building boards
06-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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building boards
i just got a great planes pro building board from tower hobbies, and i noticed that its got a twist to it ... does any one know what would be the best way to fix this ???? i thought of screwing it down to a peice of 3/4 inch plywood ......
06-09-2005, 10:06 PM
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RE: building boards
I looked at Tower hobbies website and they have this tech comment about it
If that doesn't work then either do what DavidAgar said and contact a rep from Great Planes, or contact Tower Hobbies and try to get a replacement. That's going to be a lot easier than trying to get it straightened out. It shouldn't be a problem because they are supposed to be straight.
Hope this helps
Ken
COMMENTS: To prevent this board from warping, it must be allowed to stabilize
in moisture content whenever it is moved to the hot outdoors from
an air conditioned indoor area. This can be done be removing the
packaging and standing the board on end for a day or two allowing
air to contact both sides evenly. Warping can occur when placing
one end against a workbench or face down on a table. The slight
warping will go away in time as the entire board reaches the same
moisture level. When one side has more moisture content it will be
longer thus causing bowing usually in the cross grain direction.
Once both sides reach the same moisture level, the board will again
be flat.
in moisture content whenever it is moved to the hot outdoors from
an air conditioned indoor area. This can be done be removing the
packaging and standing the board on end for a day or two allowing
air to contact both sides evenly. Warping can occur when placing
one end against a workbench or face down on a table. The slight
warping will go away in time as the entire board reaches the same
moisture level. When one side has more moisture content it will be
longer thus causing bowing usually in the cross grain direction.
Once both sides reach the same moisture level, the board will again
be flat.
Hope this helps
Ken
