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Post by Admin on Dec 17, 2019 15:18:39 GMT -5
I'm an addict. I've bought to many planes. I'm like a kid in a candy store, I've got to try a bit of everything. Some of the planes I rarely fly and I should probably sell. At the end of the day, the planes all have to be stored somewhere and in someway that minimizes hangar rash. Horizontal space is critical, so it makes sense to use available vertical space. The RC discussion groups are full of storage ideas, and many flyers are using PVC as shelves. I reviewed a lot of posts and thought I would give it a try. In the end, the tower I built can hold 9 models. I haven't found a need to glue the PVC together yet, and this means the tower is adjustable. Storage wise the tower is 8 feet high, 5 feet wide (wingspan of largest plane on tower - base is only 13"), and 7 feet long (tail to tail of largest planes). In total that's 280 cubic feet to store 9 planes, which I think is a pretty economical storage model. I have a mixture of balsa and foam models on the tower and I haven't found any weight issues yet. Total cost to build the tower was about $200.00. I needed 6 90 degree corners, 4 for the base and two at the top of the tower. I used T connectors to start the tower and then for every shelf. I used 4 11 foot sections of pipe to form the tower, base and shelves. Next is to come up with a PVC car carrier that allow me to carry multiple planes to the field.
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RICK
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Post by RICK on Dec 17, 2019 18:00:33 GMT -5
nice job
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