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  1. Thread: metal prep

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    Taylor monoplane Stored indoors, not climate...

    Taylor monoplane
    Stored indoors, not climate controlled, but in texas which has a very dry climate.
    Aluminum is only for the gas tank and cowling. I believe I have 6061 for the tank. Have not...
  2. Thread: metal prep

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    metal prep

    I have a few steel parts for my plane (hinges, eyebolts, controls, etc...), how do you recommend preparing them before install? Should the aircraft spruce eyebolts with cadmium coating be cleaned,...
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    Great, exactly what I didn't need... two...

    Great, exactly what I didn't need... two completely different opinions. Which is correct guys? I guess I need to buy a fabric system and read their manual?
    Thanks
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    Much better with the board taking the brunt of...

    Much better with the board taking the brunt of the fence contact... Excellent points on safety, oh yes I have sent a few small missiles through the shop... I got the idea for this set up off of an...
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    favorite method for making ply scarf joints

    I am having a heck of a time making scarf joints in the 4' of plywood. I am using my radial arm saw with a sanding disc attachment. It seems that as I am sliding the ply against the backstop, it is...
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    So in the image above (which shows the main...

    So in the image above (which shows the main spruce members to be on the left and right, which would correspond to the upper and lower member) should the laminations be ll or = and how many? The...
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    excellent points. How do you prepare the bolts to...

    excellent points. How do you prepare the bolts to prevent corrosion? Mine seem to have a goldish colored coating that I assume is cadmium, should I clean, prime, etch, and paint them still? What kind...
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    Are there any special considerations that must be...

    Are there any special considerations that must be taken into account when picking fabric or dope when covering over the epoxy varnish?

    Thanks again
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    Thanks. Good stuff. But we are talking about a 34...

    Thanks. Good stuff. But we are talking about a 34 inch long center section... should I create joints to stagger them (the boards I order should be plenty long so will have to be cut)? Isn't the solid...
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    Buliding a Taylor monoplane. 2mm thick 5 ply,...

    Buliding a Taylor monoplane. 2mm thick 5 ply, probably american birch because it is cheapest, lightest, and strongest without penalizing other categories. The rear spar does have vertical members...
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    So, can I still use the rear spar? Grain is...

    So, can I still use the rear spar? Grain is perpendicular to long axis of wing spar. I have read several people do it this way to save money because the added strength at 45 or 90 parallel is just...
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    spar plywood grain direction

    Please explain the best ply direction for wooden box spars. The rear spars I inherited with the project have grain perpendicular to the length of the spar, seems odd. I read that the grain should...
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    epoxy two part varnish before dope

    Should you cover wood surfaces that will be doped for fabric covering or should you leave them naked like glue application locations? I am using the randolph two part epoxy varnish.
    Thanks
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    laminating spruce for box spars

    Plans for the taylor monoplane I am building call for solid spruce upper and lower members boxed in with ply to make the center spars... they no longer carry spruce thick enough anywhere, so Aircraft...
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