Sig 1/4 scale J3 wing joiner repair/replace
04-27-2010, 08:28 PM
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Sig 1/4 scale J3 wing joiner repair/replace
Hi I posted this also in the "crash and repair" forum.
I caught a crosswind that tipped my Sig 1/4 scale J3 wing into the ground on landing and broke the 1/4 inch by 7/8 inch plywood joiner flush with the short wing "half". Rather than rebuild with the same plywood joiner I am thinking of using two 1/4 diameter solid fibreglass rods. I will fill in between them vertically with aircraft plywood. Should I make them the same length as the plywood, or longer or shorter? Will the fibreglass be stronger than the plywood? If not, should I use carbon fiber rod or tube? Suggestions and comments welcome and very much appreciated. Thank you very much.
I caught a crosswind that tipped my Sig 1/4 scale J3 wing into the ground on landing and broke the 1/4 inch by 7/8 inch plywood joiner flush with the short wing "half". Rather than rebuild with the same plywood joiner I am thinking of using two 1/4 diameter solid fibreglass rods. I will fill in between them vertically with aircraft plywood. Should I make them the same length as the plywood, or longer or shorter? Will the fibreglass be stronger than the plywood? If not, should I use carbon fiber rod or tube? Suggestions and comments welcome and very much appreciated. Thank you very much.
05-01-2010, 07:14 AM
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RE: Sig 1/4 scale J3 wing joiner repair/replace
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