Bob,
I agree.? However, I don't think this young man understands the serious nature
of this project he wants to undertake.? 1) Building an airplane is absolutely
not like building a kid's pedal car from scrap aluminum, 2) An airplane design
is a VERY complicated thing, not to be "thumb-ruled" or "by guess and by goshed",
? 3) Unless it is the proper alloy and temper (6061-T6 or 2024-T4), scrap
aluminum has no place in an airplane, 4) simply oversizing does not ensure safety,?
5) a haphazard approach to constructing an airplane can result in DEATH.
I feel that Steven's approach to this project is MUCH too casual and is potentially
dangerous. I am afraid for him.
I would like to encourage Steven to do some serious study and investigation about
airplane building before attempting to build an airplane from a tattered, out
of date, partial set of design drawings, trying to guess at the missing parts
and adlibbing with available? materials, simply because they are available.
Jay In Dallas
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Collins <bobcollins42@gmail.com>
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:17 pm
Subject: Re: Re: ch701 Plans
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I'm sorry, but sarcasm doesn't convey well in text. We have a naive and
confused young man who would very much like to build something and I
would hope that he might get some useful advice but, at worst, he
shouldn't be made fun of.?
?
Bob Collins?
CH750 plans waiting?
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Flydog1966@aol.com wrote:?
> That's an excellent idea.?
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> In a message dated 12/1/2008 11:28:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> gotosteven@HOTMAIL.COM writes:?
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> <gotosteven@hotmail.com>?
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> thanks for the great advise i do realize you guys are worried when?
> i say scrap, but that is why i am oversizeing many things as?
> possible eg if it says 0.25 i use 0.40 if it says 1 L bracket i?
> will put 2 back to back as for the bolts i will be purchaseing the?
> proper ones i also have very nice plates of alluminim like 1/2?
> inch thick and 3/4 inch thick i am sure will be usefull as well?
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> Read this topic online here:?
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=217170#217170?
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