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Old 07-07-2011, 02:52 PM
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Be aware of the grain of the cardstock running down the longer, 11" side.
Try holding the paper in a large inverted "U", like a horseshoe shape.
Flex it first with your hands on the outside edges of the 11" sides.
Then flex it with your hands on the outside of the 8 1/2" sides.
You can feel how much easier it flexes from the longer 11" sides.

If you are rolling tubes, roll the longest length of the body down the down the 11" side of the cardstock.



The tank tubes on the Dr Zooch Saturn 1B would disagree. Wrinkling is less likely with the ones rolled "against the grain"


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Old 07-09-2011, 11:38 PM
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I also like "Presentation Paper" which is 35 lb cardstock. Tends to only be available at office supply stores so its more expensive than 65lb or 100 lb. But it's a very nice weight, noticeably thicker than regular paper but not nearly the thickness or weight of the 65 or 100 lb. cardstocks.

I also use a lot of vellum for body tubes. Vellum doesn't take inkjet ink very well though so it's not so useful for sport rockets.

Another type of paper I find very useful is full sheet label paper. Wonderful for doing graphics to cover a whole body tube.
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Old 07-10-2011, 12:52 PM
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I got a ream of 110# paper at Staples years ago to build Applewhite saucers and Sixes with... still have it, still use it from time to time.
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