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- From: Jim Cook <J.Cook@ENS.Prime.COM>
- Subject: Re: hot glue
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.223348.1687@primerd.prime.com>
- Sender: usenet@primerd.prime.com (Usenet)
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- Organization: Prime Computer, Inc.
- References: <23DEC199220462000@vill.edu> <1hq68oINNdh5@transfer.stratus.com> <610@rml.UUCP>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:33:48 GMT
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- In article <610@rml.UUCP> jack@rml.UUCP (jack hagerty) writes:
-
- >>> ...how good is hot glue at hoding balsa fins onto paper body tubes?
-
- >This is true, but I've found hot glue handy for attaching little trim
- >pieces like the toothpick "antennas" on the Black Brant. Gotta do
- >them little guys after every flight :-)
-
- I understand the problem. After I built mine, I found the following
- suggestion:
- Glue a small block of balsa (.25" x .25"?) inside the body tube. Drill a hole
- thru the body tube wall and into the balsa block. Then mount your antenna in
- the hole.
-
- The are probably other varients. You probably want to sand the balsa so it
- fits the curvature of the body tube. You might also want to use a piece of
- paper clip wire instead of a toothpick for the antenna.
-
- Good luck,
- Jim
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