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What size bass do you guys use (if you use bass)? Or any other kind of wood for tension size?

Hi, I have a question about the Div C pass through block, So is there anywhere in the rules that says the bridge has to be still on the test supports while you put it through? At a recent comp they had me out on the load assembly with just the block and chain and show the pass through just until the...

Hey y’all, so happy to be building again. I think the worst part of bridge this year is gonna be the mandatory large empty space in the middle for the block (for B it’s a little more manageable) and similar to the front of boomis splitting apart, what can be done to combat the bridge splitting apart...

Hello! It’s gonna take me a second to get back into the swing of wright stuff but just a general question….
Around how long should the rotor rubber band be cut in relation to the distance between propeller and back hook?

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A few things to consider here. Learning how to properly do verticals that are light is a huge challenge but is an absolute must if you want a light design that can hold the full load. For your bass tension pieces- do they hold full load? If so, make them lighter. Find the lightest you can use that ...

[ Despite the debate of 1/16 square v. 1/32 square v. 1/32x3/16 v. 1/16x1/8 (what I use), wouldn’t a rectangle size (despite the obvious heavier mass) just be more efficient because the flat side gives a larger surface area to connect tension to compression on the distal end? Last season the most f...

if one were to use 1/16 x 1/16 bass for tension from a 24" stick. What weight would be ideal for a 24" stick 1/16" square WILL hold full load on Div B designs... Gets a little sketchy on Div C designs. We buy our 1/16" squares in 48" lengths ranging from 1.07 to 1.57 grams....

We use basswood base and pre-dented with 40kg pulling. The distal still went lower more than one cm before the boomi broke at 9kg. Mostly is because the stretch of the tension. Wdym by “40kg pulling”? We put a 1/4X1/2 stick on the hook, then pull the hook with luggage scale to 40kg. It will leave a...

Does anyone else’s distal end lower when they get to full load? Mine will go down at least a centimeter but still hold full load. Is this because of the stretch of the tension pieces? It could be the base of your boom compressing, which is rather likely if you are using balsa. We use basswood base ...

This could be a really big underestimate or overestimate:: Boomi: 500 Gravity: 25 points, or 20 cm PPP: 5 seconds Wright: 20 seconds total What scores for top 10? Boomi - I think top 20 is a lot closer to 1k than 500 — I would guess around 850. Top 10 is probably like 1.3k Gravity: oof don’t know t...