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lektric.dan@gmail.com - 27 Aug 2009 09:53 GMT
I've recently started making rocket gliders again.  I must be good at
it because I've lost every glider I've made so far.  I was discussing
boost gliders with long thin wings, with a friend, and mentioned that
I needed some "C" grade balsa to make the wings.  He had never heard
of balsa grades, and thought that "balsa is balsa".  Here's a web site
I found that gives a simple descroption if the grades and their
properties; picture and text are at the bottom of the page.

http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/tutorials/Balsa/balsa_1.htm
Bob - 28 Aug 2009 15:40 GMT
On Aug 27, 3:53 am, "lektric....@gmail.com" <lektric....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I've recently started making rocket gliders again.  I must be good at
> it because I've lost every glider I've made so far.  I was discussing
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/tutorials/Balsa/balsa_1.htm

It's a shame that site doesn't say WHERE they stole the text and
graphics, which is from the old SIG catalog. Here's a more complete
link that does give credit where credit is due:

http://www.go-cl.se/balsa.html

And it's not "C grade" but "C grain". C grain is very stiff and
resistant to warps, excellent for glider wings and tails. A grain is
flexible, and good where you ened to roll or bend the wood. Grade is
generally used to refer to differing density. Contest grade wood is
the lightest.
 
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