| Title: | Welcome To The Radio Control Conference |
| Notice: | dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19 |
| Moderator: | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS |
| Created: | Tue Jan 13 1987 |
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I recently got one of those $2 Master Air Screw - Balsa Strippers.
Not impressed. So far I haven't been able to cut balsa as straight
as if I just used a ruler and straight edge. Is there anybody out
there that has one of these that likes it? How about anybody with
a different brand/type of balsa stripper? It seems like a good idea
that was just poorly implemented.
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Bye ----O----
Kay R. Fisher / \
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| 402.1 | Not too bad for me | SNOC01::BROWNTONY | Tony Brown Sydney, Australia | Tue Feb 02 1988 20:44 | 12 |
Kay
I have been using a Master Air Screw stripper for my last plane
and repairs. Here in Australia they cost A$14 (about $10) and I
think it is well worth the money. I find that it works very well
for medium to soft balsa up to 3/16. Anything else really requires
a saw, even though I use the old ruler and knife approach. For
my purposes (very little time for building means spending a little more on
tools than I perhaps should) I am quite pleased.
For what its worth.
Tony
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| 402.2 | CHGV04::KAPLOW | sixteen bit paleontologist | Sun May 01 1988 00:48 | 6 | |
I've used the Master Airscrew. Its OK if you don't need absolutely
perfect strips. Soft wood or thin strips are easier to cut.
For heavy duty stripping there was a plan back in an old MA,
somewhere around 1983 or so, by Mark Drela. If you can't track it
down, send me mail; I can find it for you.
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| 402.3 | Razor planes? | CHGV04::KAPLOW | sixteen bit paleontologist | Thu Jun 30 1988 19:30 | 8 |
I just came accross a heavier duty balsa stripper. I think it was
in the Hobby Lobby catalog. You might check that out.
Along a similar line, anyone know sources for a good razor plane?
I got one that is terrible, the Master Airscrew that is ok, and
one called "David", made in Holland, that I like. The problem is I
got it at a close-out, and I don't know where to refer folks to
for this one. Any suggestions, or other nominations.
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