Originally Posted by
JoeJr1485
FalconWings, your saying that it should be a solid piece with just the thrust tube hole correct?
Thanks
Joe
Exactly. I would never weaken primary structure like that just to save 1oz worth of wood that is already soft to begin with. The red circle in the pic above show minimum material left after the lightening groove was cut. I can show you a way of reinforcing using linkages and ball-rod clevises.
David