I just made some skids for my cub today with some stuff laying around my house and i would like to tell you guys how i made them because they were very simple to build.
Things i used to build my skids:
Foam packaging from the box my plane came in.
A flat plastic piece with a 90 degree angle.
4 small wood screws
Tacky glue....takes FOREVER to dry
Cloth
Packing Tape
4 small nails
How i made it:
First i cut out 2 small pieces of foam.
I then fine tuned then both into a ski shape.
When i finished shaping the skids i placed the plastic piece on top on the skid, then fastened the with a wood screw.
After that I placed the tacky glue on the bottom of the skid then applied the cloth.
(I also put the glue and cloth on the place i placed the piece of plastic)
*The cloth and glue mix kinda acts like fiberglass and resin*
After this i placed the packing tape all over the bottom of the skid.
*I placed the tape while the glue was still a little wet*
I fastened the skids to the gear by placing small hole into the plastic piece.
Then the last thing i did was thread it onto my current gear.
(i also placed 2 small nails into the tip of the skids to strengthen them)
The gear isn't that pretty ,but it sure beats buying some for $15
but you know what, they work so why buy them?
Also you don't have to make it the way i made them but i would strongly recommend the glue and cloth trick, because it really adds to the skids rigidity.
p.s. i know this isn't much of a tutorial but i hope you can use these tips.
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