next time try and drill through successive thicknesses of aluminum, when you give up use that thickness instead of steel. You should be surprised.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stone" <rsto...@hot.rr.com> To: "KR builders and pilots" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 6:22 AM Subject: KR> Aircraft parts of steel > After watching so many posts about the use of various kinds of aluminum, I want to put my 2 cents in. I am not an aeronautical engineer or anywhere close to it however it seems to me that no part that is subject to stress of any kind, shear, tinsel, etc should be made out of anything other that the best quality steel. In this category are wing attach fittings, flight control hinges and all other parts in the flight control system, engine mount and certain parts of the landing gear. Of course this would add unwanted weight but it would make a lot safer finished aircraft. > (Special note to flamers, do your damdest, I have a thick skin) > > Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx > rsto...@hot.rr.com > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
