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  Quote Maximilionalpha Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Simple At-Home CG Balancer
    Posted: 13/Mar/2012 at 3:05pm
Don't have a CG Balancer at home??? Well, now you do!!!
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  Quote Owll56 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13/Mar/2012 at 3:45pm
You could also watch this, shows a home made balancer.

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  Quote Maximilionalpha Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13/Mar/2012 at 3:58pm
Yes, I know. Just thought that I'd show the newbies out there that there are many things around the house that one can use to find the CG on their aircraft.
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  Quote Owll56 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13/Mar/2012 at 7:38pm
Yes and it is a good idea.
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  Quote __BB-Q Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/Jun/2012 at 3:29am
Doing that would poke holes in the covering of most of my models! Nice idea though.
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  Quote Daithi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/Jun/2012 at 3:55am
So slide a piece of balsa or card between the chair leg and the wing to prevent hole pokery
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  Quote __BB-Q Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/Jun/2012 at 4:19am
Are you stalking me?
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  Quote Daithi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/Jun/2012 at 5:23am
Just a slow day really
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  Quote Frank B Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26/Jun/2012 at 1:02am
NIce tip.
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  Quote KaosKane Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26/Jun/2012 at 4:25am
I just use my fingers or if realy important two pencils stuck in the foam of a HK box the proper width apart.

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