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 Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: Top skin material substitution |
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I hate .016 aluminum. It dimples too easily, it's damned noisy, and our CNC punches like to eat it for lunch. That being said, has anyone replaced the Middle or Rear top skins (6-B-21-6 and 7 on the XL) with .025 aluminum? I understand the weight issue, especially that far from the CG, but did anyone encounter any other issues that might not be so readily apparent?
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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: Top skin material substitution |
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I'm fairly sure that the wing skins in my kit are .025 6061T-6 bare. I believe there's no problem with that.
Ed Moody II
Rayne, LA
601XL / wings
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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: Top skin material substitution |
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Tom,
I've got a 601HDS that has generally replaced .016 with .020 on bottom
skins, .025 on the wing skins and top skins. Exceptions are elevator,
rudder and ailerons.
Nothing so heavy as to upset my weight at all. The appearance improved
with thicker skins, fit better, don't oil can as much and the plane
looks more solid than the
light aircraft it is.
Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Tom and Bren Henderson wrote:
| Quote: | I hate .016 aluminum. It dimples too easily, it's damned noisy,
and our CNC punches like to eat it for lunch. That being said, has
anyone replaced the Middle or Rear top skins (6-B-21-6 and 7 on the
XL) with .025 aluminum? I understand the weight issue, especially
that far from the CG, but did anyone encounter any other issues that
might not be so readily apparent?
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