The proportions are odd, the legs look much smaller than i imagined them.
Also gotta fix the tearout, I’m thinking of just taking like an inch off the overall length when I round the tip, which will remove the tearout in the process
I also don’t have a fucking clue how I’m gonna clamp them for the glue-up. I’m considering gluing one at a time and using rubber bands. i dunno, let me know if you’ve got a better idea
The tear out could be turned into a cockpit, ala those cartoon rocketships.
As for the glue up, maybe you could make a block of sacrificial wood to sit in the middle of the fins (below the butt of the rocket) to help give them stability so they don’t fold into each other.
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I like the size and ratios.
If you don’t fill the cutout, it could be a window.
I’d totally lean into the cutout as a window. Maybe even carve it out more.
Surgical tubing can be wrapped around uneven surfaces and will provide a lot of pressure. I’ve seen it used in guitar repair. Works well on lotsa stuff. Might need dowel pins or maybe nails/screws to stabilize.
If you put a little sand or salt on the wood glue, the parts won’t slide that much.
Now that’s an interesting idea I’ve never heard of. Salt wouldn’t dissolve and/or effect the strength of the glue?
Salt will dissolve after some time, so it’s imperative to get the rubbers on quickly. You would use salt over sand if you planned on sawing it apart at some point, since sand would dull the blade.
Dowel pins.
Even if I were to use dowels, how would I go about getting the holes perfectly aligned, since the contacting surfaces are curved in all three axes?
*two axes
A plane can only have two axes, i know things
reminds me of the hugo award statue!
as far as clamping - I’d create a spacer jig via 3d printing… you could do the same with scrap wood if you’re confident in getting the angles right but should be simpleish
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