Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

Hello,

I realize that this is a stupid question but I rather ask than to buy the wrong thing. I am looking for 1/4" wing dowel and I am not able to find it localy in my hobby shop - they told me to go to Lowes but they don't have the proper size... So I found Birch dowel at Hobby-Lobby (http://www.hobby-lobby.com/1_4x36_b...l_2718_prd1.htm) but I want to make sure that it is the right kind before to place my order. I want the really hard wood since it is to secure my wings to the fuselage.

Thank you for your help,

Le fou

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

Hey Le fou

you might also try the local hardware store. I can usually get 1/4 dowel from Ace or True Value. I can usually find it as well at Lowes/Home Depot.

Doug

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

And yes, the birch will work just fine

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

a 1/4" birch dowel from Lowe's will work fine. Only question is making sure it is sufficiently sized for the airplane you intend to use it on.

Cheers,

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

right... What sort of model is this going on?

I've used scrap carbon fiber pushrods filled with epoxy mixed with microballons... I save the scrap ends whenever I use CF pushrods...

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

what are microballons?

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/w...I=TOPR1090&P=0
They can be ground glass or plastic

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

I'm not even sure what the different dowel wood is that comes in kits these days but I just buy my dowel wood from any hardware store. I use two dowels on my planes and it's usually 1/4 or 5/16. So far no dowel has ever broken.

RE: Wing dowel - is this the right thing?
 

they are just a lightweight filler that can be mixed with epoxy. I fill the hollow carbon pushrod with the mixture to make it solid without adding too much weight... I also hit the cut edges with thin CA and then a light sanding to smooth out any rough edges...The CA helps keep the fibers in the pushrod from unraveling...