messed up nose foam

General Discussion
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screwed up hotwiring the nose part. i used ceiling insulation foam (it was free) so we glued four parts together with PUglue but its pretty hard on my hotwire because i only used 6amps. any solutions? i was thinking of gluing foam on the messed up part to fill it up. i’m wondering though what glue i should use. i found some seeley’s all fix (http://www.selleys.com.au/Selleys-All-Fix/default.aspx) anyone thinks this is a good idea? or anyone with better ideas? pics following…

 

 

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“ride 4-6 inches shorter and 1/4 inch wider than your standard shortboard”

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is this supposed to be a hint on something? :wink:

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yes u can glue on more foam  with wood glue or polyurethane glue

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Looks like you could just shape it out to me.

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just glue another block in, and re-cut. I think you're actually a little hot, there should be some resistance and it'll cut smooth, too hot and you get waves. make some test cuts to get heat right, then mark switch.

I've done a lot of foam wings for model planes, this one's a quickie job but even so you can see cutting pretty smooth. I prefer to have a template on each end. am going to do a board like that soon, use 2 pcs. 1/8 luan doorskin to run wire over, then glue together and use for center stringer.

here's plans for the foamcutter I use, had materials list w/ part #'s for radio shack, but it's basically a doorbell transformer, dimmer switch, fuse. I use nichrome wire, but hear a guitar string works just as good.

I hope some of this is useful to you.

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here's a pic of my cutter. .505 fiberglass tube, 1/8 m.w. ends to tie cutting wire to. power leads just clip to cutting wire. just stuff I had lying around, works good.

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I’ve used good ol’ white glue. Just make sure you square it out and fit the next piece in tight.

Or… just shape it out.

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Yes. Shape it out the best you can then spackle the rest.

 

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thanks for the input guys!

thing about shaping it out is, i’m gonna mess up the thicknes and rocker… this is my first board i’m doing on m own.

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Gluing some foam back in like was suggested should work too if you keep the glue away from the edges.