The Coffee Shop - For general discussion

[Quinnyperks]

!!! Love the detail with the fan blades! I believe it was used for cooling the oil/general engine intake?

Yeah, it was for cooling.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Remember that little cute black German Shepherd pup, she has grown a fair bit.

 

[KubKade]

Well we just left Iowa on our way to Alaska. It’s gonna be a 6 day drive🙃 Unfortunately there aren’t any Dollar Trees up there so I’m gonna stop at one on the way and get a LOT of DTFB. There will be a Walmart in our home town but I haven’t heard a lot of good about their foam board.

 

[Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes]

Well we just left Iowa on our way to Alaska. It’s gonna be a 6 day drive🙃 Unfortunately there aren’t any Dollar Trees up there so I’m gonna stop at one on the way and get a LOT of DTFB. There will be a Walmart in our home town but I haven’t heard a lot of good about their foam board.

I've used it before, it's heavier but more rigid. The paper doesn't peel to well but other than that I've made it work.

 

[Monte.C]

Well we just left Iowa on our way to Alaska. It’s gonna be a 6 day drive🙃 Unfortunately there aren’t any Dollar Trees up there so I’m gonna stop at one on the way and get a LOT of DTFB. There will be a Walmart in our home town but I haven’t heard a lot of good about their foam board.

I believe they'll ship but I have no idea the shipping costs to Alaska. It might be worth your while to order a bunch, like 20 sheets when it comes time you need them. If it turns the cost from $1 to $2 then what's really the problem, right?

 

[KubKade]

I believe they'll ship but I have no idea the shipping costs to Alaska. It might be worth your while to order a bunch, like 20 sheets when it comes time you need them. If it turns the cost from $1 to $2 then what's really the problem, right?

Ya I checked into ordering a 25 case of FTFB and the shipping cost to AK is as much as the foam board itself🤯 The cost of the foam board is only $58 but shipping is $54.
That comes out to over $4 a sheet.

If I would’ve been thinking I would’ve ordered it before we left but it’s too late now. I haven’t checked how much $ to buy Adams ready-board online though

 

[KubKade]

I believe they'll ship but I have no idea the shipping costs to Alaska. It might be worth your while to order a bunch, like 20 sheets when it comes time you need them. If it turns the cost from $1 to $2 then what's really the problem, right?

Do you mean buying it online from DT or Adams? I’ll check both.

 

[Taildragger]

Do you mean buying it online from DT or Adams? I’ll check both.

I don't know if you can buy directly from adam's. Here's this though: https://www.dollartree.com/readi-board-white-foam-boards/809955

 

[Taildragger]

Kinda cool, this comes from Adam's site: "Readi Water Resistant is created with kraft paper that has been specially coated to resist water. This board is perfect for outdoor signage and model or RC aircraft." Nice that they know why their foam sells out so fast.

 

[Monte.C]

I don't know if you can buy directly from adam's. Here's this though: https://www.dollartree.com/readi-board-white-foam-boards/809955

Yeah you're on the right track. If they'll ship to Alaska.

 

[Monte.C]

$4/sheet is pretty steep. I was thinking DTFB from Dollar Tree.
For me, in the end I've found that if you learn how to work with DTFB then DTFB is just as good an option.

 

[KubKade]

Ya I check out the link @Taildragger sent and it’s way better as far as shipping cost.

Only a bit over $2 a sheet.

 

[Piotrsko]

You could always build in (shudder) BALSA

 

[KubKade]

I just stopped in at a dollar tree in Sauk Center, MN and got 20 sheets of good, smooth FB🤓 When I run out eventually I’ll just order online from DT.

 

[KubKade]

Kinda cool, this comes from Adam's site: "Readi Water Resistant is created with kraft paper that has been specially coated to resist water. This board is perfect for outdoor signage and model or RC aircraft." Nice that they know why their foam sells out so fast.

😇

 

[Monte.C]

You could always build in (shudder) BALSA

I read in a history book that people actually used to build entire toy planes out of that stuff.

 

[Quinnyperks]

I read in a history book that people actually used to build entire toy planes out of that stuff.

It’s my favorite method *shudder

 

[Quinnyperks]

I read in a history book that people actually used to build entire toy planes out of that stuff.

It’s my favorite method *shudder

 

[Monte.C]

It’s my favorite method *shudder

And I heard they used real piston engines with real jet fuel!

 

[Quinnyperks]

And I heard they used real piston engines with real jet fuel!

No way!