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May 22nd 06, 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the info - I just realized I was wrong thinking the 6061-T6
came already anodized. I've been reading so many specifications I got them mixed up. I won't be anodizing.... 
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May 23rd 06, 04:58 AM
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In article . com,
"nondem" wrote: Thanks for the info - I just realized I was wrong thinking the 6061-T6 came already anodized. I've been reading so many specifications I got them mixed up. I won't be anodizing.... Do NOT use steel wool on aluminum! It will leave tiny bits of steel embedded in the surface and will induce electrolytic corrosion! Why 6061? Most aircraft sheet metal is 2024 T-3 Alclad; structural is 2024 T-3 plate.
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#3
May 23rd 06, 04:09 PM
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The plane design I'm building uses 2x2x.125" 6061-T6 for the fuselage
frame. I did notice that older versions of the same plans specified 6063-T351. I checked the specs on both and as I remember the 6061 is a stronger alloy. There is almost no aluminum sheet used in this design either...Just angles/square and round tubing for the most part.
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#4
May 23rd 06, 09:31 PM
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nondem wrote:
The plane design I'm building uses 2x2x.125" 6061-T6 for the fuselage frame. I did notice that older versions of the same plans specified 6063-T351. I checked the specs on both and as I remember the 6061 is a stronger alloy. There is almost no aluminum sheet used in this design either...Just angles/square and round tubing for the most part. That sounds a lot like one of the late Graham Lee's UL designs. Close? Richard
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#5
May 24th 06, 01:03 PM
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It's an Affordaplane...
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#6
May 25th 06, 03:01 AM
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"nondem" wrote in message ups.com... It's an Affordaplane... Short for VaporWare. See any fly at national flyins yet? -- Jim in NC
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#7
May 25th 06, 05:14 AM
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"Morgans" wrote:
"nondem" wrote in message ups.com... It's an Affordaplane... Short for VaporWare. When nondem first mentioned it, I did a Google search for it. There is a web site for it, even has pictures showing the ultralight in the air: http://affordaplane.com/
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