David S Just finished two sets of spars with Douglas Fir and 3mm ply. Main spars average 16 lbs each. Rear spars are 5.75 lbs each. It is no surprise as I expected just that, What I was reminded of though was how much easier it is to work with spruce, more flexible, less splintery, easier to hand plane and sand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stowers" <stowers62...@yahoo.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:08 PM Subject: KR> spruce vs other woods
>I was wondering if there was anyone that has used other woods for aviation >projects instead of spruce. Spruce is getting hard to obtain at reasonable >prices and there are other woods that are stronger, but a little heavier. I >am looking at a larger engine so I think the weight issue could be balanced >off. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > David Stowers > _______________________________________ > 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 >
