Flyinhi1

I just checked my local Lowes and I couldn't believe my eyes! They have Fan Fold!! I picked up a bundle and trodded around the store with it for awhile before I realized "What the hell am I gonna use for wing and fuse support?!" I've never seen any carbon fiber stock in any of my LHS's so I put the bundle back and thought I'd check on CF at the hobby shops just in case they had it stashed away somewhere that I usually don't look (they didn't). I've been building ARF kits lately and my mind defaults to using CF in the wings and any other place that you want to avoid flex so if I want to build my own planes my question is this. Does every one use CF or could I use wood or wire for strength? What do you guys use in your scratch builds? If it is CF, where's the best place to get it? Thanks in advance all.

exeter_acres

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I'm amazed that your LHS doesn't have it....

toy store for replacement parts for kites?
sporting good store for arrow shafts?

order online?

Flyinhi1

Nope. All 3 of the LHS's were a no-go..... I didn't think to look at the other stores your mentioned. I'll give those a try. Thank you.

vicman

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I use arrow shafts for my spars.

kennydee

HiMrFlyinhi1, I've been building fanfold plane thingies for a couple years. I've used carbon fiber tube as well as carbon fiber rods for support when lighter weight is necessary. But, with Brushless systems, there's enough power to tolerate a little more weight. I've had success using hard balsa as stiffiners. Most hobby stores will have balsa. Just browse through what they have a pick something that looks appropriate. I usually glue to balsa on with thick foam safe CA (I poke small holes through the covering on the fanfold to allow the CA to penetrate the foam when it's kicked). Most of my planes are my own design and it still amazes me that the things fly and some of them fly well. Good luck and have fun!

geigerr

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I use babboo skewers and Wal-
Mart dowels. Cf is available at the following sites.

http://www.airdyn.com/superior/carbon-rods.htm

http://www.goodwindskites.com/merch/...olidflatcarbon

Good luck. C-YA RL

GWR

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www.balsapr.com has started stocking CF and has low cost brushless systems for these type planes too

Jacob M

Tower Hobbies carries Midwest Carbon Fiber Tubes and Rods now.