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    Aircraft construction from furniture plywood

    I DON"T WANT TO LOOK! :shock:
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    Substituting wing fabric with plywood

    While I agree basically with everything that's been said, I am in the process of building an UL that uses fiberglass instead of fabric. The fiberglass is also providing structural support in certain key areas. In fact, to hair-lip the Pope, I am also using plywood/glass in a sandwich...
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    Which forum???

    I am in the process of building an airplane out of plywood that uses fiberglass predominately for a covering material. Which forum should I be in?
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    Anyone know why this type of engines never caught on?

    Depends on whether its a mark 13 or not! If its a mark 13 then probably just the time to find it and repair/replace the nosecone - they usually didn't explode, just a muffled "clang" and everyone on the boat running over to the side to see if it had turned back towards its launch site or not!
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    What does paint weigh?

    In WWII they quit painting b-17s because the "several hundred pound saved allowed both higher altitudes and 20-30 knots in speed ditto fighters!
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    Don't see these people using any foam when they built the boat.

    Gosh, I certainly didn't know he was fighting cancer. That is really sad! Things won't be the same here,..... I H A T E cancer!!! :=((
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    Don't see these people using any foam when they built the boat.

    Orion is not here anymore??? Sry, I have been gone and unable to lurk as of late! However, he was a fountain of information! Would someone PLEASE tell me where he is at and why he would no longer be available?
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    Reinforcing a wooden spar with composites..?

    Shoot! That one is easy! take the ebony wood and wrap it in wheat fiber and then dip it in pine tar resin! Let it set out on your bedroom dresser overnight! Then, watch how far it flies when your wife throws it at you in the morning becase of the smell and if she is lucky enough to strike...
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    Composite fuselage truss structure design

    I am new here, and I am certainly NOT an engineer. However, I have been playing w/ composite structures about as long as,...well, I'm also OLD! It's my understanding that for testing you placed one end of your column against something solid and used a hydralic jack w/ a steel plate to attempt...
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    fiberglass over plywood for shear web in spar?

    Yep! Where were you last year when I needed ya? PAY ATTENTION TO THE LAST 3 STATEMENTS - I learned the very same thing, 3 different times, and it only cost me about $1500.00
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