Triming Ti Honeycomb

[gab4055]

Do any of you know a easy way to cut a taper on Titanium honeycomb? I need to cut a 5-6inch long by .25 deep wedge of of 3.5 pound pre cubic foot ti honeycomb. The cut would be 12 feet long.

 

[aviat]

A router will probably work. Make some guides out of wood or similar material to use as a guide to get the correct angle. For more info see AC 65-15A – chapter 5 - page 202-203 at this site:

http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulator...66AB237BAF7184A0862569F1005F7733?OpenDocument

 

[gab4055]

I have found that a router bit just bends the ribbon with is only .003 thick. The Honeyconb is 1.6 inchs thick

 

[ctrthenry]

waterjet would be my prefferred method

 

[ncprogrammer]

You might try these guys, they make core cutting
cutters specifically for honeycomb. You might
rough to within .030 with a endmill and then finish
with one of their core slicer cutters.

http://www.corehog.com