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General Category => Off Topics and General Interest => Topic started by: John Reinking on September 03, 2016, 02:45:07 PM

Title: MICARTA ROD
Post by: John Reinking on September 03, 2016, 02:45:07 PM

Drilling locations on wood for micarta rod inserts.   Misread bit.   SUPPOSED to be 3/4"  Drilled 7/8".   Anyone have any 7/8" rod you might sell?  Need 12".    Hoping not to have to buy a 4' length.  Very pricey.   reinkings@comcast.net     Thanks.


Is there an approved workaround?

Title: Re: MICARTA ROD
Post by: Kiwi55 on September 03, 2016, 04:56:23 PM

I used Aluminum rod. Might be easier to get...

Title: Re: MICARTA ROD
Post by: Tom H on September 04, 2016, 07:53:17 AM

John, we also used alum rod as the insert instead of micarta on our DE Stubby.  If I remember correctly, I cut some circumferential grooves on the rod to allow the epoxy to bond it into the spar.  If you don't have a lathe, a file would probably work fine.

Title: Re: MICARTA ROD
Post by: John Reinking on September 04, 2016, 11:13:11 AM

Thanks for the info.   This is a real learning experience, let me tell you!   I really appreciate and am grateful to you more experienced folks for your help, input and advice.   Thank you all and blue skies!   TINKERBELL  will fly!