This is the best tutorial that I've found to make motor sticks:
http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php/topic,4553.90.html
http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php/topic,4553.120.html
http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php/topic,4553.150.html
Kody
On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Kody Priddle <pipercub0749_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> *I've rolled some 1/4" motor sticks with 1/32" 5lb. C-grain. I'd say
> that's about as small as I'd* go.
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> Kody
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> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com>wrote:
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>> Generally "C" grain is used on indoor motor sticks but trying to roll a C
>> grain tube from 1/32" thick will most likely crack as you try to roll it
>> over the rod. So I would either use thinner wood with a "C" grain or go to
>> a different grain that will roll easier. We had troubles with some of the
>> Tru-Weight .025" C grain wood from Goldstein we had as it would split when
>> trying to roll pennyplane motor sticks so had to use thinner wood to get it
>> to roll OK so you may get different results depending on whose wood your
>> are trying to roll when you get to the thicker sizes. So I guess what i am
>> trying to say is if you have issues with 1/32" then you will have to go
>> thinner or get away from quarter grain balsa in that application.
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>> Don S.
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>> Wonder, it there a special reason to use "C" grain rather than "A" ???
>> Seems that it would have a greater tendency to split radially.
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>> wombat
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Received on Sun Jun 03 2012 - 13:44:25 CEST