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balsa a very lightweight timber, easy to carve to fit limbs, used for making individual splints. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Above the waterline, a 3/8" balsa wood core is used between fiberglass laminates for stiffness and lighter weight. ``Even then, I was interested only in constructing my own designs from raw materials such as balsa wood, paper and bits of wreckage from models my older brother had flown and crashed. Students also apply their scientific knowledge and technology skills in constructing and operating musical instruments, robots, rubber-band-powered airplanes, catapults, and balsa wood structures based on precise design criteria and performance specifications. |
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