In my pursuit to upscale an Estes Starship Vega, I need to cut 3 BT60 nosecones in half along their length. These are to become the cone at the top of the landing pod.
I destroyed 3 plastic cones with my Dremel Motoshop already. They came out OK, but then I began to question how I would glue them on. No problem, I bought some balsa cones from Semroc, easier to glue in place, but now I am wondering about my lack of wood working skill.
In my mind, if I run them across the table saw, I can make a slot that will slip over the fin, but I am concerned about tear out.
The dremel is not accurate enough for a good cut on something this thick. The Jig saw would do the job, but how do I hold the wood?
Not sure I can hold the Zona stable enough to get a straight cut.
Any suggestions? Any practical experience?
I destroyed 3 plastic cones with my Dremel Motoshop already. They came out OK, but then I began to question how I would glue them on. No problem, I bought some balsa cones from Semroc, easier to glue in place, but now I am wondering about my lack of wood working skill.
In my mind, if I run them across the table saw, I can make a slot that will slip over the fin, but I am concerned about tear out.
The dremel is not accurate enough for a good cut on something this thick. The Jig saw would do the job, but how do I hold the wood?
Not sure I can hold the Zona stable enough to get a straight cut.
Any suggestions? Any practical experience?