KR> Longeron Splices

2011-03-05 Thread sean duggan
Thanks for the help Pat. I got the longerons spliced today. I won't lie, making that long cut was no easy feet. It took great care to get the pieces to line up nicely. I think it is funny how the first step of my KR build was to fix the first problem. Hopefully this is not a sign for how th

KR> Longeron Splices

2011-03-05 Thread Patrick and Robin Russo
Sean I am imagining a scarf about 7 inches long (11-12 times 5/8"). That will serve you very well. One added measure is to keep the scarf slope visible to the side so that the side ply further adds to the strenght of the glue joint. You could put them all in the same bay without worry but more

KR> Longeron Splices

2011-03-05 Thread sean duggan
Hey Neters, I received my wood in good condition from wicks last week. Since then, I have been preparing to build the fuselage sides. This morning I started laying out my jig board for the sides. After placing the top 5/8X5/8" longeron on the table, I immediately noticed that it was too short