate then cut the taper afterwards.
The problem with #1 is that each lamination is slightly different. I suppose you calculate calculate the dimensions of each layer ahead of time, but that would allow more chances for errors. Or you could measure and cut each layer as you lay them in the form (before glue-up!).
The problem with #2 is that you would have to figure out how to cut a nice taper on a curved chunk of wood that is perhaps 6-8 pounds.
Even though it is more tedious I think #1 would give better results.