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Cox Engine of The Month
Balsa wood.
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Re: Balsa wood.
Old Guy
another thing to consider ( and I am by no means a expert) many sections of a good aircraft require differing densities and grains of Balsa or spruce or bass wood
Using ALL contest graded sub 5lb balsa is a mistake except for maybe ultra light indoor free flight
There are needs for spars of a specific strength, LE and TE also usually have a designed weight and density
The various parts that need to be molded..(bent into shape) must be a certain grain and weight
This is a complex subject
I tried hard to amass a selection that allowed me to replace typical kit "crap" balsa with what should be right and I failed
Some where ....maybe this thread... I suggested going to swap meets and buying old big RC kits for a low price
I GOT a LOT of good various grade woods in a real large Douglas DC-3 82 inch wing span Top Flite kit for not many dollars
I tend to think that the major KIT makers of the larger RC craft had to provide very good wood
I also got a Lanier's RC 17.5% Giles 202 ....48" wing span, 34" fuselage that had superb wood in it of under $20 at a swap meet
Yes a lot of the die or laser cut pieces are wasted...BUT in each case I think the stick and sheet wood in the kits would be $100s more than I paid
another thing to consider ( and I am by no means a expert) many sections of a good aircraft require differing densities and grains of Balsa or spruce or bass wood
Using ALL contest graded sub 5lb balsa is a mistake except for maybe ultra light indoor free flight
There are needs for spars of a specific strength, LE and TE also usually have a designed weight and density
The various parts that need to be molded..(bent into shape) must be a certain grain and weight
This is a complex subject
I tried hard to amass a selection that allowed me to replace typical kit "crap" balsa with what should be right and I failed
Some where ....maybe this thread... I suggested going to swap meets and buying old big RC kits for a low price
I GOT a LOT of good various grade woods in a real large Douglas DC-3 82 inch wing span Top Flite kit for not many dollars
I tend to think that the major KIT makers of the larger RC craft had to provide very good wood
I also got a Lanier's RC 17.5% Giles 202 ....48" wing span, 34" fuselage that had superb wood in it of under $20 at a swap meet
Yes a lot of the die or laser cut pieces are wasted...BUT in each case I think the stick and sheet wood in the kits would be $100s more than I paid
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