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| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 31-Jan-17 12:16 |  | | Views : 303 | | The slices of masking tape are cut off - the spokes will now enter into the balsa of the hub, right beside the masking tape. At left is the finished old 12 spoke wheel, and at the right is the new 16 spoke hole rim for comparison. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 31-Jan-17 12:12 |  | | Views : 314 | | I then put the hub and wheel rim and spokes back into the wheel jig to check the allignment and attachment locations. I had to cut off a thin strip of the masking tape, so that the spokes would enter the balsa, not the tape. |
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| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 31-Jan-17 12:08 |  | | Views : 341 | | I finalized the dashes with a Sharpie again to make sure they were straight with each other. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 31-Jan-17 12:06 |  | | Views : 383 | | I then stuck the hub onto the Master Circle layout to mark the rest of the dashes for the spoke attach points. I would like to thank my three great inspiring Math Teachers in High School - Mr. Swintak, Mr. Balkwill, and overbearing Mr. Gallie (my pet peeve in Gr. 13) who made darn sure you knew your stuff! - OH! the homework ... |
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