Re: Orsovai System for Thrust Bearing and Tail Hook

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2015 13:01:39 -0400

Don
I'm not in the possession of very much building skill but have had some
success at indoor flying by choosing types of models that I can cope with.
Or as I read recently in a list of ways to reduce stress in your life "if
you can't meet your expectations then lower them".

On a possibly more helpful note, one way to deal with tiny parts is to
start with larger pieces and cut them or shape them to final form after the
fiddly bits are done. For instance, the bearing assembly in the 5th picture
could be done by attaching the bearing to a larger sheet of balsa -
something big enough for you to hold and maneuver comfortably. You could
start by cutting a notch in the sheet to fit the bearing and then gluing
the bearing to the sheet and adding the fiberglass reinforcing. After
everything is attached the balsa can be cut to its final shape.

The tiny web braces shown in the 3rd picture can be made by gluing longer
sticks of the right size in place and then cutting off the part sticking
out.

I use techniques like this frequently.

On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 12:38 PM, dweigt47_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> I am constantly amazed at the workmanship group members show in pictures
> of parts nearly too small to see! My own feeble attempts are much larger,
> yet far less finished. I wish there was a book or website about tools and
> techniques that enable the kind of work you do. I suppose it's lore passed
> from one modeler to the next.
>
> Don Weigt
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