Understood. I just didn't know if that was acceptable in the aircraft world. I saw an engineer do this on a boat once. Coolest thing I ever saw. If the hole is cross grain, then the plug must be the same direction and orientation. On Dec 2, 2012 10:39 AM, "Glenn Martin" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Do NOT just use dowels for this. In order to get the best bond, you must > cut your own plugs with the grain oriented correctly. Facegrain must mate > to facegrain, sidegrain to sidegrain, and endrain to endgrain, wiht the > woods being a very closematch. Use Carpenters glue, tight fit. Do not use > epoxy for this function. The tight fit will not allow for enough bond. > > > > Glenn Martin > KR2 N1333A > Biloxi, MS > > > ________________________________ > From: Stephen Jacobs <[email protected]> > To: 'KRnet' <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 10:32 AM > Subject: RE: KR> Filling holes drilled in wood... > > Maybe a bit more information would be in order here, a 1/4" hole (2/8") out > of a 5/8" longeron may not be Ok to fill in this manner. > > Any hole drilled in a spar cap may also not be ok unless it is properly > repaired with the appropriate slice (AC43). > > A hole drilled near the neutral axis of the spar would probabbly be fine, > as > would any other area that was primarily in compression. > > Discuss this with someone competent to advise you. > > Take care > +++++++++++++++ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Pat and Robin Russo > Sent: 02 December 2012 06:07 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> Filling holes drilled in wood... > > Not a problem at all. 1/4 and 1/8" dowels are readily available though not > always of the wood you might desire. Birch, maple and poplar dowels are > what > you usually find at lumber yards but google Woodworkers Warehouse or other > suppliers to find a wood of choice. Although For holes that small in > diameter it is not necessary to match the wood....poplar or maple will do. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Hill > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 10:26 AM > To: KR List > Subject: KR> Filling holes drilled in wood... > > Is it acceptable to fill holes in wood structures by driving wooden dowels > of equal wood strength into the holes "greased" with T-88 epoxy? Any > problems with this? I'm talking about drill holes, 1/4" or smaller. > > Phill Hill > Collinsville, IL > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please > see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please > see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
