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Old 07-18-2015 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 52larry52
Most 40 size glo trainers of similar physical size use #64 rubber bands. You can buy a large bag full (almost a lifetime supply) from any office supply for just a couple of bucks. For general information, you should use 2 rubber bands for each pound the plane weighs. I.E. 5lb airplane needs 10 bands, 5 bands on each side of the wing. Chris-cross the last two you put on, that slight angle will help hold the other bands on in flight, or so the theory goes.
Rubber bands? Oh No, not another one?? They break, come loose, with glow fuel, they rot; there goes your wing!. Just sink a couple blind nuts and nylon bolts and forget rubber bands..You'll be glad you did after a few plane losses.