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You will also find that if the shop is painted white, it will make the shop seem much brighter.
Temperature Control
The glues that are used for aircraft woodwork require a minimum temperature. Resorcinol
requires 70°F, as does epoxy. Some manufacturers claim that their epoxy can be used at low
temperatures, but most experts will tell you that you need 70°F for complete cross-linking of the
molecules. Aerolite is usable down to about 56°F.
If you do not have any way of keeping the shop warm, then you will be restricted to working only
in warm weather. The best kind of heat for shops is electric baseboard heat. If you do not have a
heated shop, you can still resort to using heat lamps and wrapping the part in an electric blanket.
Humidity Control
It is not essential that you have control of the humidity in your shop. When you heat the shop in
the winter, the air in the shop becomes dry. This causes the wood to dry and to shrink. Later,
when the summer comes, the wood picks up moisture and expands. When you skin the airplane,
the relative moisture content of the wood structure and the plywood skin becomes important if
you want to have a smooth wing. Most builders do not have such humidity control, but a few do.
You should be aware of humidity and its effect on wood.
Getting It In and Out
You should not forget that at some point the airplane must be taken out of the shop. You will be
able to get the Falco out of a single car garage door by making a dolly with castering wheels. The
tail section is normally removed and the fuselage is snaked out through the door.
As an alternative, you will be able to get the centersection out sideways if you have a door that is
eight feet wide or more. If the entrance is not large enough, you may have to remove a section of
wall or the center door post. It’s already been done for a Falco.
Many builders worry about getting their Falco to the airport. Our advice is not to worry about it
at this stage in the construction. If you can get the Falco out of the door, you will be perfectly
capable of getting the Falco to the airport.
One final point. If you build a shop for a Falco, you will probably have an air compressor. These
make a lot of noise, and you would be well advised to build a small shelter for it on the outside
wall.
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