In case anyone has not seen or thought about this technique for metal patterns:
1. We often need templates to cut metal especially fuselage side panels to round side curvatures.
2.Most of the time we use paper templates (tend to shrink); thicker metal (awkward to use easily and may require two people to get right and expensive) or.....
3. Go to Lowes or Home despot and find a sheet of blue (generally) 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch foam packing sheet.
a. Its light
b, Does not shrink with age
c. can be handled by a single individual
d. conforms to most any shape.....
e. have a complex shape, use thinner packing sheets.
1. We often need templates to cut metal especially fuselage side panels to round side curvatures.
2.Most of the time we use paper templates (tend to shrink); thicker metal (awkward to use easily and may require two people to get right and expensive) or.....
3. Go to Lowes or Home despot and find a sheet of blue (generally) 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch foam packing sheet.
a. Its light
b, Does not shrink with age
c. can be handled by a single individual
d. conforms to most any shape.....
e. have a complex shape, use thinner packing sheets.
