I placed a small order with erockets a couple of days ago, and I noticed that I was running low on 1/16" balsa sheets..
So I added it on to my order. Got an email notice today that they were out of 1/16" balsa stock and due to the balsa shortage have no idea when they will be getting new stock. So they refunded that part of my order.
No problem, I went to my other go to vendor for wood products, Hobbylinc.
Every size of 1/16" balsa sheeting showed "Currently Unavailable".
Wow, I had no idea that the balsa shortage was this bad.
Fortunately I had a third vendor bookmarked:
Balsa Wood - Balsa Wood Products, Birch Plywood and Lite Plywood. (balsawoodinc.com)
They still have all sizes of balsa, basswood, and lite ply sheet available.
They are an adjunct company to an R/C model airplane company. This way they can CNC and laser cut their own parts in house.
I have ordered from them before and was pleased at the product and service.
$20 minimum order. An unexpected bonus was that I found out my Shop Rewards points on my credit card covered the whole order. So it's like getting the sheets for free.
So if any of you are looking for balsa sheets, you know at least one vendor who has them.
So I added it on to my order. Got an email notice today that they were out of 1/16" balsa stock and due to the balsa shortage have no idea when they will be getting new stock. So they refunded that part of my order.
No problem, I went to my other go to vendor for wood products, Hobbylinc.
Every size of 1/16" balsa sheeting showed "Currently Unavailable".
Wow, I had no idea that the balsa shortage was this bad.
Fortunately I had a third vendor bookmarked:
Balsa Wood - Balsa Wood Products, Birch Plywood and Lite Plywood. (balsawoodinc.com)
They still have all sizes of balsa, basswood, and lite ply sheet available.
They are an adjunct company to an R/C model airplane company. This way they can CNC and laser cut their own parts in house.
I have ordered from them before and was pleased at the product and service.
$20 minimum order. An unexpected bonus was that I found out my Shop Rewards points on my credit card covered the whole order. So it's like getting the sheets for free.
So if any of you are looking for balsa sheets, you know at least one vendor who has them.