We have been working on a fresh design for our canard box that we started a couple of years back.
This one features improved strength and a 1 1/4” [32 mm] long slot that will provide 3/8” [9.5 mm] of adjustment for a single tab or 1/4” [6 mm] if you use our 1” [25 mm] base. It will come in three standard cant angles—0°, 4°, and 10°, which should cover most of the usage scenarios.
As with our regular GBOX box, it features a domed dam to make it easy for glass to drape over the dam during the laminating process.
The 0° would be used primarily as a trailer center fin box. While the 4° is intended to be utilized as a back fin box in one of our BLNDR quad setups, where the back fins are small. The 10° are intended for use as canard boxes but could also be used anywhere a higher cant angle is desired. But they could be used with bigger fins if the full length of the slot is utilized for the base.
Due to the design of the boxes, we can actually accommodate any cant angle between 0° and 10°.
These boxes are incredibly strong, as they incorporate G10 in their construction. This gives them an almost indestructable quality.
Finally, the box has an additional feature on the dam, an integrated slot plug. This plug fits into the slot and creates the top half of the dome. It has been designed so that the glass can be easily cut once it has kicked, allowing the plug to be removed and reused, if needed. The cant angle is embossed on the top of the plug.
For anyone using our new GB24 (now GBOX) box, a new jig will not be required, as we will provide an insert that fits into the existing jig, making it easy to start using the box.
The testing process is about to get under way within the next week or two, so we will be reporting back with a lot more details during and after that process.
We have written a blog post that shows more images and details of the box; click on the button below.
