Sorry, I also can include a set of KR-2 plans with the wood kit... _travis
> Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:12 -0500 > Subject: KR> A new builder, with lots of questions. > From: nero...@gmail.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Howdy all, > > Well I just got my hands on a workspace. Now I'd like to start > working on an airplane. I'm pretty well settled on the KR-1. > > I have a few questions. > > First, I'd like to find the materials locally. How do I Identify > spruce? What are the particular characteristics I am looking for in > the wood I buy for my stringers and spar caps? As I recall I'm > looking for a specific straightness of grain. No knots at all. > > I've been calling the local lumber yards. One said his stud supply is > a random collection of spruce, fir, and pine. (his words... I know > spruce is a pine tree ;-) ) I'm willing to put up the effort to sort > through a pile of wood to find proper spar and stringer material, I > just need to know what I'm looking for. He also said he could order > birch ply. (I've never needed to order more than model airplane > amounts or sizes...) > > Is 90 degree plywood ok for the fuselage and spar sides? Or do I need > to find 45 degree plywood? would it be acceptable to cut 90 degree > plywood on the bias and scarf the bits to provide the 45 degree > plywood? > > What's the usual replacement for the design fabric. Looking around it > seems that the particular dupont fabric has been out of production. > Is 6oz fiberglass the proper replacement? > > What else should I know? What isn't in the plans that you wish > someone had told you? > > Okey, enough of questions. Here's a little about me: > > I"m working on my pilots license. I have the money to fly rental > planes. My whole family has been a bunch of pilots. (mom, > grandmother, both grandfathers, dad... And all but my mom had twin, > and IFR ratings.) > > I've been building and flying radio control airplanes since 1992, ish. > Mostly gliders, but more recently some powered things. I've worked > with cubic feet of balsa, lots of foam, and a good bit of fiberglass. > > I love building things. And rebuilding things. I've rebuilt a few > old motorcycles, so I'm familiar with how to deal with carbs, and the > guts and cooling of air cooled engines. (I have a thing for suzuki > GS's) > > Well, thanks for your time, and I'll appreciate any replies. > > Greg "Nerobro" Teiber. > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
