Ripping longerons from 2X4?

Kez · Dec 27, 2019

Has anyone tried ripping longerons from a 2X4? I believe 2X4 are spruce. Not sure if they are of a different species than the hobby grade or aircraft grade spruce.

I am building the canard of a Dumas AVL and the supplied spruce sticks are a little undersized. Have a good length of a 2X4 without many knots that I can rip into the size I want.

Thanks, k

Grimracer · Dec 27, 2019

pine.. not a chance.. go to Aircraft Spruce and look at there Stika Spruce. You can buy cut offs that are up to 48" long. SUPER STUFF!

Mark Anderson · Dec 27, 2019

As Mike stated get good spruce. You never know what a 2x4 is. most are labeled white wood. could be anything

Bill Gibson · Dec 28, 2019

Yep! And Aircraft Spruce is a great place to get what you need!

Kez · Dec 28, 2019

Thanks guys for your replies.
Sitka spruce is great for wing spars. Long uniform grains and it is harder than spruce. I looked up on the internet and learned that 2X4 can be any softwood. Must likely pine or fir. So I am not going to take any chances and will be driving over to my LHS to pick up some Sig spruce.

Grimracer · Dec 28, 2019

make sure you KNOW your buying spruce and not bass wood...

Grim

Hydro Junkie · Dec 29, 2019

I have to agree with Grim on that one. Every LHS I've been to in the last three years had bass and balsa, not one piece of spruce. Due to that, I ordered a stack of strip and triangle stock from ACS a while back. Since they only had 1/8 thick stick stock in 1/4 and wider, I ordered mine at 5/32, allowing me to rip it down to 1/8 square. For that task, I "bit the bullet", to the tune of $470 and now have this little gem, and accessories, waiting to be put to work:

RobertDoak · Dec 29, 2019

Hydro junkie...
More info is needed on that "gem"

Mike Hughes · Dec 29, 2019

https://www.micromark.com/mini-powertool/-saws/table-saws

Ray Sametz · Dec 29, 2019

I'm old school.

Kez · Dec 29, 2019

Ray Sametz said:
I'm old school.View attachment 276981

LOL

Hydro Junkie · Dec 30, 2019

RobertDoak said:
Hydro junkie...
More info is needed on that "gem"

Mike posted the link that will get you there. I actually ordered this package:
https://www.micromark.com/Micro-Make-Tilt-Arbor-Saw-Super-Value-Package

Grimracer · Dec 30, 2019

I have a Dremel table saw.. (I few of them truth be told).. if you can find one on ebay its worth a look.

Grim

Hydro Junkie · Dec 30, 2019

I actually looked for one of those before I ordered the one I now have, didn't find one. I guess I know why, GRIM CORNERED THE MARKET!!!!!!!!!

Grimracer · Dec 30, 2019

I have 4 of them...LOL.. grimthestinker!

RaceMechaniX · Jan 1, 2020

Speaking of kick ass table saw's I would highly recommend the Byrnes Model Machines table saw.
I can almost guarantee once Terry sees this he will need one.

https://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html

Joe Wiebelhaus · Jan 5, 2020

Ray Sametz said:
I'm old school.View attachment 276981

I buy my wood chips for my smoker from that guy.

Daniel's Racing · Jan 11, 2020

RaceMechaniX said:
Speaking of kick ass table saw's I would highly recommend the Byrnes Model Machines table saw.
I can almost guarantee once Terry sees this he will need one.

https://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html

+1
Love mine.

They are awesome with lots of power for it's size.

Terry Keeley · Jan 12, 2020

RaceMechaniX said:
Speaking of kick ass table saw's I would highly recommend the Byrnes Model Machines table saw.
I can almost guarantee once Terry sees this he will need one.

https://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html

Very nice, but I don't use much of that "naturally occurring cellulose fiber product" any more.

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