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#1376
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On a side note I was in Enid Oklahoma yesterday at a Veteran Outreach event and on the way out of town I stopped at Enid;s only Hobby Shop. It was a nice shop it had a lot of stuff with the builder in mind and a nice selection of plastic models. I may have bought some of those from him back in the day when I lived in Enid (64 to 68). I bought out the last of his 3/32 dia. piano wire. The stuff has been like hen's teeth to find since the Hobbico bankruptcy. We talk for a bit and the owner confided he is considering retiring since business is so bad.
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Join Date: May 2018
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Im building a P51 d as above and wonder if you have any tips. I was going to use the fixed gear but after installing the plywood doublers to the wing ribs I decided to install electric retracts.
I am inclined to leave the original doublers in and add the ones for the retracts as it will improve strength rather than damaging the ribs trying to take out the fixed gear doublers. any comments please?
I am inclined to leave the original doublers in and add the ones for the retracts as it will improve strength rather than damaging the ribs trying to take out the fixed gear doublers. any comments please?
#1378
I think that is a common with most Top Flite kits the Cessna 182 had all liteply in the gear area. I used the original pieces as patterns to recut the pieces out of real plywood. I shoot for as soft a landing as possible but I wasn't dippy enough to think I could get by with liteply.
#1379
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Since this is allegedly a thread of hardshell dyed in the wool builders has anyone found a inexpensive source for Piano (also known as Music) wire? The best I have come up with is a 3 pack of 3/32" X 36"for $6.79 plus shipping from Brodak. My LHS is ordering some from Brodak as a stop gap but he struggling to find a bulk supplier.
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Since this is allegedly a thread of hardshell dyed in the wool builders has anyone found a inexpensive source for Piano (also known as Music) wire? The best I have come up with is a 3 pack of 3/32" X 36"for $6.79 plus shipping from Brodak. My LHS is ordering some from Brodak as a stop gap but he struggling to find a bulk supplier.
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Since this is allegedly a thread of hardshell dyed in the wool builders has anyone found a inexpensive source for Piano (also known as Music) wire? The best I have come up with is a 3 pack of 3/32" X 36"for $6.79 plus shipping from Brodak. My LHS is ordering some from Brodak as a stop gap but he struggling to find a bulk supplier.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Measnes, La Creuse, France.
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As far as I can work it out, 3/32" wire is 2.38mm. SLEC in the UK offer a range of wires. The nearest to 3/32" is 12 (British) Standard Wire Guage which is slightly bigger at 2.65mm. These cost £1.24 each or $1.65US. Therefore three of them will cost you $4.95US plus postage. Piano Wire
SLEC make or stock a wide range of products from clevises to quarter-scale biplane kits so you may like to make up an order. I can vouch for the quality of their wire, push rods, balsa wood and fuel tanks.
SLEC make or stock a wide range of products from clevises to quarter-scale biplane kits so you may like to make up an order. I can vouch for the quality of their wire, push rods, balsa wood and fuel tanks.
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Hi all: Richard here in scappoose, oregon. I have been away from the forum for some time now, and just logged into my gmail to find messages. I have been doing potato growing for the local food bank, and doing very little at the model building workbench. While dealing with a trainer build for a long time, i picked up a tower 40 trainer arf with engine,etc that had no flight time on it. Found the controls unairworthy,, and needed to be reworked. The new tower .46 engine was removed, and put through the break-in runs, and then re-installed. Since the model came with six ounces of tail weight, i made an effort to correct this added weight. Moved the engine closer to the firewall. And battery location. Found on re-balance last night that with muffler attached it balanced at the 3.75" location. My 25% mac location was at 3.5". Will just have to find out at the test flight if the factory location is correct. I really rather re-work models than build from kits. Building from plans is a lot more interesting. Do hope the building goes on to keep the hobby being alive. Flying may be fun, but building is exciting also.
Cheers!!!
Rich
Cheers!!!
Rich
#1391
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Since we are are all builders here I need some information from any of you who have used Solartex in the past. I have a roll I bought some time back to cover my Dr.1 with and I need to know if its like Coverite fabric and has a grain i.e. shrinks more in one direction than the other?
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Since we are are all builders here I need some information from any of you who have used Solartex in the past. I have a roll I bought some time back to cover my Dr.1 with and I need to know if its like Coverite fabric and has a grain i.e. shrinks more in one direction than the other?
#1395
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Hi Mike there was an thread where someone from the company that made Solarfilm, and all the types said that they where ceasing operations the first of the year. I found something called aerofilm at this sit;Covering Film Archives | Stevens AeroModel which is supposed to be solarfilm I bought two rolls of the metallic red as its my favorite color. I havent used it yet but I will hope do something with it soon!
Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston
#1396
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Hi Mike there was an thread where someone from the company that made Solarfilm, and all the types said that they where ceasing operations the first of the year. I found something called aerofilm at this sit;Covering Film Archives Stevens AeroModel which is supposed to be solarfilm I bought two rolls of the metallic red as its my favorite color. I havent used it yet but I will hope do something with it soon!
Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston
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That would be this site: https://solarfilm.co.uk SolarTex is on page two of the "Products" section. How much was shipping on two rolls?
Michael Johnston
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