Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 865068 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 13 Sep 2001 00:50:39 -0400 Received: from lsmls02.we.mediaone.net ([24.130.1.15]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 13 Sep 2001 00:18:51 -0400 Received: from l2k (we-24-165-174-21.we.mediaone.net [24.165.174.21]) by lsmls02.we.mediaone.net (8.11.4/8.11.3) with SMTP id f8D4UAh20765 for ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 21:30:10 -0700 (PDT) From: "R. Dan Ribb" To: Subject: RE: Crate-to-craddle Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 21:30:08 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <005001c13bf8$067a6fa0$a70a4ed8@dgwest> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> << ... for cradle construction, has anyone found the shipping crate material to be sufficient for this purpose? >> If you are referring to the Legacy, I built my cradles and the large tail platform almost entirely from the crate 2x4's and plywood. The only exception was the actual saddle pieces for the wings and elevator of which I used MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). It is working great. Dan Ribb L2K @ 20% and N320LC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>