I like the conventional form, Though I have a different idea for a new form.
What about doing an 18" form with the first two inches d=.25 then have the
tapper go from d=.25 to d=.1 over the remaining 16 inches?
NR
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Benjamin Saks <bensaks_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> Max and I were talking about the tail diameter for the boom and both
> thought that larger is better on these new planes. I have difficulty making
> use of the boom at that small a size to attach the horizontal stabilizer
> posts to. I would like to see a boom with a small end diameter of .100" or
> even .110"
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> Any other thoughts?
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> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:43 PM, ray_harlan <rbharlan_at_comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Sometime in the next two months, I'll be making a batch of tailboom forms,
>> since I'm out of them now. I thought it would be a good idea to survey F1D
>> fliers to see if they would prefer a different taper than my heretofore
>> standard of .25" to .092" dia. over 18". I doubt any F1D models have this
>> small a diameter at the tail, yet most are 18" long. So, let me know what
>> works well for you. Most models are close in design, so any size I pick
>> should be close enough for everyone.
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>> I will make a batch of the new taper and drop the old one.
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>> Ray Harlan
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> BEN SAKS
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