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  1. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    I almost bought that today. Next time........
  2. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Original plans show brass tubing between the landing gear connectors only, all else is wooden dowels. I thought complete steel tubing in cabin area encompassing landing gear to wing to engine would be better than wooden dowels so adjusted construction accordingly. Of course my landing skills...
  3. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Tropicalia again for me today.
  4. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    A neighbor tried to buy a variety of beers for his visiting brother. This sour 4 pack was correctly unused. I tried it but not for me, down the sink it goes.
  5. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Enough for tonight. I will pin these when I glue them although I don't think they serve any structural purpose inside the steel tubing frame.
  6. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Much tighter joints when I can use the mill. I milled in increments until the dowel was centered.
  7. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Sanding until a dowel fits.
  8. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Blew out one dowel and realized I should be using a 4 flute end mill vs a 2 flute.
  9. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    More cabin work. There are several dowels or tubes to fit in to the cabin framing area.
  10. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Tropicalia today!
  11. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Hop dang Diggity tonight.
  12. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    A look at how I attached some of the wood dowel to metal tubing. I put a screw deep into the wood but left an inch or less sticking out to protrude into the steel tubing and buried it in Hysol. Cutting the cross member away shows the screw.
  13. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I finally cut the cross member in the door area away. I left it there during the fuse assembly to help keep everything rigid and square.
  14. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Beer and glue tonight, heaven on earth.
  15. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Tony, it is actually Hysol 9460. I mix small amounts in a mini mixing cup.
  16. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Some rear window area work today.
  17. dhal22

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Georgia is wonderfully mild. Low 90's (F) are about it in the summer, high 20's are about it in winter.
  18. dhal22

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Isn't winter building season? We should have a 60 F day in March, I'll build until then.
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