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Author:  Ray Pepalis [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:40 pm ]
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My friend who is building an ultralight airplane is using a really thin (.8mm) three ply birch plywood for the leading edges of the wings. It sems to me that this material might have some application in guitar building such as side braces, or even side lining. He gets it from Wicks Aircraft Supply in Illinois.

Ray
Author:  Chris Young [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:04 am ]
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[QUOTE=Ray Pepalis]My friend who is building an ultralight airplane is using a really thin (.8mm) three ply birch plywood for the leading edges of the wings. It sems to me that this material might have some application in guitar building such as side braces, or even side lining. He gets it from Wicks Aircraft Supply in Illinois.

Ray[/QUOTE]


This plywood is also used to make competition quality boomerangs.  I have some in various thicknesses for different styles of boomerangs. I even have 4mm.


 


Chris
Author:  Hesh [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:17 am ]
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It's available from hobby shops that carry radio control model airplane stuff too.  Midwest is one of the brand names that comes to mind.
Author:  Hesh [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:18 am ]
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Welcome to the OLF Chris!!
Author:  Chris Young [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:01 am ]
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thanks Hesh!Tongue
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:36 am ]
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My local Radio Control shop stocks 1.5mm, 3mm, 5mm then goes to SAE dimensional sizes. I have nowhere that I would use it other than as maybe a sound port internal reinforcement, but I am sure it is usable for many things. I have used a bunch of it to stress skin large scale (1:4 and 1:3) RC airplanes
Author:  KentF [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:47 am ]
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I've used the 3 mm Finnish birch ply from Wicks for resphonic guitars, both round neck and square necks. The plywood reso's I've made have sounded better than the solid wood models, for that that is worth. I have used solid maple for the sides, but on one I did use thinner ply and laminated two sheets in the bending form.  


Kent
Author:  JohnAbercrombie [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:36 am ]
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I first saw thin ply when I was taking an instrument- building course ('old' instruments-lutes and viols and such). We were taught to use thin ply for patterns- since it's flexible, it's good for things like scrolls, etc. And, it's easy to trim with a sanding stick or small knife.
Sort of halfway between posterboard and 1/8 plywood/hardboard for patterns.

John
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