New balsa WR

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*Good Example: Balsa can bend with the addition of boiling water.
*Good Example: Triangle is the strongest shape for most applications of bracing.
*Bad Example: Balsa can hold X pounds under these conditions.
*Bad Example: Use this shape for this application.
Basically I want you to think a design through with the basics instead of someone else thinking through your design for you.
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New balsa WR

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So it took me 14 years to get a ratio this high but here it is: 104.235 pounds per gram of balsa was achieved today on a free standing balsa structure:

http://www.zimsweb.com/balsa/miscellane ... ecords.htm
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Jake Zimmer
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Specialized Balsa Wood, LLC
405 8th Street SE Unit #2
Loveland, CO 80537-6491
(970) 461-WOOD (9663) Phone
(970) 461-9662 Fax
http://www.specializedbalsa.com
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The ratio log has now been updated to 122.324 pounds per gram @ 7.25 inches.
Jake Zimmer
jake@specializedbalsa.com
Specialized Balsa Wood, LLC
405 8th Street SE Unit #2
Loveland, CO 80537-6491
(970) 461-WOOD (9663) Phone
(970) 461-9662 Fax
http://www.specializedbalsa.com
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Post by WrightStuffMonster »

Do you have a picture of that somewhere. I am doing towers for SO and that effiency is pretty good so far my best tower is 4.3 grams.
BTW I love how you weigh each induvidual piece of balsa. That is more then anyother site i have seen does. I was wondering if you fly indoor duration.
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I don't post pictures in fear that everyone would build the same.
Jake Zimmer
jake@specializedbalsa.com
Specialized Balsa Wood, LLC
405 8th Street SE Unit #2
Loveland, CO 80537-6491
(970) 461-WOOD (9663) Phone
(970) 461-9662 Fax
http://www.specializedbalsa.com
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