The trick will be to make the hull with less seems as possible less welding needed or if you do go with the meccano method make sure you go with plated bolts Aluminium and steel do not like each other you may wont to have a bead of silicone between overlapping seems when bolting together so you can get the water tite affect best of luck Aahz Happy building Rob Currie
"Aahz." <ErickKilmer-at-comcast.net> wrote:
>Boeing as in air plane grade aluminium? your grade is good!
Yes sir, 1.60 a lb. Titanium is actually easier to get but it's
8.00 a lb.
>: ) best advice i can give you Aahz is that you ether rent and
practise or look for a welding
>fabricating shop in your area ask them if they can help you out ether
in advice or welding your
> hull up for you welding is not scary its just the more you weld the
better you get at it [] )
I really would like to get good at it someday but I don't think
now is the time. :)
I'll look for a weld shop around here
Aahz.