HOW IT'S MADE
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2015
- "How it's made", details the engine installation and the airframe's novel structural design, and completely demonstrates all the easy, moldless, hot-wired, foam and fiberglass construction processes used on the fuselage, wing and tail surfaces. Inspects crash damage. The AR-5 from inside out.
Every time I view one of his videos, I feel a great sadness knowing he is no longer with us. What a brilliant person he was. Thank you Max Volume.
In trying to figure out how to fix up an old golf cart, I now literally know how to build a airplane. This is the single greatest educational video I've ever come across. What a teacher this man is!
I came here via looking for tips on how to make a kayak mold now I feel more than qualified to build a racing plane. I just need to watch a few vids on Building engines.
"Mike Arnold was a great builder for his time. He broke the model speed level due to slick percision work that was so strong and durable the crash of the AR-5 Proved his success of the The Foam fibreglass model. Arnold was ahead of his time. "A quiet Genius." I am glad he documented himself to prove his hard work and accomplishments was real. For to long many inventors were getting the dirty wash of their work and was not respected due to them not having a pattern to secure their item. It is an honor to view him at work, I know how he feels. I create aircrafts also, and I can relate to Mike and his construction team . Thank you for loading this video. I know Mike was a cool guy, his passion was this project; And he is listed as a teacher in my Book icons." 👍
Brings back a lot of memories. I built a molded composite plane, and even though it had molded parts, there was still a lot of fabricated parts made from foam core that used the same procedures. I was working with vinyl ester resin and polyurethane foam, but the procedures were about the same. Except no hot wiring of the foam.
This collection of archival video footage contains a great wealth of composite aircraft construction knowledge. Thank you so much Max, for preserving and sharing it.
Really like the logical flow of the presentation. Also appreciate the lack of repetition and excess verbiage that weigh down lesser videos.
Definitely, the videos are entertaining whether or not you have an interest in making a fibreglass plane
I've commented before on Mike's videos; He's great, and I miss him. We're still here and let's make his legacy live on. Thanks
I have learned more from watching his videos than from any other source to date. I am currently building a composite kit aircraft and plan on making some minor adjustments. I would not even think about doing those adjustments without having learned from this video.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
This video has been perhaps the most informative I have ever seen. Thank you ever so much.
definitely one of the best if not the best videos on mold-less composite construction! Thank you Mike!!
@10:50 the phone booth... that is a blast from the past. I just read the Mike Arnold passed away October 6th, 2015. He considered his aviation films his legacy. So after his passing, the Arnold family generously shared all six on UA-cam. His AR-5 was donated to the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, CA, where it is currently on display. Natural talent. His AR-6 is owned by Steve Senegal and is still racing at Reno. All this info is a few years old.
Thank you for the information you provided on Mr. Mike. He is a TRUE inspiration!
I've made a point of visiting the Hiller museum, twice now in fact, to look at the AR-5. It's in an annoying place, suspended from the ceiling above the mezzanine so you get a sore neck when trying to look at it up close. Anyway, the thing is beautifully built and a real honour to see it in person.
These videos are very interesting and quite inspirational.
The AR-6 was damaged in a ground accident at Reno. Hopefully it'll be rebuilt.
Would've been so awesome to work with him, great teacher!!
Mike and his AR-5 held the FAI World record for the C-1a/0 Class on a 3 KM closed course for 17 years. The record was broken in 2010 by a University team in Brazil and IMHO likely due to improvements in lightweight small engines (Rotax) not airframe. Mike will be missed.
Wow - what an education I just got! Many thanks.
Thank you for unselfishly sharing your mad skills with the world. Your creative and technical experience are priceless....and timeless.
WOW!! REALLY AWESON VIDEO. I HAD TRY TO SEE HOW THEY MADE AIRPLANE. ITS CLEAR NOW. THANK YOU .
Thank YOU Mike Your Work Lives ON !!!
Building experimental aircraft is so fantastic - I can't think of anything I'd rather do!
Congratulations!
This man is honest, brilliant aerplane model designing teacher. He helps me almost all, God Bless him!!
My first fibreglass work was when I was 16 back in 1963 with chopped strand and no teacher. Boats chairs etc and had to learn all those cautions Mike spoke of by experience. Would loved to have had cloth and squeegee Was riveted to each stroke of his hand tools. It stank,it itched, and I would do it again in a moment.
@The Arnold Company So Informative, Great Teacher.
Thanks
I've watched this several times now an the most obvious personality trait from then to now is simplicity but only through true complicated engineering buy an honest passionate engineer "
making it look simple..buy trial and error '
research and creativity..
75% of videos i watch today are manipulated and self indulging..
There more or less driven towards self preservation with over complicated explanations " exaggerate safety concerns " almost none existent materials with exaggerated costs lol
and after all the the strong recombination in taking a course or class or something qualifying you for at least one of the 200 certifications needed before even thinking about being creative on your own..
Its unbelievable and im at least thankful that as frustrating as it is " i recognize it...
And instead of being anything else im motivated..
Yes im planning a build from the same principle and practice as the greats fron the past..
Who arent afraid to share in detail success and what's learned getting there..
Thanks
Excellent video so much info, I am saving for references.👍
Awesome video...! Loved it...!
Just to be hyper-picky, the edges and corners of the aluminum reinforcement plates should be filed round, in order to avoid stress concentrations. (That's where cracks start.)
For the jobs using sandpaper on stir-sticks, try emery boards made for finger nails instead. (See your local dollar store cosmetics/health & beauty section.) They're good for other hobby work too.
de Havilland mosquito construction brought up to date ! 3 ply, foam for balsa wood, new material for reinforcement and glueing. neat....and light....and smooth....and strong.
Except the mossie was made on a mold
This is gold!
Great Work
He really reminds me of Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men.
He certainly does! The menacing Anton Chigurh ... don't ever let him ever start flipping coins for you ...
very interesting, good upload
What camera and mike do you have to do the work? I love the lack of the music! Wonderful work?
oops Wonderful work! I want to do a youtube, but am having difficulty in finding how.
Thanks
A true craftsman and artist! I wonder if his years of working with composites had anything to do with his cancer? RIP
Reminds me of John Britten, the carbon composite motorcycle fabricator also died of cancer fairly young...i hope its only a coinsident.. not because of epoxy fumes.
On the other hand, you have Burt Rutan, he is over 70ty and still going strong....Sometimes illness may be because of overworking..who knows.
@@planpitz4190 Its Exposure To Ionizing Radiation Exposure To Ionizing Radiation Cancer every time
@@FixItStupid Lol except all sorts of compounds and elements that don’t emit ionizing radiation are carcinogenic. Ionizing radiation is just one of many many things that can create cancerous cells.
@@JohnMaxGriffin the human body generates cancer cells beginning pretty early, in your 20s and 30s. But the immune system destroys them, until it doesn't. It might be due to other issue, or the cancer out smarted (by trial and error or plain old evolution). If a human lives long enough due to good fortune, you will always die of cancer eventually. Its the nature of cell generation, and therefore its the nature of life itself.
That was awesomeness,.
You should have added information on the power supply unit and the nicrome wire information.
Did he say which is the weight of the wing? Fantastic designer:)
No, other than it's a heavy method of construction. (V.s. wood and fabric, or aluminum, presumably).
The entire airplane, fuel, and pilot weighed in under 300kg or 661Lb for it's FAI speed record setting flight in it's weight category.
So we can assume it weighed less than 500lb, probably under 480lb empty, including motor, That's with aproximatly 54 sqft wing area. Most Rutan Designs, if you subtract the engine weight, weight about 6-7lb per sq ft basic structure weight. Except the Solitaire and Quickie Q1 were both 3.3lb/Ft^2 without motors, by my calculations. Smaller is better for this foam core method as the volume of foam goes up to the square of wing area, and foam still weighs almost 2lb per Ft^3.
Ah yes, the price of adventure.
All along I was wondering did you have to report this event to the FAA, then I heard you say they called it an incident and not an accident.
Bureaucratic word games, ha ha. Well it is their game, so their rules apply.
I love your videos, slow detailed pace with no distracting music. HD video would be appreciated, but this is quite good.
JIM
thats the biggest rc plane i ever seen
It's not rc
awesome
Early Mike Patey!
The old generation of men and women did not play like these new generation of young punks who just cnc whatever thats in there sight.the old generation were tough tough, innovative, and creative.true labor force of the turning century.
Old School Is The Best School.
Ya so you just see something you like and push a button and a cnc machine makes it for you? What total horseshit. Cnc is a skillset, and a complex one at that.
boogymcguiness If they could be on UA-cam, I'm sure some woodworker of old would comment something like "darn young punks, hotwiring and fiberglassing everything, can't make a proper compound curve with plywood". Live with your time folks...
Boom job is done, ha ha ha ha
True but everything was a closed shop back then - you had to know a man to get in anywhere. Not sure if that's good or bad actually
I cant get enough of these videos. I just wonder why he used polyester primer surfacer (1:39:34) instead of epoxy primer. I would think polyester would melt the epoxy microbloom and epoxy mix.
Polyester does not attack epoxy. Epoxy is impervious to most things. He probably used it because it cures very quickly, like 30 min vs 12 hrs
@@sblack48 sands better too
what is that "bondo " paste material that you use a lot ?
As far as I know it's just a nickname/brand name in the US for commercially available polyester resin car body filler.
For some reason I always thought that resin would melt the foam.
Not epoxy. Styrene based resin will eat foam
As a note the information in this video is extremely dated. Check your epoxy manufacturer before use. For example the "film" referred to is called amine blush. It is caused by a reaction with the humidity in the air. It can not be sanded off. It can easily be rinsed off with water, no soap. It must be rinsed BEFORE you sand or the amine blush will get worked in the surface and will reduce the bond substantially. Many manufacturers make "blush free" hardeners that are the best choice if there is any chance of needing to re-bond parts after curing. Parts done in vacuum bagging do not form amine blush as there is no moisture present during the cure. Also the cross sanding cuts the fiberglass roving and weakens the area sanded. Always wear a respirator and gloves with un-cured epoxy. The vapors will irritate the lungs and contact with skin can cause epoxy allergy's for life.Also this guy did not develop this method for taping joints. This is an old marine method for making and repairing boats. Called a tape reinforced fillet. Used today on nearly every wood boat and countless wood and glass kayaks. And on large boats for bulkheads.
Epoxy allergies: epoxy hardener causes many of the allergies you'd expect from epoxy. You can neutralize it by rinsing-off with “white vinegar”, which changes the chemical structure to a water-soluble compound; then cleanse your skin by washing with warm soap and water. The two prime sources for allergies come from the powder found in some gloves, and from the "latex" gloves themselves.
Ill add, the Amine Blush that forms can also be eliminated by laying down "Peel Ply" whether while vacuum bagging (as always) or even for open wet layup as Mike is performing here, by rolling out a layer of peel ply at 58:20 you don't have to worry about starving the laminate as he discusses, because there is a sacrificial layer holding resin left over it. PP is known to help reduce part weight by improving fiber fraction, as it also absorbs excess epoxy when its squeegeed or vacuumed down, then it removes the excess epoxy when its peeled off the surface.
The world might have moved on in technology, but classic "NONA" open wet layup over foam core is the simplest way to make any epoxy composite parts for the home DIYer.
Although heavy, its probably half the work and half price of even a basic vacuum bagging operation.
No, Mike probably wasn't the first one wetting out of BID tape before application. He might have been the first to use two sheets of clear plastic and a squeegee to do it, maybe. But many process inventions are independently created by people working on the same sort of projects in isolation, so he could believe he invented said process.
1:25:20 structure and controls
What music is used at the end?
Read the credits,Doofus !!!!!!
27:28 Wing
Soldered ferrule?! Ferrules are to be crimped!
Doctorate course in airplane building!
verify and analyse
design and pattern
from coconut tree by cloth.
The cloth bonding
tree and stem is to be studied.
I am sure that breathing these fumes day after day in a warm room to speed up the curing time was not healthy.
It wasn't until after 11 minutes that I realized this video is about some airplane. Would help to have a descriptive title.
STRUCK bye this video
WTF is this video about... watched 1 minute??? goodbye!
Emkay 4Q2 if you want to know how to build some amazing airplanes, keep watching. If not, see ya...