ORIGINAL: brickhead179
What sucks more than anything is im 16 years old so money isn't an endless pool. I need balsa wood for my custom jet that im framing and my lhs sells balsa wood streamer ( balsa sticks) for almost 1.50! Thats cheap alone but in bulk thats a ton of dough for me. My engineering teacher has at least 1200 streamers at his disposal that we never use and he won't give me 8! I hate it when im impatient to finish a plane and my resources have run dry![&:] Anyone else have this problem? ( oh and could i possibly use fiberglass to cover the wood cheeting on my plane? Or would monokote be better?
I'm guessing you mean stringer but there are many terms for many things...$1.50 for a balsa stick?..that is what x what size?...heck you should be able to get 3-4 for that $....go check your local craft store, thats way too much......now on to the next problem, rubbing alcohol is 2/$1 at any Dollar store and most drug stores and it is either %50-30 water already mixed in.....let it dry then glue it,,practice by wrapping a piece slowly around a 2 litre bottle or drink can with rubber bands, even if it left marks on the wood it would sand out in seconds......now on to the next problem, why at 16 and in the beginner section are you building a custom jet?? I'm hoping its electric, cause your in a world of money hurt if its an actual jet engine..if theres a club near you (AMA) some one would probably either help you or donate some materials...there is often times a crashed plane in the trash at a flying field, stripped of parts and left for scavengers.........can you offer up a few dollars or some needed school supplies to your engineering teacher for the 8 sticks you need?......Rog