Katie, there's an excellent Excel spread sheet online somewhere that
easily calculates balsa density. You can even measure sticks with it if
you want. It is very helpful. I have a copy that I could forward if
needed.
LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974
In God We Trust
On Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:27:13 -0000 "jabiruchick" <jabiruchick_at_yahoo.com>
writes:
> Just thought I'd share with you guys that after laughing at this
> great thread, I looked at the attachments for Carl Bakay's (Mike
> Palrang's) motor stick tester. Found Winning Indoor Designs posted
> right next to it on the Attachments page and promptly downloaded and
> read most of it. Read Mike Palrang's EZB#12 article, where he says
> anyone wanting to build a good model should read everything they can
> find by Larry Coslick on EZBs. From there I found Larry's
> HobbyShopper article on IndoorDuration.com, read it, printed it, and
> am now going through it a little each night, like an online course.
> Man that's just like "Hey Kid, Wanna Build a Model Airplane" from so
> long ago on chopping Sleek Streaks. I've been building models for 25
> years and never knew most of the techniques presented there! That's
> some good stuff!
>
> 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."
>
> Anyway- I'm very thankful for Carl's WID, Larry Coslick's articles,
> and this forum. You guys make all of this duration stuff a little
> less intimidating for us "newbs," especially nowadays where it's
> tough to find good local help.
>
> Katie
>
>
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, themaxout@... wrote:
> >
> > my typing skills...but the A6 is built like a mule and I just got
> carried
> > away.
> >
> > Rick Pangell
> > Editor of "The Max-Out" Newsletter of
> > The Magnificent Mountain Men FF Club of Colorado
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/6/2011 9:50:28 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
>
> > ken_at_... writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > how did the mule get in this discussion?
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:48 AM, <_themaxout_at_..._
> > (mailto:themaxout_at_...) > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wait a minute...I just graduated to A6...mini next ass soon as I
> can get
> > a grip on A6...
> >
> > Rick Pangell
> > Editor of "The Max-Out" Newsletter of
> > The Magnificent Mountain Men FF Club of Colorado
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/6/2011 9:27:42 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> > _wdgowen_at_..._ (mailto:wdgowen@...) writes:
> >
> >
> > I will defend ministick as the perfect class for other people to
> fly.
> >
> > My F1M turns just fine in our church gym flying site - at least
> after the
> > first circle.
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
> >
> > John Kagan <_john_kagan_at_..._ (mailto:john_kagan@...) >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >--- In _Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com_
> > (mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com) , Tapio Linkosalo
> <tapio.linkosalo_at_> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> ...I can barely make my F1D turn in that gym (but needs
> constant
> > steering), so a F1M turns tighter than a F1D. At least for me.
> > >>
> > >
> > >This thread has me laughing.
> > >
> > >Kang dissed LPP by saying that it needs to be more like F1M
> > >
> > >DeLoach defended LPP as nearly perfect and dissed F1M by saying
> it was
> > hard to pack, transport, and fly in small sites
> > >
> > >Tapio defended F1M as easy to pack and fly in small sites and
> dissed F1D
> > by saying it was hard to make turn
> > >
> > >I shall continue the theme and say that I can make my F1D turn
> in small
> > halls, and F1D's launches much better than Ministicks, which want
> to just
> > nose up and helicopter around
> > >
> > >Who's next? (you have to defend Ministick and diss something
> else)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
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LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974
In God We Trust
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