I'll be throwing some of my favorite Tips & Tricks
in here from time to time. You may already be aware of some of these, but they're always
worth re-thinking... COWL AND CANOPY MOUNTING
Referring to the photo below, glue balsa blocks in the proper locations desired for
mounting your cowl or canopy. Drill an appropriately sized hole through the cowl and into
the balsa block. Drill out the balsa block to accept Nyrod. Press a short length of Nyrod
in the hole and wick thin CA around the Nyrod. You now have a very vibration-proof
mounting method that will undoubtedly outlast your model.
USING CA
Keep a coffee can of acetone close by and drop your used CA tips in it when finished for
the day (or when they get stopped up). Next morning, they're clean as a whistle. Keeping a
few extra tips in the Acetone at all times will ensure that you'll never have to struggle
with a stopped up tip again! NOTE: Avoid CA and Acetone fumes as if they were poison -
they ARE!
T-BAR SANDER
One of my favorite, and most often used, shop tools is the T-bar Sander. I use the
11" sander made by Great Planes. This thing is GREAT! Really helps keep your
structures straight and true with almost no effort. I use 80 grit paper exclusively. If
you don't already have one of these, do yourself a favor and pick one up - you won't
regret it!
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