Hmmm...never have put tape on the back of a razor blade...probably if it's cutting into your skin it needs to be replaced.
Agreed on that bearing wrap thing, especially on a pennyplane. I have enough trouble keeping the bearings on F1D's...wouldn't think of putting a non-wrapped bearing on a pennyplane.
Good flying,
Joshua Finn
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, William Gowen <wdgowen@...> wrote:
>
> I haven't seen the video yet but I agree on thread wrapping the bearing.
> I've had them come off in my hand with a fully wound motor. If a wrapped
> one comes loose it usually stays with the motor stick.
>
> On 6/19/2013 10:54 AM, Neil Dennis wrote:
> >
> > Good morning, Ben: Nice video, I do have a couple comments FWIW. One,
> > it's kinda dangerous not putting tape on the back edge of the razor
> > blade, can do a nasty cut. Two, wonder, don't you use a bit of thread
> > wrap on the front prop shaft mount, at least on the Dennydarts the hook
> > knocks of pretty easy without the wrap. CA doesn't stick to metal all
> > that good.
> >
> > wombat
> >
> >
>
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