7/16th Aileron Stock?
12-09-2007, 07:02 PM
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7/16th Aileron Stock?
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I'm looking to replace the Ailerons on my Tower Hobbies Kaos. They measure .420 <7/16> thick with a 1" cord. I can not find aileron stock listed as 7/16th.
I do however have some 3/8 by 1 1/2 but it measures .340 NOT .375"??
Ideally I'm looking for the same width <.420 or 7/16th> but with an increase to 1.5"s . Any help would be welcomed!
Thanks Guys
Tommy D
I'm looking to replace the Ailerons on my Tower Hobbies Kaos. They measure .420 <7/16> thick with a 1" cord. I can not find aileron stock listed as 7/16th.
I do however have some 3/8 by 1 1/2 but it measures .340 NOT .375"??
Ideally I'm looking for the same width <.420 or 7/16th> but with an increase to 1.5"s . Any help would be welcomed!
Thanks Guys
Tommy D
12-09-2007, 08:16 PM
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RE: 7/16th Aileron Stock?
Did you ever measure a 2x4 ???? 
They arn't. Most wood is aproximant size. I have received batches of 3/32" sheet stock that varied in thickness by a bunch. Not quite a full 1/32, but close. Like Draftman said, get one a bit bigger and sand it down. Get a 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece and work from there.
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They arn't. Most wood is aproximant size. I have received batches of 3/32" sheet stock that varied in thickness by a bunch. Not quite a full 1/32, but close. Like Draftman said, get one a bit bigger and sand it down. Get a 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece and work from there. Don
12-10-2007, 10:01 AM
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RE: 7/16th Aileron Stock?
Ok Guys Perhaps I should start fresh with the question.
At this time searching for aileron stock the largest I can find is 3/8. I need 7/16th! I can for sure cut down... but up?!?!
Yes I understand current 2x4s start out as such then are milled semi-true!
So guys, where can I find some 7/16 aileron stock?
Tommy D
At this time searching for aileron stock the largest I can find is 3/8. I need 7/16th! I can for sure cut down... but up?!?!
Yes I understand current 2x4s start out as such then are milled semi-true!
So guys, where can I find some 7/16 aileron stock?
Tommy D
12-10-2007, 10:39 AM
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RE: 7/16th Aileron Stock?
Best to make your own, not too hard to do. YOu just need a stock piece, ruler, pen, razor plane and a sanding block. Doesn't take long to do, and it beats looking/running around for what you can't find.
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RE: 7/16th Aileron Stock?
I have taken 36" stock that was over sized as to the thickest dimension desired, rip it to the proper width. Then I got 2 pieces of music wire the proper dimension for each thickness of the desired aileron stock. Then I glued both ends of the wood to my glass table top with one of the lengths of music wire glued to the glass along each side of the wood. Then I would get out my vibratory electric sander and proceeded to sand the wood down till it bottomed out against the music wire. This way you can make tapered stock (or any stock) come out whatever thickness you can find music wire for.
