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Interplane Strut Attachment

This method actually pulls struts into compression (just like those on a full-size biplane). Bend a bicycle spoke 90 degrees at one end, and slip it into a nylon tube (a) that’s fixed to the top spar. Fair the spoke with balsa and give it a broad base at each end so that the two wings are pulled together tightly when you tighten the spoke nut (b). Note: make sure that the struts sit on...

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