IMAC Dalton Yak 54, 38% please submit suggestions here....
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Some final remarks for the day. I have several...
1. when glueing the balsa sheets to make the sides, look carefully at the individual sheets, and make a plan on which ones to use, and in which orientation. Also, use a straight edge, to confirm that they are as straight as can be. If need be, then trim them so they are straight, but do not take too much off.
2. Splicing the two sheets to make them long enough... use a miter box, and cut at 45 degrees. When glueing the 3 strips together to make the height, then make sure that the splice points are not lined up when gluing the middle sheet to the top one or vice versa with the bottom sheet.
3. Once you make each fuselage side, trim it down some, but allow for overhang on the bottom of the stringers, which is what is sticking up when the airplane is flat, upside down on the work-bench.
4. Once the fuselage sides are glued, now is the time to also sand them down and make them look pretty.
5. once the sides are glued on, from here on out, do not let the sides touch the workbench. any little thing can ding the balsa. I use a brand new rug from Lowes to protect the airframe.
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1. when glueing the balsa sheets to make the sides, look carefully at the individual sheets, and make a plan on which ones to use, and in which orientation. Also, use a straight edge, to confirm that they are as straight as can be. If need be, then trim them so they are straight, but do not take too much off.
2. Splicing the two sheets to make them long enough... use a miter box, and cut at 45 degrees. When glueing the 3 strips together to make the height, then make sure that the splice points are not lined up when gluing the middle sheet to the top one or vice versa with the bottom sheet.
3. Once you make each fuselage side, trim it down some, but allow for overhang on the bottom of the stringers, which is what is sticking up when the airplane is flat, upside down on the work-bench.
4. Once the fuselage sides are glued, now is the time to also sand them down and make them look pretty.
5. once the sides are glued on, from here on out, do not let the sides touch the workbench. any little thing can ding the balsa. I use a brand new rug from Lowes to protect the airframe.
6. Freedom of speech is vital and critical, we all have to protect our right to freedom of speech! Anyone who does not like freedom of speech, well, what can I say....
these are sandwich of carbon fiber plate - 1/8" balsa - CF plate.
i then use a band saw to cut them to shape and sand them down with a belt sander, so it fits perfectly in the corners.
Dirt Doctor
50cc
Looks good Cam.
Notorious B.E.N.
100cc
Hey Cam, are you planning on using the bushings for the anti-rotation pins?