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    Build, then design, then build

    Be sure to look at Klaus Savier's Long-EZ: http://www.lightspeedengineering.com/News/News.htm That's 204kts on 4.2gph. -Danny
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    'Must have' Shop tools

    Mike, You'll need a scarfing jig for the plywood in the wings. :) -Danny
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    Spacewalker materials?

    Tube/fabric fuselage, wood/tube/fabric wings. ;)
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    Spacewalker plans

    Erm, the set of plans comes as 33 pages of schematics on 2'x 3' paper. The 34th page is the airfoil page, and is 3'x6'. You also get a booklet that has parts and page reference, quantity used, tubing lengths, etc. -Danny
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    Chop Saw?

    Mitre saw with a metal cut-off blade.
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    Revolution II / Spacewalker II

    Two hinge arms per assembly is what my plans show. I actually thought about the alignment issue. I was planning on using a 6-7 foot rod to ensure proper alignment. I was more interested in what size/type of bearings people were using. I have more time to think about it. -Danny
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    Revolution II / Spacewalker II

    sgrocketman, Did you put ball bearings in for your ailerons or did you follow the plans? -Danny
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    non certified wood use

    Ron Alexander wrote a nice article on using wood. You can read it here: http://www.sportair.com/articles/Aircraft%20Wood%20-%20Part%20One.html -Danny
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    'Minimum' TIG?

    TIG certainly delayed my build as I had to save the cash for it. The procedure for TIG welding is the same as gas welding. The only difference being the amptrol. When you want to reduce the heat, you let off the amptrol and that's it. -Danny
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    'Minimum' TIG?

    Ditto, but with tig, there is no gas flame or noise. I am more comfortable TIG welding than gas welding.
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    'Minimum' TIG?

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    'Minimum' TIG?

    People's opinions are bleh. Try them both. Pick the one that you like the best. If you've got a gas setup, get started. It takes a few days of practice to get decent welds. -Danny
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    'Minimum' TIG?

    I paid $1,959.68 for the ready-pak with cart. I'm glad I got the cart. The welding unit weighs 5 billion pounds. This is the ready-pak without the mig welder. I got it from tigdepot.net I tried gas welding, but it made me too nervous.
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    'Minimum' TIG?

    I took the EAA class on TIG. The class had Lincoln Electric TIG 185s. I ended up buying the current model Precision 225. It's been excellent so far. Haven't turned the amperage over 35 yet. ;)
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    Wood to Metal Joints/Junctions for Replica Spitfire

    That looks amazingly similar to the attach points on the spacewalker. Really. The spacewalker uses 4 attach points on the main spar. Each attach point is made up of three .1" 4130 straps, of decreasing length (13", 9", 5"). There are 12 AN3 bolts holding a pair of attach points to the spar...
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    shear web grain orientation

    Yes, I cut across the grain (4 ft sections) and scarfed with a 15 degree angle. I made a special mitre for my bench sander to get the right angle. Orion: I'll look at some plywood scraps and let you know what the orientations are on the plys. They do change orientation, but there is a...
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    shear web grain orientation

    The shear plates on my revolution II/spacewalker II are vertical. The plans call for 1/8" finnish birch on the mains and 1/16" on the rear spars.
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    spacewalker performance ?

    I'm buiding a revolution II/Spacewalker II. Based on the specs provided, I expect it to fly like a cessna 120. Slightly more drafty, better climb, better looks, less range (less fuel capacity). I noticed that some of those links list a 1200lbs gross weight. My info lists 1400lbs gross...
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