Owner manual

TYPES OF WOOD
BALSA BASSWOOD PLYWOOD
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
Fuse = Fuselage
Stab = Horizontal Stabilizer
Fin = Vertical Fin
LE = Leading Edge
TE = Trailing Edge
LG = Landing Gear
" = Inches
mm = millimeters
During construction there will be several occasions where epoxy cleanup will be necessary. Instead of wasting whole paper towels, stack three or four paper towels on top of each other and cut them into small squares. This will conserve paper towels and the little squares are easier to use. For epoxy clean up dampen the squares with denatured alcohol.
Plastic bags filled with lead shot are recommended for building weights. They assume the shape of curved surfaces and apply uniform pressure. Shot can be purchased at sporting goods stores where hunting supplies are sold. #6 shot is recommended. One 25 lb. [11kg] bag costs about twenty dollars. Small, sealable food storage bags can be used to hold the shot. Tape the bags shut for security. Each bag holds about two to three pounds. Twelve to fifteen bags is adequate for this project.
1/64" = .4mm 1/32" = .8mm 1/16" = 1.6mm 3/32" = 2.4mm
1/8" = 3.2mm
5/32" = 4mm 3/16" = 4.8mm
1/4" = 6.4mm 3/8" = 9.5mm 1/2" = 12.7mm 5/8" = 15.9mm 3/4" = 19mm
1" = 25.4mm 2" = 50.8mm 3" = 76.2mm 6" = 152.4mm
12" = 304.8mm 15" = 381mm 18" = 457.2mm 21" = 533.4mm 24" = 609.6mm 30" = 762mm 36" = 914.4mm
METRIC CONVERSION
1" = 25.4mm (conversion factor)
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Inch Scale
Metric Scale