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  1. Anyone here have a Buccaneer 2 or Aventura 2?

    Nearly finished with my project, a Buccaneer 2, the Keuthan B2B version. Before spotting the battery(s), finding it more difficult to pin down the forward and aft C. G. limits than expected. Have...
  2. Bean there, done that. Have received numerous...

    Bean there, done that. Have received numerous suggestions regarding packing with sand over the passed year. Tried it 4 times. the last attempt, fill and pack, then cut stout interference fit wood...
  3. Buccaneer 2 trailing edge elevator tube replacement needed.

    Hi all,

    I need a replacement elevator trailing edge tube for an old Keuthan aircraft buccaneer 2 kit. Assume the same part used in all Buccaneer 2's and possibly Aventura 2. i had ordered and...
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    Thanks, and thanks to all above. All the bend...

    Thanks, and thanks to all above. All the bend radius are the same at 3.5" to tube center. Bends are as small as 5 deg. up to 35 deg.

    I figured I would likely require annealing the tube in bend...
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    aluminum tube bending...anyone?...

    Hit a snag, unexpected. Have several parts to fabricate for a Buccaneer 2 project. several tight bends required in 6061-t6 1" dia, 0.049" and 0.065" thick walled tubes. As this sort of thing...
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    Aventura 2 or Buc 2 airfoil shape

    Hi all,

    About to the place in my project where the airfoil shaping ribs are to be installed as inserts into pockets in sail envelope between the for and aft tube spars. No two ribs are exactly...
  7. sounds like good advice, thanks.

    sounds like good advice, thanks.
  8. Thanks, there are some tubes were the sleeve idea...

    Thanks, there are some tubes were the sleeve idea would work well. Nixing all brass, just Aluminum.
  9. Thank you very much. Was beginning to think I...

    Thank you very much. Was beginning to think I had a collection of worthless aluminum tubing as every hole was quite loose around the bolts. I do recall decades ago hang gliding with a friend,...
  10. Thanks. Yes, agreed, some joints not critical...

    Thanks. Yes, agreed, some joints not critical load, flutter considerations etc.. There are some holes clearly elongated, those parts I will replace. Most are just drilled oversize, and where they...
  11. Thanks for response. yes, I have purchased some...

    Thanks for response. yes, I have purchased some small tubes for possible use as bushings. An added benefit would be mitigation of the tube "crush" issue that does not allow a very tight bolt clamp...
  12. Ultralight aluminum tube structure bolt and hole clearances.

    I have a typical sail cloth over aluminum tube structure ultralight that has quite a bit of "slop" in all the bolted members. AC43.13 stipulates much closer fit than this structure exhibits. But...
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    Any Buccaneer 2 aficionados out there?

    Name is Steve, I'm a new, old member, previously of Chapter 62 in San Jose 40 years ago. Just started on a Buccaneer 2 project, the fat ultralight amphibian that evolved into Aventura 2. I'm...
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