Balsa Strip Cutter

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A balsa strip cutter is a tool used to convert sheets of thin balsa wood into strips. Sometimes this is for cost reasons, sometimes because you actually can't buy strips of balsa. If you're planning to do any traditional RC aircraft construction, this tool is almost a requirement. It can save you hours of cutting with a ruler, and ensures that your strips are parallel. My nearby hardware store is not fantastic, so it only requires commonly available parts: Assembly of this print requires three hex-head m4x40 bolts and two m4 nuts. Non hex-head will also work, but you will then have to use a screwdriver to set the cut width. The source files for this project are available at github at https://github.com/sdfgeoff/balsa_strip_cutter This design is similar to the Master Airscrew variety, but has slightly higher bite and depth (up to 2cm wide strips of up to 1cm balsa [in theory]). This tool accepts a wide variety of blades. It can work with 9mm craft knife blades, a single snapped-off 22mm craft knife blade, or a #11 exacto blade.