What kind of paper

**kimern_8** · #1 03-23-2009, 08:48 AM

Hello again, I use different paper, from regular printer paper to thick 210x297mm. Is this the right thing or should i use something different?

**Tim Crowe** · #2 03-23-2009, 09:10 AM

The uses for the differing thickness varies depending on what you are making:

Bulkheads and spars - nice thick card

Regular paper models - 180 to 250 gsm

Small diameter tubes - 80 to 90 gsm.

Most card model instructions do give a guide on what is required. Either in mm thicknes or even a series of 'asterisks'

Hope this helps

Tim

**SCEtoAUX** · #3 03-23-2009, 11:59 AM

Yep, Tim gave some good information about the various thicknesses to use. Sometimes you will see 110lb cardstock recommended. That is 199gsm.

Cereal boxes and backs of pads of writing paper also provide some good material to use for nice thick and strong structural supports.

It helps if you can find an inexpensive and somewhat accurate digital micrometer to measure the thicknesses of various materials and laminations.

**Art Deco** · #4 03-24-2009, 10:40 AM

If you need to measure the paper thickness, and don't have a micrometer around, try measuring the thickness of a stack of 20 or more sheets, then divide the result by the number of sheets. It's much easier to measure the thickness of a stack than to measure the thickness of a single sheet.