Strippers work best with thinner wood. One-eigth inch balsa has enough
thickness to provide resistance to the cutting edge and it is likly to
follow the grain.
Make several cuts, dropping the blade a little each time.
OR, use my favorite method. Get an aluminum Meter-stick. It is straight
and can be used to guide the knife while making several passes with a
"SHARP" Exacto blade. Did I mention that the blade must be 'SHARP"? If
not, let me say it again, the blade must be "SHARP". No ecconomical
stretching of the life of the blades here. I use this method for truing
up the edges of balso I going to edge glue as well. It helps make smooth
flat panels.
.........bc ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.widomaker.com/~conk
Williamsburg, VA 23185
On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Scott & Kim Marshall wrote:
> I need some advice on stripping balsa stock. I've purchased some 3" x 1/8" x
> 36" balsa sheeting that I need to strip into 3/16" strips for planking the
> pod on the Bowlus Baby Albatross that I'm building. I've got a Master
> Airscrew Balsa Stripper (MABS), but can't seem to cut a straight strip with
> it. The blade seems to wander and follow the grain. After a few attempts, I
> decided to use my bench top band saw for the stripping. Does the MABS work
> for other folks? Any tips/tricks to using it? Better tool out there?
>
> Thx - Scott Marshall
> SLC, UT, USA
>
> For those not familiar with the MABS, it is made of black plastic, about 4"
> in length. A #11 Xacto blade is clamped in place and an adjustable screw
> set's the width.
>
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