RE: My First Build BUSA E III
After doing the carbon fiber I tackled the rigging. I used 90# fishing leader wire for the rigging. I used a 1/16 drill bit to make holes in the top and bottom of each and every vertical balsa pieces (can't remember the technical name for them). I used my thumb and index finger as my "drill" there may have been an easier way, but I went with what I had and like the end results. Once the holes were made I then treaded the wire through the holes towards the rear of the plane and then worked my way back forward. I ran in to a problem though...how was I going to take the slack out? Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, so I made some "anchors" out of scrap 1/4X1/4 balsa. I drilled two holes in each anchor, worked the slack back towards the anchors, and threaded the anchors allowing some tension to be held and thereby getting rid of any noticeable slack. Once again I worked the length of the wire (one length of wire for each side) from one anchor to the other, rechecking for slack and using CA at all points where the wire came to a vertical balsa strip securing the wire in place. I think it looks pretty good and will show nicely through the fabric. I'm going to add tape to simulate the turnbuckle as Abufletcher suggested. Questions? Comments?