Mongo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I am looking for a way to create a lightweight, load bearing structure using flat panels that have been cut with a CNC. Then, join these panels together in a more tongue and groove / wood joinery type method. Is this possible? I assume it will not be as rigid as a structure built out of a mold, but how much will I be losing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Sawyer Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 That's an awesome composite structure! Mortise and tenon or tongue and groove. It's used a lot for optical benches and reaction structures. It's plenty stiff and strong. It just has to be designed properly to transfer loads https://markets.rockwestcomposites.com/aerospace-defense/structures/case-study-reaction-structure/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Senne Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 It's worth noting that you should also use some sort of epoxy or other adhesive as a fillet bond along the corner joints to keep the structure together. If you really want to go all-out you could bond angle clips between the adjacent faces for the strongest structure of that construct. That's how a lot of satellite structures are built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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