Types of wood common abbreviations – Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plus Kit - GPMA0390 User Manual

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the parts from their die sheets, if they are difficult to remove,
do not force them out. Instead, use a sharp #11 blade to
carefully cut the part from the sheet, then lightly sand the
edges to remove any slivers or irregularities. Save some of
the larger scraps of wood.

Fuse = Fuselage

Stab = Horizontal Stabilizer

Fin = Vertical Fin

LE = Leading Edge

TE = Trailing Edge

LG = Landing Gear

Ply = Plywood

" = Inches

mm = Millimeters

SHCS = Socket Head Cap Screw

TYPES OF WOOD

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180

Inch Scale

Metric Scale

1/64" =

1/32" =

1/16" =

1.6

3/32"

2.4 mm

1/8"

3.2 mm

5/32"

4.0 mm

3/16"

4.8 mm

1/4"

6.4 mm

METRIC CONVERSIONS

3/8"

9.5 mm

1/2"

12.7 mm

5/8"

15.9 mm

3/4"

19.0 mm

25.4 mm

50.8 mm

76.2 mm

= 152.4 mm

12"

= 304.8 mm

18"

= 457.2 mm

21"

= 533.4 mm

24"

= 609.6 mm

30"

= 762.0 mm

36"

= 914.4 mm