[MT-ALES] Jumpers' 2M sloper factory gears up!

[Carl Thuesen]

Hi everyone:

Bob is building a fleet of 2M slopers for the Soar Utah event coming up on Labor Day weekend.  I have the privilege of helping out with layups, cutting wing cores, and getting things into the vacuum bags.  I thought some of you might like the boom winder that Bob has built for the project.  Photos attached.  It uses a geared down stepper motor powered by 3S LiPo, and driven by a home built solid state controller.  Bob even built a gas pedal for foot operated speed control to wind the mylar tape over the layup.  Have made 3 booms to date with carbon “sock” then fiberglass sock on top.  They all weigh 70 grams and are stiff as baseball bats!  We already have a batch of Jim Loughren small pods waiting for the booms!  I’m excited to see these ships fly!

Carl




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