A properly spliced joint is stronger than the original wood. Scarf should be minimum 10/1 to 16/1. Have no fear. The skin also covers the joint, Virg
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:27:43 -0600 "Mark Jones" <[email protected]> writes: > Ron, > When stretching the fuselage, you do not need extra longerons just > longer > ones. Make sure when you buy your spruce kit that the longeron > material is > sufficient in length. You should avoid splicing or scarfing the > longerons at > all cost. This is also true of your cross members. There have been > some > planes built with spliced longerons and cross bars but it is best > not to. > Just do a few simple calculations and make sure you order the > correct spruce > for the job. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI USA > E-mail me at [email protected] > Visit my NEW > KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:54 PM > Subject: KR> Stretching the KR2S??? > > > > I am starting on a KR2S and im adding a extra 14" bay to the aft > end, and > will be widening the cabin 6" also. I have heard where I would need > to add > extra longerons for this and others mention nothing of this... I > need to > know the proper way of doing this so I end up with a safe plane??? > I would > appriciate any help I can get. > > Thanks. Ron... > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > [email protected] > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
