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Any Hams Getting An Elio?

NSTG8R

NSTG8R

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Thomas L. Buyea said:
Tom KA4LHH I am still licensed but I have not been on the air for years, You know the Elio does not have a metal body skin don't you ? It is some type of composite material like a Boeing 787
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I wish! 787 is (fuselage-wise) carbon graphite. I believe the Elio panels are SMC (sheet molding compound) that is denser (heavier), and more efficient to reproduce. Think of a slab of fiber impregnated 'taffy-like' resin. Slap it in a pair of heated compression molds shaped like the doors, fenders, hood...whichever part. Close it up, heat it, it softens and fills the mold, and 'Waalah', body part in about 10 minutes.
 
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