RHINO PRODUCTION

With each week that passes I get closer to being able to offer Aerotuff Rhinos to enthusiasts that are keen on getting one of these very different aircraft. Gearing up to produce the Rhinos has and still is quite a challenge. First I need room so my Pegasus Trike has to go.

I bought the trike 9 years ago with dreams of flying holidays and adventures but unfortunately, a cancer diagnosis put an end to that. It has taken me all that time to bury that dream a find a new one. Thank goodness for radio control. My cancer is stable at the moment and my prospect are encouraging thanks to the new Immune Therapy treatments and, regardless, I have never let it stand in the way of my plans for the future.

So, now I’m turning my 2 meter x 5 meter garage into a Rhino factory. Over the past 2 weeks I’ve taken delivery of two pieces of equipment that really excite me, a laser cutter and a 3d printer.

The main purpose for the laser cutter will be to cut the 1/8 ply wing formers. These are glued to each end of the foam billet as guides for hot wire cutting the of the wing cord. The 3D printer is here to print the specialized hinges I’ve designed for the ailerons. Aside from these tasks I’m sure I’ll find plenty of other jobs for these two.

Hopefully, the Trike will be gone in the next few weeks and I can get serious about painting the floor, building benches and setting up for the first production aircraft.

The other process that I am incorporating into the production is the anodizing of the airframes. As I set this up I will post articles so those who are interested can follow my progress.

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