I’m just popping in to say thank you for these videos, im from a school that has never done great in build events in general and that doesn’t have great supplies such as balsa wood. I used all of your videos to help me last year and while I had some issues with getting wood I ended up getting a 2nd place medal at our regionals.
Thanks for your kind feedback! Stories like yours are exactly why I make these videos in the first place! I am really happy they've been able to help you out. Good luck this season if you are competing again!
I have been the state level winner of tower/bridge for the past 2 years here in ND, all thanks to your help. I'm hoping to capture one last win before heading off to college next year
I like to buy my balsa sheets from Specialized Balsa. Future videos (within the next 2 weeks) will provide more details on exactly what I used this year to achieve my benchmark build.
I like to use 50cps CA glue for all my builds. I had success with both 1/16 and 1/20 square members for the cross-bracing. For the legs, you'll need to engineering them. You'll definitely want to watch this video: th-cam.com/video/MTHygxUS3YU/w-d-xo.html
Hey, thanks for the great video. I get my wood from Hobby Lobby, and sometimes Balsa is hard to find and not the best quality. However, I have seen Basswood. Me and my partner want to test the differences out. Do you think it is worth considering basswood?
Definitely give basswood a try if you want, but you'll probably find that it's way too heavy to be competitive. It is generally only the best option for pure tension conditions. FWIW, I like to buy my balsa in sheets from Specialized Balsa and cut my own sticks and that has worked well. Good luck this season!
You can get good wood from a lot of different places but I like to use Specialized Balsa because it is one of the only ways to get exactly the density range you want.
@@steamedfrog8386 I will include all the details of my benchmark build, but not in that specific video. I will show all the details in some of the videos after that one where I talk about how I went about optimizing the tower. I hope to have them all out by 9/21, so you shouldn't have to wait too long. Thanks!
Hi! Yes, I plan on releasing all the STL files I used for making the benchmark tower. There are quite a few new challenges involved this year, so I'm going to wait to release them until I have the videos out where I show them in use. I plan to have everything published by 9/21, so stay tuned! Thanks!!
I’m just popping in to say thank you for these videos, im from a school that has never done great in build events in general and that doesn’t have great supplies such as balsa wood. I used all of your videos to help me last year and while I had some issues with getting wood I ended up getting a 2nd place medal at our regionals.
Thanks for your kind feedback! Stories like yours are exactly why I make these videos in the first place! I am really happy they've been able to help you out. Good luck this season if you are competing again!
@@balsaengineering6686 I am! Now I’m division C so different school. Hopefully they let me have the event.
I have been the state level winner of tower/bridge for the past 2 years here in ND, all thanks to your help. I'm hoping to capture one last win before heading off to college next year
Good luck this season!
Hi! Where do you buy your balsa wood and what are the dimensions of the balsa wood sticks. Can you link the exact brand you used? Thank you
I like to buy my balsa sheets from Specialized Balsa. Future videos (within the next 2 weeks) will provide more details on exactly what I used this year to achieve my benchmark build.
@@balsaengineering6686do you recommend them for buying sticks aswell
What type of glue and what shaped sticks for the cross section and the legs did u use?
I like to use 50cps CA glue for all my builds. I had success with both 1/16 and 1/20 square members for the cross-bracing. For the legs, you'll need to engineering them. You'll definitely want to watch this video: th-cam.com/video/MTHygxUS3YU/w-d-xo.html
@@balsaengineering6686 thx a lot!
Hey, thanks for the great video. I get my wood from Hobby Lobby, and sometimes Balsa is hard to find and not the best quality. However, I have seen Basswood. Me and my partner want to test the differences out. Do you think it is worth considering basswood?
Definitely give basswood a try if you want, but you'll probably find that it's way too heavy to be competitive. It is generally only the best option for pure tension conditions. FWIW, I like to buy my balsa in sheets from Specialized Balsa and cut my own sticks and that has worked well. Good luck this season!
Hey I was just wondering what balsa wood company would be the best to build the tower, because last year I used the standard balsaUSA wood
You can get good wood from a lot of different places but I like to use Specialized Balsa because it is one of the only ways to get exactly the density range you want.
@@balsaengineering6686 Thanks! Will you provide the density when you do the benchmark build?
@@steamedfrog8386 I will include all the details of my benchmark build, but not in that specific video. I will show all the details in some of the videos after that one where I talk about how I went about optimizing the tower. I hope to have them all out by 9/21, so you shouldn't have to wait too long. Thanks!
@@balsaengineering6686 thanks you’re amazing!
Hello! I was just wondering, will you release the jigs CAD files like you did for previous years? Thanks in advance!
Hi! Yes, I plan on releasing all the STL files I used for making the benchmark tower. There are quite a few new challenges involved this year, so I'm going to wait to release them until I have the videos out where I show them in use. I plan to have everything published by 9/21, so stay tuned! Thanks!!
@@balsaengineering6686 That sounds great, thank you so much!