JAE Builds

[pmx]

Wow, great thread. Lots of good info.

Ordered the kit from Zippkits and just started the build. Can't wait to get it out there.

Will a 1415 2200kv work in the JAE 21FE? With a CC120LV ESC?

[pmx]

Making progress...

[pmx]

Is there a way to thin the finishing epoxy? It goes on pretty thick and lumpy.

[NativePaul]

yes I stand mine in a bowl of hot water before using it to seal wood, its thinner warm than it is cold, you can also buy special thinners which will get it even thinner, but heat is good enough for my wallet.

[pmx]

yes I stand mine in a bowl of hot water before using it to seal wood, its thinner warm than it is cold, you can also buy special thinners which will get it even thinner, but heat is good enough for my wallet.

Good call. And the price is right.

It was chilly yesterday when we coated the inside. The epoxy was thick like honey.

[carlcisneros]

you can also use rubbing alcohol or denated alcohol to thin out the epoxt as well.
I have been using this for years and it works great.

after you mix up the epoxy add the alcohol to the consistency you want,
brush it on, let it dry over night, then take a single edge razor blade and start to scrape the
wood in a pulling manner till it is nice and smooth then repeat the steps once more and you are done.


Carl

[Chuck E Cheese]

put it on with a brush then scrape it with a squeege or credit card. then it is only rough around the seams and still thick

[mgcrimson]

Does anybody know when is OSE gonna get the JAE Riggers in stock? They have been showing out of stock for some time now.

[pmx]

Do you seal the hull with epoxy before painting? Or paint before the applying epoxy?

When you glass a surfboard, you paint the foam and place the decals before applying the resin. Looks like it might be the opposite with the wood boat.

[Doug Smock]

Yes sir. Seal it, then paint and or clearcoat.
BTW, Your build is looking good!

Doug

[pmx]

Yes sir. Seal it, then paint and or clearcoat.
BTW, Your build is looking good!

Doug

Thanks. The pictures of your build helped a lot. Here's the latest couple pics.

[hazegry]

Doug some questions how do you get the epoxy on the stuffing tube so neat and clean looking? I noticed you capped the ends of your boom tubes where did you get those I will have a hollow boom on my 12 and would like to cap it the same way. I also noticed your antenna where did you get it it looks nice. I have been told to seal the dowel rods after instaling the turn fin how do you do this just take the screws out and add epoxy and screw them back in?

[Doug Smock]

I tape the area around the stuffing tube and let the epoxy start to kick, then pull the tape.
The plugs I used for the boom tubes are door panel clips for a Nissan. The antenna mounts are 90 degree vacuum fittings. Both of those can be found at Pepboys.
You can seal the holes in the dowels with thin CA.
Doug

[LuckyDuc]

I'm half way through building my P-limited JAE 21 and was wondering if any of you opted to use a different method than the bolts for securing the sponsons to the boom rods. It looks like it will be somewhat difficult drilling through the solid carbon fiber rods.

Also, could some of you share your ready to run weights.

Thanks,

Sean

[NativePaul]

I tape to attach my sponsons, using tape to secure boom tubes is the easiest thing ever, very cheap, very light, and is the only method that does not weaken the boom tube (although if you use solid rod not tube for booms the clamps probably don't weaken it either).

All you have to do is when you are building the boat cut the boom tubes an inch and a half wider than the tub and leave 3/4" sticking out each side, then bevel the inside edges of each end slightly with your modelling knife or countersinking bit, so they do not create sharp stress rising contact points when the boom flexes just as you would normally. You then wrap tape around the exposed (brass?) boom tube and walk it off the end of the (brass?) tube onto the (carbon?) boom in spiral fashion keeping the tape pulled tight so that it goes straight from touching the (brass?) to touching the (carbon?) without a gap (you need flexible tape for this, I use the Cellpack#128 clear insulating tape that I use for curved hatches.) and keep spiralling out for approximately the same length as you have boom tube sticking out .

I think I was at 2.3kg RTR with 6XL, Skywing 200A ESC and 4s 5800mAh LiPo.