>
> ABS is easier to cut the spacer but you still need a way of doing it.
> It could be done on a jig saw with a removable blade. You drill
> a hole in the spacer material. Put the blade through it and proceed
> to cut the straight lines.
>
> Hang on to the air pump Doug. Makes a great and long lasting vacuum
> pump to power your gyros. A bit heavy but well worth it.
>
> BTW Tom this 3D shows the rectangular flanges.
> Ignore the slots in the plates people as Tom idea was to go to
> a thicker spacer and attach the slide throttle push pull
> rod to the Teflon another way.
>
> Paul Lamar
>
> Yeah, I understood from your explanation.  I didn't include the holes in the middle
> of the inside plate for the flange attachment.  I'll add those to the program.  T.W.
>
> On the ABS solution.  We may be able to use a router and template to cut the spacer.
> If the ABS is appropreate for this use.  Match drill the spacer to the front and back
> plates.  I can cut the 3/16" 6061 T6 plates and the flange. Maybe thats all we need
> to cut... T.W.
>
> No need to do add the holes to the program. That way one program for both
> plates.  The outer plates does not have the holes as tubes should
> be welded on. People can match drill those side flang holes. The side
> flange holes in the  back plate  also need to be countersunk from the
> inside so the Teflon can slide by the flat head screws.
>
> Paul Lamar


Why not use Teflon for the spacer? You already have for the slide.
Just cut the slide out of the center of it.
If the kerf size is small enough.......
Blake

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Blake C. Lewis
RV8                                     N698RV reserved
Finishing the empennage and have the wing kit


That's a pretty good idea Blake. I think we could cut it
with a thin (.020) slitting saw in a mill or drill press.
Mount the Teflon on a right angle plate and use an
XY table to move it past the saw. The corners could
be finish cut with an exacto knife. Or four holes
drilled in the four corners. One problem is Teflon comes in
12" by 12" sheets so the spacer is 4.5 inches high
while the slide is 3.5 inches high. Normally we get
3 slides out of one sheet.

BTW Does hot wire work on Teflon? Chlorine gas is no
fun however.

BTW I called the PCI parallel port guys Wed and they said they
would ship Yesterday. We shall see.

Paul Lamar