Week Four 4/27/2017

During the fourth week of construction, the shrink wrap, nylon cord, and carbon fiber rods arrived. The goals for this week were to practice using the shrink wrap to properly construct the skin for the glider and to build the outside frame using the carbon fiber rods. While practicing with the shrink wrap, it was noticed that the edges only retracted as it shrunk, therefore it was necessary to crimp the edges using a hot blade. Using a heat gun, the wrap was then shrunk around various items. Markers, pieces of wood, and old kite prototypes were wrapped. In addition, the carbon fiber frame was lashed together using the thin-nylon cord. Superglue was then added to solidify the frame.