Fw: KR> Drilling through the spar

2012-02-09 Thread Jeff Scott
no signs of distress in the spar. Round holes through the sheer webbing are best as they don't leave a stress riser at the corners. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM - Original Message - From: joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com Sent: 02/09/12 08:54 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Fw: KR> Dril

Fw: KR> Drilling through the spar

2012-02-09 Thread phill.h...@gmail.com
Thanks Joe, thanks for the insite. I was looking at building a KR but the list is encouraging me to buy an unfinished project instead of building. This mode has made me looking at the plane from a different point of view. Now I need to be an inspector first, then a builder. I want to be able

Fw: KR> Drilling through the spar

2012-02-09 Thread joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com
phill,I am not an engineer but have some real life experience with this idea. (construction & structural steel) Typically a small hole in the centerline of the web is not an issue. The futher the hole needs to be up or down from center determines if it would need reinforcement. Also the distance