Tag Archives: wood

Wooden Road Bike

Posted on Fri, 2009-03-20 by gravityloss

Probably many people who read this blog know I’m a sucker for wood constructions. Well, here’s one quite nice Birch road bike. Would be nice to try that. Wood has approximately the same strength to weight ratio as steel. And … Continue reading →

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Simple Materials

Posted on Mon, 2009-01-19 by gravityloss

I’m fascinated how some people still nowadays build a vehicle out of wood, strap a small engine onto it and dash through skies at 200 km/h speeds. Very few tools are needed for wood working, although a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Structure Woes

Posted on Fri, 2008-10-31 by gravityloss

I’ve been reading quite a lot about aircraft design and structures. Interesting contrast with rocketry. I’ve also been toying around with a few possible home designs and builds. I might write a more proper history / introduction of that someday. … Continue reading →

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