Why make life unnecessarily difficult by using Balsa - I used hardwood cut
to shape using a band saw.
Can be "filled" with just a thin layer of resin to fill the grain or glassed
over with some very thin bid. I did the latter but didn't run it over the
rear surface - no need since the hardwood is strong enough.
Any extra weight is minimal and given where it is - just means a little less
lead in the fin! ! !
Alan G
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kingsley Hurst" <hurstkr@growzone.com.au>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Layup on Balsa TE of Trim Tabs
<hurstkr@growzone.com.au>
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> Cliff Shaw wrote:
> > Balsa can be "hardened" with out adding very much weight by using thin
> super
> > glue. Squirt the thin stuff all over the balsa and quickly wipe it
> with a
> > rag .
>
> Cliff, does this work better than the old dope treatment?
>
> Kingsley Hurst
> Europa Mono Classic 281
> in Oz
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