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Title: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: container on April 05, 2020, 01:34:21 PM
ive started a guide to shaping foam wings on foilfeed, if anyones keen on having a crack at diy foils go check it out!

https://www.foilfeed.net/forums/topic/diy-front-wings/

Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: surfcowboy on April 05, 2020, 02:22:07 PM
Your method is pretty ingenious. Cool of you to share how you make those things.
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: PonoBill on April 05, 2020, 07:16:33 PM
Cool article. I might try a few hand-shaped wings just for the hell of it. I have an outfit locally that will take my fusion 3D designs and mow them for me. Cheaply. Now if I could just find the time to do them in Fusion. Every time I open the software I realize I've forgotten everything I learned last time.
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: surfcowboy on April 05, 2020, 09:32:50 PM
Pono, please post up some starter wing models.

I’ve got folks who can cut them too down here. Actually using his method you could use a pretty small 3 axis cnc and just flip them.

How about a Fusion360 webinar or zoom series for the CAD-curious zoners? I can hack around but I’ve never put in the time (and had some help) to get proficient at editing wings.
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: jamallstar on May 26, 2020, 11:09:28 AM
And the (roughly) finished product(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/267eaa78bbb0fc40897c127b8e6e9e39.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/6b08b4232dffa5779d343262f72c6525.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/5424e05afad552be8e8e1503af4ff950.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/5d2ae815e1c45a8c2714ac919917683b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/ad4f88242d2495e1839e973cb302efab.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/951cf9f6a27f00c4d2b3104315d4d0b8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/ed52e29a27312dae49605d9f5f284a1b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/ad723795b91318c3e8139f06d06378d6.jpg)

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Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: jamallstar on May 26, 2020, 11:14:42 AM
Spot prize for anyone who can guess the theory behind this wing. Im not giving any details but i cant find any info relating to it previously being tried on a hydrofoil.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/f66295672ad36adf75e1a9b9c54c45d0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/dcbedd53614c476c4dbc5de1e3af5ecb.jpg)

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Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: DavidJohn on May 26, 2020, 02:32:25 PM
So you can turn with one side of the wing out of the water?
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: surfcowboy on May 26, 2020, 07:53:29 PM
The extremely low chord feels like it might glide for days.
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: Piros on May 26, 2020, 09:14:43 PM
They look great , Cloud 9 has just released a version along those lines but not quite as radical as yours. I've been test riding them super-efficient wings.

https://cloud9surffoils.com/collections/all-products/products/copy-of-full-carbon-foil-package-carbon-mast-carbon-fuselage-carbon-wings
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: SUPdad on May 26, 2020, 09:43:50 PM
Looks like a Horton wing. So flying wing, no tail. Cool! ;D
Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: jamallstar on May 29, 2020, 10:25:27 AM
Close! This one isnt a flying wing but youre on the right track. The horten brothers were also on the right track, they just didnt realize it at the time. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200529/14077a653e40c5a4aeed536b69921c71.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200529/946407a82580f87fc8a6937564f7c289.jpg)

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Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: jamallstar on May 29, 2020, 10:28:09 AM
They look great , Cloud 9 has just released a version along those lines but not quite as radical as yours. I've been test riding them super-efficient wings.

https://cloud9surffoils.com/collections/all-products/products/copy-of-full-carbon-foil-package-carbon-mast-carbon-fuselage-carbon-wings
Those new wings look wicked, but the design and theory behind it are worlds apart i promise! Not saying mine will work better, just that at this point its very different and no one can know for sure until we have tried it

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Title: Re: DIY foam wings - how to
Post by: surfcowboy on June 01, 2020, 08:50:06 PM
Can’t wait to hear how it goes. Saw the Cloud9 in person yesterday and it is dang fast.
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