Great Planes SlowPoke Sport 40 Kit - GPMA0492 - Manual (Page 6)

Elev = Elevator Fuse = Fuselage
LE = Leading Edge (front) LG = Landing Gear
Lt = Left Ply = Plywood
Rt = Right Stab = Stabilizer
TE = Trailing Edge (rear) " = Inches
1. Unroll the plan sheets. Reroll the plan sheets inside out
to make them lie flat.
2. Remove all parts from the box. As you do, figure out the
name of each part by comparing it with the plan and the
parts list included with this kit. Using a felt tip or ball point
pen, lightly write the part name or size on each piece to
avoid confusion later. Use the die-cut patterns shown on
pages 4 and 5 to identify the die-cut parts and mark them
before removing them from the sheet. If any of the die-cut
parts are difficult to punch out, do not force them! Instead,
cut around the parts with a hobby knife. After punching out
the die-cut parts, use your Easy-Touch Sander or sanding
block to lightly dress the edges and to remove any
die-cutting irregularities.
3. When cutting sticks, always cut the longest pieces first
to avoid having to splice any pieces. Use the shorter pieces
to make cross bracing and filler parts. Save all leftover
materials. There are places where these short bits may
come in handy.
4. As you identify and mark the parts, separate them into
groups, such as fuse (fuselage), wing, fin, rudder and
stab (stabilizer).
Zipper top food storage bags are handy to store your
parts as you sort, identify and separate them into
sub-assemblies.
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1/64" = .4mm
1/32" = .8mm
1/16" = 1.6mm
3/32" = 2.4mm
1/8" = 3.2mm
5/32" = 4mm
3/16" = 4.8mm
1/4" = 6.4mm
3/8" = 9.5mm
1/2" = 12.7mm
5/8" = 15.9mm
3/4" = 19mm
1" = 25.4mm
2" = 50.8mm
3" = 76.2mm
6" = 152.4mm
12" = 304.8mm
15" = 381mm
18" = 457.2mm
21" = 533.4mm
24" = 609.6mm
30" = 762mm
36" = 914.4mm
1" = 25.4mm (conversion factor)
Metric Conversions
Types of Wood
Common Abbreviations
Great Planes Easy-Touch Bar Sanders are made from
lightweight extruded aluminum and can be found at most
hobby shops. They are available in five sizes:
5-1/2" (GPMR6169) for those tight, hard-to-reach spots;
11" (GPMR6170) for most general purpose sanding;
22" (GPMR6172), 33" (GPMR6174) and 44" (GPMR6176)
for long surfaces such as wing leading edges. The Easy-
Touch Adhesive-Backed Sandpaper comes in 2" x 12'
rolls of 80-grit (GPMR6180), 150-grit (GPMR6183) and
220-grit (GPMR6185) and an assortment of 5-1/2" long
strips (GPMR6189) for the short bar sander. The adhesive-
backed sandpaper is easy to apply and remove from your
sanding bar when it’s time for replacement.
On our workbench, we have three 11" Great Planes
Easy-Touch™ Bar Sanders, equipped with #80, #150
and #220-grit sandpaper. This setup is all that is required
for almost any sanding task. We also keep some
#320-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper handy for finish sanding
before covering.
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