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<DIV><FONT size=2>Same understanding that was shared with me. Just wet the side
you want to curve the most. Normally outside..</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=billglaze@triad.rr.com href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com">Bill
Glaze</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 12, 2003 1:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: balsa sheeting
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></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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