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Nylon Strapping Tape
(required for bending sheeting)
Masking Tape (required for construction)
Sandpaper (coarse, medium, fine grit)*
T-Bar Sanding Block (or similar)
Chalk Stick (local drug store)
Waxed Paper
Thin Cardstock or a File Folder
Lightweight Balsa Filler, such as Hobbico
HobbyLite
™
1/4-20 and 8-32 Taps and Tap Wrench
Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (70%)
Auto Body Filler (Bondo
®
or similar)
Dremel
®
Moto-Tool
®
or similar (optional)
*NOTE: On our workbench, we have four 11"
T-Bar sanders, equipped with #50, #80, #150
and #220-grit sandpaper. This setup is all that is
required for almost any sanding task. Custom
sanding blocks can be made from balsa for
sanding hard to reach spots. We also keep
some #320-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper handy for
finish sanding before covering.
Inch Scale
0"
0
10
Metric Scale
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS
BOOK AND ON THE PLANS:
Deg = Degrees
Elev = Elevator
Fuse = Fuselage
LE = Leading Edge (front)
LG = Landing Gear
Lt = Left
Ply = Plywood
Rt = Right
Stab = Stabilizer
TE = Trailing Edge (rear)
= Inches
"
BALSA
1"
2"
20
30
40
50
60
70
TYPES OF WOOD
BASSWOOD
PLYWOOD
3"
4"
5"
80
90
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
6
Metric Conversion Chart
Inches x 25.4 = mm (conversion factor)
1/64"
=
.4 mm
1/32"
=
.8 mm
1/16"
=
1.6 mm
3/32"
=
2.4 mm
1/8"
=
3.2 mm
5/32"
=
4.0 mm
3/16"
=
4.8 mm
1/4"
=
6.4 mm
3/8"
=
9.5 mm
1/2"
=
12.7 mm
5/8"
=
15.9 mm
3/4"
=
19.0 mm
1"
=
25.4 mm
2"
=
50.8 mm
3"
=
76.2 mm
6"
= 152.4 mm
12"
= 304.8 mm
18"
= 457.2 mm
21"
= 533.4 mm
24"
= 609.6 mm
30"
= 762.0 mm
36"
= 914.4 mm
6"
7"
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