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Shopping for Spruce

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planecrazzzy

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Hey Guys,
I'll be starting my next plane soon.
it's the Wittman "Tailwind" , I was thinking of buying the "Spruce Kit"
from Aircraft Spruce & Specialtiys , but this year the package JUMPED
a thousand bucks.....hey, the stuff grows on trees.....

Anyway, I'm thinking of checking out local places that carry spruce...
like home depot or somethin....

I guess I would just try to find lenghts of material without knots....

I could still buy the "spar" kit from ACS , that price didn't change....


Anything I should know ???


This is the wood that I need.....


Plywood needed
4_ -____ 4' x 8' x 3/32"__ / 90 degree_ Mahogany Plywood__
1_______ 4' x 8' x 1/16"__ / 90 degree_______ "____________ "_ gusset material
1_______ 2' x 4' x 1/16"__ / 90 degree_______ "____________ "____ "_________ "
1_______ 12" x 24" x 1/16"_ Birch Plywood - pads under wing fittings
1_______ 12" x 24" x 3/16"_ Birch Plywood - pads under lift strut fittings


Spruce needed

2______ 1 1/4" x 5" x 11'___ front spar
2______ 1" x 2" x 9'__________ rear spar
2______ 3/8" x 1 1/2" x 9'__ aileron false spar
2______ 3/8" x 1 1/2" x 8' leading edge nose
2______ 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 8' round nose leading edge
60'____ 1/2" x 1/2"__ corner block
32'____ 1/4" x 1 1/4"_ filler block - front spar top and bottom
6'______ 1/2" x 5/8" leading edge rib filler block
6'______ 1/2" x 1"_ trailing edge rib filler block
6'______ 1/2" x 1 1/2"___ aileron block_ - refer to page 20 for details (new plans)
360'___ 1/4" x 1/2"_ cap strip_ /_ ribs


Extra material for all wood wing tip

1_______ 4' x 8'__ x 3/32"_ Mahogany plywood__ 90 degree
1_______ 2' x 4'_ x 1/16"_______ "___________ "____________ "_____ "
36'____ 1/4" x 1/2" cap strip material_ - spruce


Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN
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