Re: Re: Per the '10-'11 AMA rules for LPP

From: Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:10:30 -0400

It is very difficult to find light 1/32 sheet balsa in any hobbyshop or
store. The reason I have been told is that 1/32 is usually sanded down
not cut to 1/32" ( so lighter sheets break easier when sanding so they
use the heavy stuff for 1/32". I have found nice 1/16" sheets in hobby
shops and then all you do is razor plane it down to what you need.

Don S.

> After using some of my new skills for calculating balsa density, I discovered with much dismay that my stash of beautiful clear-grained, straight 1/32 sheet that I thought was light "enough" is actually 10 lb stock! Off i went to the hobby shop, where I found they didn't even have 32nd sheet. The dude working there tried his best to find it, even though he told me they probably don't make any sheet thinner than 1/16 because it's so fragile... Then, not wanting to give up, he found me some 1/32 ply and said it would be better because it's a lot stronger. Gotta give him credit for trying, but I hope the look on my face didn't offend him. Oh well, I guess it's not every day there's a damsel in distress in the balsa aisle. My next step is to visit A2Z and get some good indoor wood. I was sad about the lack of stock and knowledge at HobbyTown. But, they did have Ambroid, go figure. I'm pretty sure my HobbyShopper EZB will be renamed "The InterNetter."
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