No, not a B movie title. This describes what you see in the image, with metal alignment tools called clecos holding the piano hinges in place as the piano hinge is riveted to the carbon duct panels....
Switchblade Updates
CENTERING DEVICE FOR DRILLING HOLES IN TUBES – October 4, 2021
Sean Bliss is demonstrating how you line up this centering device on a tube on the drill press. He decided we need this device and gave the specs to Tanner Vaughn, who 3D printed it for us. We have...
MASTER FLAP ACTUATOR – October 1, 2021
The flaps are the movable parts of the main wing that you see rotating down and back when landing. The Switchblade has flaps, which are on each side of the body on the main wings, and need to move...
CENTERING THE DUCT – September 29, 2021
While we are waiting on a new part for the prop transmission, Composite Team member Bart Long is shown installing a centering rib for the duct in the rear of the Switchblade. As has been mentioned...
FLYING SPORTS CAR REACHES 1,500 RESERVATIONS – September 27, 2021
Samson Sky's Switchblade has customers in 45 countries. Samson Sky's flying sports car – the Switchblade – has just hit two new milestones. The first is reaching Reservation Position 1,500. Per the...
IF YOU ARE FEELING EXHAUSTED – September 22, 2021
The 3D printer has been busy printing off small sections of exhaust tubing that we can put together like a lego set and rotate to where we want. This allows us to actually 'build' different exhaust...
3D PRINTING ACTION: EXHAUST TUBING – September 17, 2021
Samson engineer Tanner Vaughn is printing exhaust tubing in small sections to be able to create a three-into-one tube design inside the existing engine bay, while the exhaust system is on the...
3D PRINTED PARTS IN PROCESS – September 16, 2021
Here you can see the start of some 3D parts we are printing. They are sections of exhaust tubing. Contact Us