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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

I know this has come up for some of the other ZAC  planes, but when I took the bottom fuselage skin for my 801 out of the box  I discovered that it is .016. I just assumed it would be .025. It seems like it  should be heavier given the kind of use the plane was designed  for.  Any thoughts, anyone?

  

 Dave in Salem

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

Dave,

I'd take the .016 piece and lay it over a piece of .020 (not .025) and 

use it for a template.  .016 is noisy until you've got

lots of paint on it.



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

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Dave Ruddiman wrote:

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		   I know this has come up for some of the other ZAC planes, but when I 

 took the bottom fuselage skin for my 801 out of the box I discovered 

 that it is .016. I just assumed it would be .025. It seems like it 

 should be heavier given the kind of use the plane was designed  for. 

 Any thoughts, anyone?

  

 Dave in Salem

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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

Larry,



I was planning on using .025 because that's what most of the rest is. I'm 

not disputing your suggestion but, why .020 instead of .025? Do you have any 

idea why the thinner material on the belly where it seems like it would need 

the protection?



Thanks,



Dave



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tomtafcor(at)triton.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:32 am Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

Dave:

 The  .016 works fine. Just be careful about dropping tools on it.  I think that  it is a strength/weight issue. In this type of construction the skin carries  much of the loads. The belly stresses are such that some weight can be saved  with the .016.

 Tom  Faulkner

 N801TP

 80  hrs.

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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:07 am Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

.016 has worked out fine on my beast. As Larry said it is probably noisier but mine is so loud now I can't hear anything but horsepower. <G>. Also when you get ready to tie into the front bottom skin you will better luck with the thinner stuff.  The thicker skin will help give better protection for those gear up landing though...   

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Larry,



I was planning on using .025 because that's what most of the rest is. I'm 

not disputing your suggestion but, why .020 instead of .025? Do you have any 

idea why the thinner material on the belly where it seems like it would need 

the protection?



Thanks,



Dave



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From: "LarryMcFarland" <larry(at)macsmachine.com>

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 Dave,

 I'd take the .016 piece and lay it over a piece of .020 (not .025) and use 

 it for a template.  .016 is noisy until you've got

 lots of paint on it.



 Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

 do not archive



 Dave Ruddiman wrote:

> I know this has come up for some of the other ZAC planes, but when I took 

> the bottom fuselage skin for my 801 out of the box I discovered that it 

> is .016. I just assumed it would be .025. It seems like it should be 

> heavier given the kind of use the plane was designed  for. Any thoughts, 

> anyone?

>  Dave in Salem



 


	


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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: 801 Bottom Fuselage Skin

Hi Dave,

For an 801 it's not such an issue, but weight seems the only thing 

gained by adding the extra .005 on the bottom.

As you say, perhaps .025 would resist dinks better from tossed debris by 

the tires.  Better to just avoid using .016

for anything.



Larry

Dave Ruddiman wrote:

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 <pacificpainting(at)comcast.net>



 Larry,



 I was planning on using .025 because that's what most of the rest is. 

 I'm not disputing your suggestion but, why .020 instead of .025? Do 

 you have any idea why the thinner material on the belly where it seems 

 like it would need the protection?



 Thanks,



 Dave



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