From: "talkinbable" <jeff11139@...>
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Well, I made a mistake, but could be interesting results
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Well, I made a mistake, but could be interesting results
--- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, "aubrian2" <vasbrian@b...> wrote:
> I was building my first Bug tonight, finally got all my supplies
> together, and got ready to start.....sanded out all my ribs (whew,
> that was awful....I used a glue stick, glued the rib template onto
> the balsa, used double sided tape to glue 2 pieces of wood
together,
> then used my disc sander to sand out each rib) It took a while,
> obviously, but being the perfectionist I am, the results were even
> up to my standards....
>
> I take the parts upstairs, and start pinning things to the
boards,
> only to realize after I've glued on rib 2 and 7, that I cut 2-7 out
> of 1/32 balsa instead of 1/16.......ARGH!!! I really didn't feel
> like sanding out any more ribs tonight, so I said "Screw it, I'll
go
> with it this way....."
>
> So anyway, I'm gonna call it the lacewing bug, and hopefully it
will
> hold together more or less. I'll try to keep you updated.
> Unfortunately, I was hoping to make it a DLG version, but it sure
> won't be this one. Maybe I'll go for a removeable wing. What does
> anyone think?
>
> Also I had a question. For those of you that do DLG or SAL your
> bug, do you have a peg or just grab the leading edge? I'm thinking
> of extending the spar onto the tip section about 1 inch, then
> putting a peg in and using kevlar thread and CA to secure them
> together. How's that sound?
How long did it take for the plans to arrive at your door step? and
are you building w/ the 1/8" or 3/16" tailboom?