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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:55 am Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

All,

What method did you all use to get nice long straight cuts of aluminum for the wing spar web and

others? Has anyone used a router with good results?

Thanks,

Art

lwinger

Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 229
Location: Tustin, CA

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:52 am Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

The very best method I've ever found is the Olfa knife and long

straight edge.  The best straight edge I have in my garage is most

often the edge of another sheet of aluminum.  With that methods I've

been able to scratch build every part of my control surfaces and

wings.



Larry Winger

601XL/Corvair

Tustin, CA



On Nov 17, 2007 6:54 AM, Art Olechowski <ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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 All,

 What method did you all use to get nice long straight cuts of aluminum for the wing spar web and

 others? Has anyone used a router with good results?

 Thanks,

 Art

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Plans building 601XL/650 with Corvair
Installing fuel system
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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:09 am Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

Olfa Knife wins the straight edge award, read more here

http://www.ch601.org/tools/olfa.htm 



Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario

Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 halfway, Ch801 almost finished

www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com / www.Osprey2.com

 



11/16/2007 10:58 PM

Bryan Ekholm

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Annandale, Minnesota

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Tools

It's probably too late for you to do this, but I had the aluminum supply shop shear my wing spar webs, the flaperon pieces, and slat parts to the exact dimension from the 12' sheet.  They charged $5 per cut.  The Olfa knife works well too.



Bryan Ekholm

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Bryan Ekholm

ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:40 am Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

Thanks for the advise Mark and Larry, never heard of an Olfa Knife but I will give it shot.



do not archive

Art

--- ZodieRocket <zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca> wrote:



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 Olfa Knife wins the straight edge award, read more here

 http://www.ch601.org/tools/olfa.htm 

 

 Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario

 Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 halfway, Ch801 almost finished

 www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com / www.Osprey2.com

  

 

 11/16/2007 10:58 PM

ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
Guest

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

I've considered someone with a shear cutting it as well and this is definitely an option.

I think I will start with the Olfa knife and go from there.

Thanks for your input.



do not archive

Art

--- Bryan Ekholm <bryanekholm(at)excite.com> wrote:



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 It's probably too late for you to do this, but I had the aluminum supply shop shear my wing spar

 webs, the flaperon pieces, and slat parts to the exact dimension from the 12' sheet.  They

 charged $5 per cut.  The Olfa knife works well too.

 

 Bryan Ekholm

 

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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

Art, not to be forward, but you are starting on a great adventure by scratch building your plane. In this you will have a lot of learning, most people who start this say great things about www.homebuilthelp.com 's DVD  Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft  

   

[img]cid:image001.jpg(at)01C82951.8B6C9CE0[/img] I would like to suggest that you pick this one up, it will show you how to use the Olfa knife and many other questions you will have along the way. The unfortunate part is the two guys doing the DVD are in no way actors and you will be faced with having to watch them for 3 hours. Nevertheless, you will learn a lot in a short time. In fact I would guarantee that if you did not learn anything I will cover the cost of the DVD personally.  

   

Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario  

Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started  

www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com/ www.Osprey2.com  

   

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dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

Oh come on Mark, you and David did a great job.  And

don't forget about Mr. Sock.



Do no archive



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch Builder

And owner of almost all of Jon's DVDs



--- ZodieRocket <zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca> wrote:



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		   Art, not to be forward, but you are starting on a

 great adventure by

 scratch building your plane. The

 unfortunate part is the two guys doing the DVD are

 in no way actors and

 you will be faced with having to watch them for 3

 hours. Nevertheless,

 you will learn a lot in a short time. 

  

 Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario

 Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started


	


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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: Scratchbuilding Tools

Thanks to all that have replied to my question about how to make some long straight cuts of

aluminum.  I had no idea of what an P-800 Olfa knife was until this list (we used hyd shears in

school).  Thanks for sharing your knowledge.  I will be getting that DVD too Mark.



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Art

 

--- ZodieRocket <zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca> wrote:



[quote] Art, not to be forward, but you are starting on a great adventure by

 scratch building your plane. In this you will have a lot of learning,

 most people who start this say great things about HYPERLINK

 "http://www.homebuilthelp.com/"www.homebuilthelp.com 's DVD HYPERLINK

 "http://www.homebuilthelp.com/Scratch.htm"Scratch Building Basics for

 Metal Aircraft

  

 HYPERLINK "http://www.homebuilthelp.com/Scratch.htm" I would like to

 suggest that you pick this one up, it will show you how to use the Olfa

 knife and many other questions you will have along the way. The

 unfortunate part is the two guys doing the DVD are in no way actors and

 you will be faced with having to watch them for 3 hours. Nevertheless,

 you will learn a lot in a short time. In fact I would guarantee that if

 you did not learn anything I will cover the cost of the DVD personally.

  

 Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario

 Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started

 HYPERLINK "http://www.ch601.org"www.ch601.org / HYPERLINK

 "http://www.ch701.com"www.ch701.com/ HYPERLINK

 "http://www.Osprey2.com"www.Osprey2.com

  

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Ron Lendon

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 685
Location: Clinton Twp., MI

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Tools

I have to agree with all, the Olfa knife and a shear cut edge is the best straight line cut.



I will make a page of the tools on my kit log site.  Here is a view of one of the setups but I forgot to take a picture of the actual cutting process.



http://mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=rlendon&project=113&category=0&log=21003&row=288

  You will see that though in the Home Built videos.

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mosquito56

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 77
Location: Laredo, Tx

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Tools

I also got the idea of the OLFA knife from that great set of DVD from How to videos. I bought 5 and was only disappointed by one. The comparison engine is not very well done by the vw or sabaru people. Very little info on h.p. cost. how to get info etc. 

  Back to the olfa. Neither Home Depot or Lowes carry them. I bought one that looked similar from Home Depot. Don't bother getting one it was useless for cutting aluminium. I finally found some from a site called shopWorldkitchen.ca. This was 2 weeks ago. I called today Mon(19 Nov 07) and gave them my credit info for the THIRD time. She called me back and said I would have the knives on Wed. We shall See.

   If I don't get the knives by Monday after Thanksgiving I will be looking for another supplier. I will notify Mon if they don't come and Wed if they do.

Don

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mosquito56

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 77
Location: Laredo, Tx

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Tools

Recieved my Olfa knives in less than 24 hrs from shopkitchenworld.ca. They were 10.48 each. If you REALLY need em, you can find em here. I doubt I will ever deal with them again. I had to call and give my credit card 3 times over a 10 day period.

  They work great. cut a .025 alum. sheet in 7 swipes and a snap. 

Don

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:43 am Post subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Tools

Just to add a data point.



I got my Olfa knife from AAA Industrial supply via Amazon.com for $8.48

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