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Title: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Mike Griffin on December 30, 2016, 05:57:39 PM

This is something I came up with that works great.

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Tim Wescott on December 30, 2016, 06:01:15 PM

Kewl!

I just have a variety of heavy weights in my shop, bought from a scrap metal dealer.  Having a 5-lb weight on the left wingtip while you're working on the right one works out just dandy, with little muss or fuss.  If you're worried about scuffing, use towels or something.

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Russell Shaffer on December 30, 2016, 07:58:35 PM

Good idea.  I'll try to remember that one.

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: dennis lipsett on December 30, 2016, 07:59:22 PM

Mike,

Go to age 81 in the current Model Aviation and look at the Ohio Superstar ad. I've had one of those for over 20 years and it is a really useful tool to have. I have never used weights to hold the film in place and have never felt the need to do so. Every now and then you have to give a nod to the R/C community for useful ideas and tools to use.

Dennis

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Larry Renger on January 03, 2017, 01:49:41 PM

I put Urethane soft foam sheets over and under the wing I am not working on, then sand-bags for soft weight. Never a dent!  :!

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Jim Mynes on January 04, 2017, 06:29:44 AM

Pillows.

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Phil Krankowski on January 05, 2017, 07:08:46 PM

Probably better than my knees...

Phil

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 15, 2017, 06:27:51 PM

I just had some scrap plywood and a few dowels around the shop and just came up with this...works pretty good.

Title: Re: How to secure a wing while you apply Iron on covering.
Post by: Juan Valentin on January 15, 2017, 08:54:51 PM

                   I use modeling clay that I have placed in a plastic bag and with a piece of round aluminum I flattened it. They don`t mar or dent the balsa. It helps a lot for doing wing tips with polyspan.
                                                                                                                                                                                               Juan