storm_pilot
Registered User
Casselton, ND
Here's a bit of a technical question.
I was pouring over my new Northland fuselage print and on the lower longeron about halfway back it shows a splice with a tube liner installed. The material thickness and diameter is the same on both sides fore and aft, then rosette welded to the insert.
Why cut a perfectly good piece of tubing just to splice it back together again? Is it stronger with the insert there and if so then why is that area induced to greater structural loads?
Off topic. My first shipment of tubing should be arriving in the next few days. All preparations done and tools have been aquired. Soon I will finally be starting on what I have been dreaming of doing for about 10 years now. Can't wait!!!!
Jer
I was pouring over my new Northland fuselage print and on the lower longeron about halfway back it shows a splice with a tube liner installed. The material thickness and diameter is the same on both sides fore and aft, then rosette welded to the insert.
Why cut a perfectly good piece of tubing just to splice it back together again? Is it stronger with the insert there and if so then why is that area induced to greater structural loads?
Off topic. My first shipment of tubing should be arriving in the next few days. All preparations done and tools have been aquired. Soon I will finally be starting on what I have been dreaming of doing for about 10 years now. Can't wait!!!!
Jer