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Offline Vincent Corwell

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Kits are scarce ?
« on: September 25, 2008, 03:36:41 PM »
Are balsa based kits scarce or what ?

Brodaks out of stock of some for long time ?

I hear balsa , quality balsa that is, is now scarce ?

Should we stock up from direct suppliers ?

Vincent   >:(
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Offline Wynn Robins

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2008, 04:28:05 PM »
there is a pretty big call for top notch balsa at the moment - and not a lot to go around  seems China is buying up large quantities for the ARF market.

Last I heard, Brodak was having trouble sourcing ood wood for their kits - hence the shortages on some of them.

Get what you can as far as balsa goes!!!
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Offline Phil Coopy

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2008, 08:42:52 PM »
Guess what's inside the blades on those big wind generators.

Phil
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Offline Jeffrey Olijar

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2008, 08:52:05 PM »
isnt it honeycomb carbon fiber?  it would be lighter than balsa and stronger...  thats just a guess though.  i hope its not balsa...  balsa is for airplanes only! as per me.  R%%%%
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Offline Clint Ormosen

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2008, 09:35:14 PM »
Quote from: Jeffrey Olijar on September 25, 2008, 08:52:05 PM
balsa is for airplanes only! as per me.  R%%%%


I'll second that!
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Offline Bill Sawyer

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 12:05:04 AM »
Yes balsa blades about 100 feet long and what happens when they are hit with heavy winds like hurricanes?
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Offline Bob Disharoon

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 06:20:43 AM »
They make more energy.... n~ y1
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Offline SteveMoon

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Re: Kits are scarce ?
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 07:18:52 AM »
The blades for those large wind turbines are generally 60 ft. long and
are made using a composite sandwich method. The innermost or center
layer is usually balsa. Then there are several layers of fiberglass and
other composites. They are then vacuum bagged. Lots and lots of balsa
being used there.

Steve
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