Basic Spad Info, look here if your just getting started in spads !!!!

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07-22-2005, 12:26 AM

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Basic Spad Info, look here if your just getting started in spads !!!!

the general spad price list

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ORIGINAL: MrGreenSpeed

If You can find some 4 mil coro signs for free that's $0.00
32" x 3/4 alum c channel for the fuse aprox..........$5.00
if You find one at the recycling station...................$0.00
3/4" x 1/8" alum strapping for the landing gear ......$3.00
if You find one at the recycling station...................$0.00
Wheels .................................................. ............$5.00
if You find some at the recycling station.................$0.00
#6 sheet metal screws.........................................$2. 00
take them from some thing at the recycling station.$0.00
PVC scraps for control horns.................................$0.00
Bicycle spokes for push rods................................$0.00
poly cutting board, makes a lot of mounts .............$5.00
if You find one at the recycling station....................$0.00
Then You'll need your radio TX,RX,battery, 4 servos, fuel tank.
It just depends on how much free stuff You can find the cheaper it is.
That's the great thing about Spads.
So to answer Your question, other than Your engine and gear", it could be as low as Free.................LOL!

1) SPAD FAQ SITES

A) http://www.avoidingtheground.com/mam...ategory/81/88/
B) http://www.spadunderground.biz/forum...18ea&board=4.0
C) http://www.spadtothebone.com/resources.htm

2) WHERE CAN I FIND PLANS ?

A) www.spadtothebone.com
B) http://users3.ev1.net/~cdjump/main/mspp.html - belongs to chrisspad
C) Simply use the search feature to find member build's, if its a popular kit in balsa, its probibly been done as a spad at some point
D) http://mywebpages.comcast.net/webmaster01/ - site by rsieminski - plans, how to's and general usefull info

3) WHERE TO BUY .....

Coroplast

A) Harbor freight
B) Local sign shop - explain what your building so they don't think your making signs
C) from a local gas station - outdoor advertisements... ask and you'll get them free
D) ebay members sell coroplast as realty sign material, not the cheapest way to go but still an option

Aluminum rails-

A)any local home improvement store - sometimes refered to as "panal edging" - ask where they keep all the aluminium stock, dowels and threaded rods , all are usualy in the same area

4) FUSE MATERIAL OPTIONS

A) aluminum "U" channel or twin "L" channel's, side by side
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfi...52/Rm36778.jpg
B) 36" x 3/4 x 3/4 hardwood
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfi...89/Xv63625.jpg
C) Plastic Baseball bats made for kids
http://www.hattrickrc.com/batinstructions.html
http://www.hattrickrc.com/battrick.html
http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/Flatbat/
D) corp last formed into the desired shape by wrapping it around plywood or gutter pipe bulkheads
http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/Devastator/
E) THIN WALL gutter pipe
F) Thin wall plastic fencepost ( for larger "weedwacker" powered planes)
G) Thin wall plastic plumbing - schedule 10 is the thinnest

or for the people building something more "scale" and lifelike, there's this option as well
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2721145/tm.htm

5) ENGINE MOUNTS

A) kitchen cutting board
B) 3/4 x 3/4 hardwood ,
C) plywood

6) LANDING GEAR DESIGNS

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_31...tm.htm#3194308

7) HOW DO I ADD DESIGNS TO THE WINGS ?

A) Vynal sign material -
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_43.../tm.htm#438094
B) Paint - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_26...tm.htm#2678961

8) THINGS NOT TO DO

A) do not simply zip tie servos to coro - the flex of the coro gives sloppy controls - if using zipties in the coro, use stiff plastic or a piece of wooden ruller on the backside to add stiffness
B) do not use zip ties to seal a wings leading edge, the coro will fail
C) do not run the coro flutes parallel to the fuse, unless your skilled @ building, this leads to a deformed leading edge if not done perfectly

9) SCRATCH BUILDING DESIGN WALK THRU

http://users3.ev1.net/~cdjump/main/s...paddesign.html - again, from chrisspad