RE: Issues with A2Z balsa wood?

From: James Alderson <aldershine_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:21:38 -0700

I have ordered wood a couple of times from them over the past 18 months. The "C" grain I ordered (.006 for 1/2 A and .012 for F1L) for prop blades was very good; however, most of the "A" grain has been very wavy. I suppose it would be okay for curved outlines, but I am not sure I can straighten them enough for straight planforms. I did not complain to them but have considered just buying the remaining IMS wood instead of TWIB. In their (A2Z's) defense, I should say that in the past I had ordered some 6" wide blade plastic props that were badly warped. I called and after I returned the defective props they replaced them with good ones, but I still had to pay the postage to fix the problem. I hope your issue is resolved soon.
James Alderson

To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
From: don_at_slusarczyk.com
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:17:57 -0500
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Issues with A2Z balsa wood?
















 



  


    
      
      
      Has anyone else had any issue buying wood from A2Z? I ordered a few

sheets of the Indoor Model Supply wood they have as I needed a few extra

sheets, and amongst my order was 4 sheets of .032" A grain for F1D ribs.

What I received was 2 sheets of C grain and 2 sheets of a what I would

call a "BC" grain. I am trying to get it rectified but I am talking to a

wall over there. I even sent photos of what I received and am being told

that the sheets came from the "AB grain bin" so they must be AB grain. I

am getting irritated as this has been going on now for almost a week.



Don S.



    
     

    
    






                                                 
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