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Old 11-18-2009 | 03:37 PM
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Default RE: Balsa grain direction

I've always ran the sheeting parallel to the spar for strength. Running it perpindicular to the spar will allow the sheeting to flex more and allow the wing to twist more easily. You could however sheet the wing tips perpindicular to the spar.
Also when using shear webbing run the grain horizontally between the spars