Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Jerry, thanks for the info!Kelly Klaus--------Building NX45KKRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: gap seals
> Pietenpol-List: Re: gap seals
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
>> >>> Just for the heck of it, wondering where you all are getting your> balsa?>> It's been years, but I know the store is still there, but a place> in San Antonio TX called Alamo hardwoods used to sell balsa like> any other hardwood. It was in random widths and lengths (most 8'> plus) mostly 8/4 (or 2" thick), by the board foot. They'd cut to> any length and slap a shipping lable on it, wouldn't be much to> ship in the quantities we're looking at.>> It wasn't contest quality super super lightweight stuff, but> lighter than ANY other wood you're going to find. The type of> stuff hollywood used to use to make props used in old western> movie fight scenes (the chairs and tables that got broke up).>> Probably WAAAY cheaper than any hobby store stuff. Might be worth> looking into for these sorts of applications (and strut fairing, etc).>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... enpol-List"> target=_blank>http://www.m; -->> >>> >> *>>> *-- Ben Charvet, PharmDStaff PharmacistParrish Medical center________________________________________________________________________________
>> >>> Just for the heck of it, wondering where you all are getting your> balsa?>> It's been years, but I know the store is still there, but a place> in San Antonio TX called Alamo hardwoods used to sell balsa like> any other hardwood. It was in random widths and lengths (most 8'> plus) mostly 8/4 (or 2" thick), by the board foot. They'd cut to> any length and slap a shipping lable on it, wouldn't be much to> ship in the quantities we're looking at.>> It wasn't contest quality super super lightweight stuff, but> lighter than ANY other wood you're going to find. The type of> stuff hollywood used to use to make props used in old western> movie fight scenes (the chairs and tables that got broke up).>> Probably WAAAY cheaper than any hobby store stuff. Might be worth> looking into for these sorts of applications (and strut fairing, etc).>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... enpol-List"> target=_blank>http://www.m; -->> >>> >> *>>> *-- Ben Charvet, PharmDStaff PharmacistParrish Medical center________________________________________________________________________________