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Fuselage Tubing List

rjmech

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Lakeville, MN
After spending the last 4 weeks scratch building my tail its on to the next project.
Just getting ready to order my SC fuselage tubing.
After spending a few hours with the Northland DWG's I came up with the list below.
I did a search and didn't find any posts with similar material list.

Can anyone take a look at the list and see if my quantities make sense or if there is anything major i am missing.

diathickfeet
1/20.02820
1/20.0352
5/80.02843
5/80.03535
3/40.035100
3/40.0495
7/80.03548
10.0284
10.0357
10.04912

Any help is appreciated.
Tad
 
I found this in my notes. This came from the Northland CD:

3/8 x .028 15'
1/2 x .028 14.5'
1/2 x .035 5.5 '
5/8 x .028 51'
5/8 x .035 45'
3/4 x .035 89.5'
3/4 x .049 2'
7/8 x .035 39.5'
1 x .049 13'
1.1/8 x.049 4.5'
 
Thanks for the input everyone.
Ill adjust my quantities and the few that i am missing.
Also yes i noticed .028 is is not available from most suppliers, so i just order the next thicker.
Interestingly though Wicks still had some 5/8 .028
I had looked into VR3 pre-notched kit, but i am in no hurry and prefer to cope them myself.
 
I had looked into VR3 pre-notched kit, but i am in no hurry and prefer to cope them myself.

Make yourself a set of these to help with speeding up cope. You can but some larger size at spruce but not the small ones you really need. Just wrap some thin shim stock around tube, solder it. Then steal the pins from a contour gauge. grease shim stock on tube & pins. Put heat shrink over top and shrink some.
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Make yourself a set of these to help with speeding up cope. You can but some larger size at spruce but not the small ones you really need. Just wrap some thin shim stock around tube, solder it. Then steal the pins from a contour gauge. grease shim stock on tube & pins. Put heat shrink over top and shrink some.
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That's really good! I don't need that now, but I want to make some anyway for the inevitable next time.
 
mike mcs.....now that is a great idea!
Easy cheap and effective, i like it
Thanks
 
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