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<DIV><SPAN class=056485118-12122003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Get yourself a
copy of the Robin's View tape on molding curved balsa, including compound curved
fuselage stuff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=056485118-12122003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>It is just
great!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=056485118-12122003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Dean
P.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bill Glaze
[mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 12, 2003 1:48
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: balsa sheeting
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I read ages ago that ammonia helps soften the
resin holding the wood fibers together. It softens the resin just enough
to aid bending and to let the fibers partially "slide" by each other. Or
so I was told.<BR>Bill Glaze<BR><BR>Mike Turgeman wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid005001c3c07e$0109af10$0200a8c0@miki type="cite"><PRE wrap="">It will help you bend the balsa sheets if you spray it on just the outer side. The wood fibers will expand and the result is bending toward the dry side. I do not use amonia because of the odor you can try hot water it will do the same.
Mike
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From: "John Crozier" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:sjcrozier@comcast.net"><sjcrozier@comcast.net></A>
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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: balsa sheeting question
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">I'm about to sheet my turtle deck with 2mm balsa.
The last time I did this, I put amonia in the spray bottle.
What, if anything, does ammonia do to aid the bending/drying?
Thanx...croz
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