basic spar construction

Dave for Your info. The Quickie and Q2 use a fiberglass build up spar as You
will see from the plans. The Q-200 uses a carbon fiber spar.
Yes the Quickie canard (front wing) can be removed.

Jim

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
I found the URL. It is:

http://www.finleyweb.net/default.asp?id=141

Jim

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
after a bit of surfing i found this. Is something like this what you
are
talking about?

http://www.hinkleymall.com/airplane_cd.html

There is also this on ebay:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=26441&item
=4510814564&rd=1


Basic question for the Quickie, do the wings disassemble? I'm also
looking
for techniques for attaching wings.

Thanks!
Dave

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
Take a look at the ruttan wings on a q-1 or q2 it will fit the
bill
for
what you want. There is one site on the web for free downloads of the
q2
info but I do not have the URL at hand. Q1 plan can be had on C.D. for
less
than $10 via EBay.

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest some home built construction sites where they
show
the
process of building a spar for a foam composite wing. I'm confused
on
how
a
spar is built for a foam wing. It doesn't seem like the foam
itself
would
provide enough structure to provide a web. It would seem like
you'd
have
to cut the wing foil, cut out the location of the spar, build the
spar,
and
then reinstert that section back into the foam wing.

Thanks,
Dave

Thanks much! There is a lot of good general construction information in
those plans.

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave for Your info. The Quickie and Q2 use a fiberglass build up spar as
You
will see from the plans. The Q-200 uses a carbon fiber spar.
Yes the Quickie canard (front wing) can be removed.


Jim

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
I found the URL. It is:

http://www.finleyweb.net/default.asp?id=141

Jim

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
after a bit of surfing i found this. Is something like this what you
are
talking about?

http://www.hinkleymall.com/airplane_cd.html

There is also this on ebay:




http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=26441&item
=4510814564&rd=1


Basic question for the Quickie, do the wings disassemble? I'm also
looking
for techniques for attaching wings.

Thanks!
Dave

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
Take a look at the ruttan wings on a q-1 or q2 it will fit the
bill
for
what you want. There is one site on the web for free downloads of
the
q2
info but I do not have the URL at hand. Q1 plan can be had on C.D.
for
less
than $10 via EBay.

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest some home built construction sites where they
show
the
process of building a spar for a foam composite wing. I'm
confused
on
how
a
spar is built for a foam wing. It doesn't seem like the foam
itself
would
provide enough structure to provide a web. It would seem like
you'd
have
to cut the wing foil, cut out the location of the spar, build the
spar,
and
then reinstert that section back into the foam wing.

Thanks,
Dave

Marske Gliders have a few articles on ther website,
http://www.continuo.com/marske/monarch/manual.htm

and here's a somewhat dated article by Jim Marske that'll probably be
very interesting to you
http://www.continuo.com/marske/carbon/carbon.htm

Good luck!

tffy

Someone privately emailed me a link to this site, but I missed the carbon
rod article. Those are really cool looking gliders! Thanks for the
links!

wrote in message
oups.com...
Marske Gliders have a few articles on ther website,
http://www.continuo.com/marske/monarch/manual.htm

and here's a somewhat dated article by Jim Marske that'll probably be
very interesting to you
http://www.continuo.com/marske/carbon/carbon.htm

Good luck!

tffy

A went through the Q1 and Q2 plans this past weekend. Nowhere in the plans
did I see mention of what weight glass they are using for the unidirectional
and bidirectional glass.

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave for Your info. The Quickie and Q2 use a fiberglass build up spar as
You
will see from the plans. The Q-200 uses a carbon fiber spar.
Yes the Quickie canard (front wing) can be removed.


Jim

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
I found the URL. It is:

http://www.finleyweb.net/default.asp?id=141

Jim

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
after a bit of surfing i found this. Is something like this what you
are
talking about?

http://www.hinkleymall.com/airplane_cd.html

There is also this on ebay:




http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=26441&item
=4510814564&rd=1


Basic question for the Quickie, do the wings disassemble? I'm also
looking
for techniques for attaching wings.

Thanks!
Dave

"James R. Freeman" wrote in message
...
Dave:
Take a look at the ruttan wings on a q-1 or q2 it will fit the
bill
for
what you want. There is one site on the web for free downloads of
the
q2
info but I do not have the URL at hand. Q1 plan can be had on C.D.
for
less
than $10 via EBay.

"Dave Schneider" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest some home built construction sites where they
show
the
process of building a spar for a foam composite wing. I'm
confused
on
how
a
spar is built for a foam wing. It doesn't seem like the foam
itself
would
provide enough structure to provide a web. It would seem like
you'd
have
to cut the wing foil, cut out the location of the spar, build the
spar,
and
then reinstert that section back into the foam wing.

Thanks,
Dave

Earlier, Dave Schneider wrote:

A went through the Q1 and Q2 plans this
past weekend. Nowhere in the plans
did I see mention of what weight glass
they are using for the unidirectional
and bidirectional glass.

I believe that you'll find that, unless specified, they want you to use
RA7715 for UNI and RA7725 for BID. The 7725 (which I think is basically
the same as 7525) is about 9 oz and has a twill weave for good drape.
The 7715 (which I think is the same as 7515) is about 7 oz.
Thanks, and best regards to all

Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com

Thanks. I see you are using the carbon rods too. (in reference to a
previous link: http://www.continuo.com/marske/carbon/carbon.htm)
"Bob K." wrote in message
oups.com...
Earlier, Dave Schneider wrote:

A went through the Q1 and Q2 plans this
past weekend. Nowhere in the plans
did I see mention of what weight glass
they are using for the unidirectional
and bidirectional glass.

I believe that you'll find that, unless specified, they want you to use
RA7715 for UNI and RA7725 for BID. The 7725 (which I think is basically
the same as 7525) is about 9 oz and has a twill weave for good drape.
The 7715 (which I think is the same as 7515) is about 7 oz.
Thanks, and best regards to all

Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com

Bates Engineering has a DOS computer program for designing a wing spar.

www.aeroOptimizer.com

I have met him and listen to his forums at Oshkosh many times.

Larry Fitzgerald

Thanks. The prop optimizer is interesting too. My other interest is
hovercraft. Again, not an airplane, but it does have airplane components
.... and I guess it does fly ... even if it is only inches above the surface.
:-)
http://groups.msn.com/UH13p

I have emailed them and asked for the appropriateness of their programs for
my non-standard applications.

"Fitzair4" wrote in message
...
Bates Engineering has a DOS computer program for designing a wing spar.

www.aeroOptimizer.com

I have met him and listen to his forums at Oshkosh many times.

Larry Fitzgerald

From: "Dave Schneider"
Date: 12/14/2004 13:06 Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Thanks. I see you are using the carbon rods too. (in reference to a
previous link: http://www.continuo.com/marske/carbon/carbon.htm)


That link didn't work for me.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired