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Materials

- Can fuselages be reinforced with nylon stockings?
a short course in designing composite structures
- What structural design considerations are needed to reinforce a fuselage?
the second short course in designing composite structures
- What adhesive should I use to apply the carbon cloth to the wing?
- Why aren't Spectra and S-glass used very much?
- Why do you use 1.5oz. E-glass instead of 1.4oz S-glass?
- What is Spyder Foam?
- Should music wire be heated before bending?
- Should I consider Obechi for my HLG wing?
- Built-up versus Foam core wings?
- 16 May 01 Can you use other materials instead of using fiberglass to cover your projects?
- 16 May 01 Don comments on kevlar's properties!
- 09 January 05 Let me see if I have this right. Thinking of carbon fiber members like I might spruce or steel is problematic?

Techniques

- How do I avoid ripples when bagging my own wing?
- How are those "skin hinges" made ?
- Do you have any tips for neutralizing the ruddervators when installing a radio in a Monarch D?
- How do you determine the optimum position and angle for a Control Horn?
- My understanding is that A/R (properly applied) has a stronger strength to weight ratio then C/A.
- 02 Feb 01 Joe shares his experience on joining composite wing panels on the Spectre!
- 10 Dec 00 What adhesive should I use to apply the carbon cloth to the wing?
- 04 Oct 01 How do I install the gap seal on a Wizard-lite so it doesn't bind?
- 04 Oct 01 How do I install a spoiler control on the SIG Riser?
- 05 February 02 What is the best way to mount the elevator to a round carbon Tailboom?
- 06 June 03 Is there a good technique to joining balsa sheets?
- 11 July 03 How do I fix my Monarch 94 wing skin?
- 20 March 06 Don talks about techniques to strengthen a foam wing?
- 20 March 06 Can you help me setup a connector for a 4 servo wing?

Miscellaneous

- What is the proper decalage for the V-tail of Monarch 2m and Monarch D?
- Is scratch building cheaper than building from a kit?
- How do you perform a static load test on a wing?
- Is the 12" strip of Fiberglass tape required on leading edge of a Monarch?
- Which throwing option (peg vs. hole) is easiest for a beginner to build?
- Advice on building a RC Hang Glider?
- Do you ever build custom composite wings?
- Why does everyone makes shear webs the way they do?
- Is DJ Aerotech planning to produce a "Mosquito" class HLG?
- Any details on your upcoming "Reaper" HLG  flying wing?
- 18 Jun 99 I have better than beginners building skills but don't want to spend a year building.

Repair

- 18 Jun 99 The foam (wing) is cracked all the way to the bottom, what's the best way to fix it?
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