Quickie Q2 Lite Construction Manual - page 41

pausing on the tab, wire's out." As the cut is made, the person on 

the small rib follows the numbers, passing over them as he hears them 

called out. Pause marks are indicated in places where it is necessary 

to pause for a couple of seconds and let the hot wire's center lag 

catch up with the ends. 

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Preparing a foam block for an airfoil cut is begun by trimming 

the rectangular foam block to the basic dimensions for the correct 

planform. These "trim" cuts are made using two straight edged trim 

templates. The templates are held against the foam by nails through 

the template into the foam. Enough nails should be used to hold the 

template firm so that it won't move when the hot wire is held against 

it. 

Cutting straight down along template 

with a hotwire.

Note the diagonal cut being made by 

correctly positioning the vertical 

templates and passing the hotwire 

downward along them.

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 Each template must have holes for nails to hold the templates 

to the foam; four penny nails are good for this use. The holes in the