Re: EZB Prop wood- quick!

From: N Dennis <wombatt_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 13:01:54 -0400

Yup, I know what their weight was, but being as I dug 'em out thought I'd
post an offer.😇. That .010 thickness is interesting,I can see the boys I
used to work with trying to do that !!

wombat

On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 12:36 PM, leop_at_lyradev.com [Indoor_Construction] <
Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Wombat,
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> The blocks mentioned (12"x4"x3" ) at 17 ounces are just under 13 pounds
> per cubic foot in density.
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> Tim,
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> 4# wood is too light for F1L props. I use just a bit over 5# wood and
> 0.010# thickness for my F1L props. Two of my F1L props were made by
> sanding 1/32" c-grain sheet (5.14#) that I found at the local hobby shop.
> Last month, I provided 12"x2"x 0.012" sheets cut from a 12"x2"x2", 5.17#
> block that I found at Hobby Lobby to some local junior fliers for their
> junior F1D plane. The girls sanded the prop blanks (cut from the sheet)
> down to weight (finished thickness just under 0.010" after water soaking).
> Fro prop blades, I find it better to use sheets slightly thicker than
> needed and then sand down to weight. If the sanding is done with medium
> grit (I use 80 grit) with little pressure, the wood comes back to the
> original density after soaking in water (and expanding in thickness).
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> My F1L's fly well and often have better flight times than the 600mg EZB
> planes. So, the above advice is tested and works out.
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> LeoP
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