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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! ![]() Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg, Va Age: 33
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Some ARF manufacturers are using 3 ply 1/16th Lite Ply in their airframes. (SD Models for example) Anyone know where sheets of this can bought from ? Thanks |
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| Imac.Thinking outside the box ![]() |
have you tried the LHS?
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Considering that light ply is pretty fragile stuff anyway, why on earth would you want it in 1/16"? | |||||||||||||||
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! ![]() Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg, Va Age: 33
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Reason I was thinking about using it is because I have a repair job I may get around to. The airframe has mostly 1/16th lite ply in it but portions of it are crunched. I can re-glue the breaks but was thinking of doubling up with another layer of that stuff behind it. But the balsa option for a doubler is starting to sound pretty good.
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iv gotten some crazy thin ply at the Michaels craft store,, its usully in 24 to 36 inch planks good luck mike
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| Flyin' Around ![]() Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newton, MA USA Age: 33
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Agree - lite ply is crap. I'd bet 1/64 or 1/32 aircraft ply is as strong - or stronger - than 1/16 lite ply. I've done tricks like replacing 1/8 lite ply with sheets made up of 1/64 birch ply laminated to 1/8 balsa and you'd be amazed how strong it is. Lighter too. |
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