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Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: Localizer on September 26, 2007, 02:34:37 PM
Hello all,

I just purchased an original Long-EZ plans set, and I intend to start building next spring.  I'm planning to spend the winter gathering materials etc. that I'll need for this project, and I'm wondering about pre-cut foam cores for the Long-EZ wing, strake, and Roncz canard.  Someone told me that these are still available.  Does anyone know if in fact they are, and who is supplying them?  I don't mind the idea of hotwiring, but this looks like a good way to save some time and maybe get a better result.  I'll welcome any suggestions or comments.  Thanks.
Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: N31WJ on September 26, 2007, 03:09:50 PM
Localizer,

Precut wing & canard foam cores are available from Featherlite.  They have no website, but you can email them at fthrlite@pacific.net nd request a price list.  They have reputation for quality and their prices are reasonable.

Best wishes with your project.  

N31WJ
Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: Localizer on September 26, 2007, 09:08:08 PM
N31WJ:

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly.  I'll get in touch with Featherlite and see what they have to say.

Cheers!
Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: jack f. on September 27, 2007, 12:32:25 PM
Don't forget about this guy also.  A few guys at the canard zone forum have raved about his stuff.  do a search for CNC cores over there and read through the messages.  He's in Iraq untill November, but his website is: http://www.eurekacnc.com/  His stuff looks great.

Jack Fairchild
Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: Localizer on September 28, 2007, 09:26:42 AM
Jack:

Thanks very much for that.  I'll follow up that lead also.
Title: Localizer
Post by: flyingwaldo on September 28, 2007, 09:28:06 AM
The fellow that the last poster referred you to is overseas and won't be back for some time.  Contact him anyway, he gets e-mail.  A friend of mine bought his last wings before he deployed but may haave to part out the project.  Let me know if you get interested.
DV
Title: Pre-cut foam cores for Long-EZ
Post by: Localizer on October 02, 2007, 08:44:29 PM
Thanks for all the info, guys.  Featherlite got back to me with a price list, and between them and Eureka CNC (I've just sent him an email) I'll be able to source a lot of the materials I'll need.  I really appreciate the input.  Flyingwaldo:  please let me know if your friend decides to part out his project and no longer needs those cores.  Perhaps we can cut a deal.

Cheers.
Title: Cores
Post by: flyingwaldo on October 03, 2007, 12:38:34 AM
I forwarded your note on to him.  Will let you know.