On Jan 11, 2006, at 8:30 AM, Warthodson_at_aol.com wrote:
> I have seen A6 tips made by laminating two strips of 1/32X1/16. As
> you said,
> as long as the end result is a minimum of 1/16X1/16 I don't see any
> problem. I
> have bent 1/16 Sq strips for tips, but it is indeed difficult to avoid
> kinking or crushing the wood so that the finished dimensions are
> still /16 Sq.
>
> Rounding the prop spar is common practice & I doubt that you would
> have a
> problem at the USIC, as long as the diameter is 1/16. This is an
> area where the
> rules could be clearer, one way or the other.
> Gary Hodson
>
> I'm with you Gary. A 1/16 square is a 1/16 square, no matter how
> you arrive at it. But i do feel that this applies to the prop shaft
> also. Once the shaft reaches the blade itself it can revert to 1/32
> or whatever is strong enough, at least that's my reading on the
> matter - for what it's worth.
Chris Borland - Sacramento
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