It makes a big difference on how the particular piece is loaded. If it is loaded only in compression like the vertical spacers in the spars you could actually make the piece stronger. If you do it in a piece that is loaded in tension or bending it is a totally different story.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of larry flesner Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:26 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Question about 5/8 spruce >If one were drill through the 5/8 square spruce and epoxy in that hole a steel tube, would that make the piece weaker? >Ron Smith, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You didn't say how big the hole was going to be or what part of the structure it is located in. All relevent for meaningful answer. The front vertical stab spar has a hole drilled through the middle for the elevator cable and nothing glued in the hole. I'd need more info to even give you an uneducated answer. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
