Re: Stick sizes

From: john_kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:59:02 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Ren" <nmonllor@...> wrote:
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> Is it the norm to get 12" spar sticks from IMS and the wing calling for more than 18" wings?? It just seems odd to me...
>

You need to cut them at the dihedral joints anyway, so that's a good place to splice in. Indoor wood is usually cut in 18" lengths, so it is normal to splice together longer spars.

> Who else beside IMS is there to purchase indoor balsa from , say in 20" to 36" lengths?
>

There are different levels of "indoor balsa". For a LPP, you will be fine with standard wood from IMS, Peck-Polymers, or even your local hobby shop (if you sort through it).

When you get into more demanding classes you can start worrying about finer wood from the various people cutting indoor balsa.
Received on Sun Jan 17 2010 - 12:59:23 CET