Adhesives & Building Supplies; Optional Supplies & Tools; Important Building Notes - GREAT PLANES Extra 300S ARF Instruction Manual

Adhesives & Building Supplies
In addition to common household tools and hobby tools, this
is the "short list" of the most important items required to
build the Extra 300S ARF. Great Planes Pro
Epoxy glue are recommended.
Top Flite ® MonoKote ®
Top Flite Panel Line Pen (TOPQ2510)
1/2 oz. Thin Pro CA (GPMR6001)
1/2 oz. Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6007)
30-Minute Epoxy (GPMR6047)
6-Minute Epoxy (GPMR6042)
Hobby knife (HCAR0105)
#11 Blades (HCAR0211)
Small T-pins (HCAR5100)
Builder's triangle (HCAR0480)
Electric drill and 1/16" [1.6mm], 5/64" [2.0mm], 3/32"
[2.4mm], 7/64" [2.8 mm], #28 (0.136") [3.4mm], 3/16"
[4.8mm], 1/4" [6.4mm] drill bits.
Small Phillips and flat blade screwdrivers (HCAR1040)
Pliers with a wire cutter (HCAR0630)
8-32 tap and drill set (GPMR8103) (for glow engine)
Great Planes Pro Threadlocker
Heat shrink tubing (GPMM1060)
Curved-tip Canopy Scissors for trimming plastic parts
(HCAR0667)
Masking tape
Hobbico ® solder iron (HCAR0776)
Denatured alcohol
Paper towels
K & S #801 Kevlar ® thread string (K+SR4575)
Allen wrenches
Rotary tool such as Dremel
cowl and wheel pants)
Small clamp
Optional Supplies & Tools
Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the manual that
will help you build the Extra 300S ARF.
Top Flite MonoKote heat gun (TOPR2000)
Top Flite Trim Seal Tool (TOPR2200)
Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer
Top Flite Hot Sock ™
Hobbico Hot Knife ™
3M "75" spray adhesive (MMMR1900)
Straightedge with scale (HCAR0475)
Cutting mat (HCAR0456)
CA Debonder (GPMR6039)
CA Applicator Tips (HCAR3780)
CA accelerator (GPMR6034)
Epoxy Brushes (GPMR8060)
Mixing Sticks (GPMR8055)
Dead Center ™ Engine Mount Hole Locator (GPMR8130)
Great Planes AccuThrow
control throws, GPMR2405)
sealing iron (TOPR2100)
™ (GPMR6060)
® Moto-Tool ® (for fiberglass
™ (TOPQ5700)
iron cover (TOPR2175)
(HACR0770)
™ Deflection Gauge (for measuring
Hobbico Servo Horn Drill (HCAR0698)
Robart Superstand II (ROBP1402)
Single-sided foam tape (wing seating tape, GPMQ4422)
™ CA and

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

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There are two types of screws used in this kit:
Sheet metal screws are designated by a number and a
length. For example #6 x 3/4".
This is a number six screw that is 3/4" long.
Machine screws are designated by a number, threads per
inch, and a length. SHCS is just an abbreviation for "socket
head cap screw" and that is a machine screw with a socket
head. For example 4-40 x 3/4".
This is a number four screw that is 3/4" long with forty
•
When you see the term test fit in the instructions, it
means that you should first position the part on the
assembly without using any glue, then slightly modify or
custom fit the part as necessary for the best fit.
•
Whenever the term glue is written you should rely
upon your experience to decide what type of glue to use.
When a specific type of adhesive works best for that step,
the instructions will make a recommendation.
•
Whenever just epoxy is specified you may use either
30-minute (or 45-minute) epoxy or 6-minute epoxy. When
30-minute epoxy is specified it is highly recommended that
you use only 30-minute (or 45-minute) epoxy, because you
will need the working time and/or the additional strength.
•
Photos and sketches are placed before the step they
refer to. Frequently you can study photos in following steps
to get another view of the same parts.
IMPORTANT: There are many places in this manual
where we tell you to reinforce holes made into wood with
thin CA. It is important to do this properly to ensure the
strongest possible grip of the screw into the wood. The
proper procedure is to drill the specified pilot hole first,
then run the screw in, remove it, wick thin CA into the
hole, allow the CA to cure and reinstall the screw.
5
threads per inch.