David or Scott, -- Question on your construction. How many layer of cloth are you applying; I see in some parts of the construction you imply a layer of BID and peel ply, and other BID, uni ply and peel ply. I'm interest in the construction process and your thinking and may venture with your design. But I've looked at the constructions methods for the Vari-ez and the other canard plane of Rutan's and they use more layer (up to 8 layers in some areas). I'm I missing something in your process or thinking ? Granted they are using solid core construction in the wing and canard and you are working with ribs. Iif you are using less layers what G' load are you expecting and how strong is this method ?
George K On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Dave McCauley <davesmccau...@comcast.net>wrote: > Nice to see some interest in this machine. > > > > There are a hardy few of us following in Scott Watts footsteps and having > fun figuring out how to build a brand new design. Remember, the reason > we?re ?home builders? is because we like the challenge of actually creating > an airplane ourselves. > > > > I?m having a blast and learning new techniques almost every day. I haven?t > taken the time add up my spending so far but it?s been pretty modest. > Foam, > epoxy and fiberglass are pretty easy to work with, about on par with wood > so > it will take me about as long to build as a KR2S. > > > > I live in Minnesota (50ยบ out right now) so I work in my garage during the > warm months and do small stuff in my basement over the winter (I?ve just > finished moving downstairs). The main fuselage and horizontal stabilizer > are done. I hope to have the wing ribs finished by spring and will build > the main spar once I can get back in the garage. > > > > Look at Scott?s web site to see more about the plane. > > > > Dave McCauley > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- George Kolasinski 770 712-0638
