Specialized Balsa Wood Discussion Site

I do not officially know the costs of the bridges in the local contest, but I know that second place is around $174,000. For the national contest my personal best is ~$153,000. That is 18th in the East Central zone. The costs for the previous national winners aren't going to help that much because e...

To all the bridge builders out there :) I have started a West Point Bridge Design Contest for anyone interested. This contest is scheduled to end March 31st, and there is a prize of $100 for the winner. To enter, you have to register a team on the contest website. Be sure to enter the local contest ...

You could visit the site running Linux .

I don't know how this particular spyware works, but if you are using Internet Explorer, you could adjust the security settings to block most everything.

I'm from GA also, and I also never have to log in ;). The board always "remembers" me. One thing you may want to try is deleting your cookies, and then selecting the "always remember" box. I have found that many problems with logging into forums can be solved by just deleting your cookies. That is t...

I am not too familiar with the "OA" rule, but to some extent you have to get assistance to be able to do anything. Taishaku, you can build either a dome (I am assuming this is just an arch bridge) or a trapezoid and make it strong. Other considerations are how easy each is to build. A dome would inv...

Lamination is simply gluing two or more pieces of wood together to make one larger piece.

Plywood, like you would buy at a hardwood store is laminated.

I usually steam the wood for about 30 minutes or so. I have a pre-made (just a board with nails) that is the shape of the arch I want. Actually, I usually bend the wood more than I really want it, because the wood will "unbend" somewhat after it drys. I use clothespins to hold the wood against the n...

Oh, so it is a carving. I thought it was real. Wow, it is extremely well done.

The new forum looks very good. The logo is very nice. But I don't quite understand the dog/wolf picture