Great Planes PT-60 Kit - GPMA0119 - Manual (Page 4)

where you can work, leave stuff out, make a mess, spill
glue and paint without worry, and has adequate ventilation.
Hey, the garage sounds like a good place!
A workbench can be as simple as a solid flat table or a
bench made from some two-by-fours and a solid core door.
Hollow core interior doors work fine, but the cheaper ones
are prone to warping.
Here is a suggested approach for building an
inexpensive workbench. You will need (7) 6' two-by-fours of
good quality pine or fir, a 30" x 82" door, some 16d nails, a
hand saw and a hammer.
WORKBENCH FRAME
Assemble the workbench as follows:
1) Cut one 2 x 4 into three sections, two 24" long and one
21" long.
2) Nail the 24" pieces to the two ends of two straight 6'
pieces to make the frame for the top. Nail the 21" piece
in between the two 6' pieces across the center of the frame.
3) Cut two two-by-fours in half to make four 36" legs. Nail
(or bolt) the four legs to the frame with the 2" side facing
the long sides of the frame.
4) Cut two 21" side rails from one of the remaining boards.
Nail the two boards to the sides of each pair of legs.
5) Nail the last 6' board to the front side of the back legs,
level with the two side pieces. ( 1 x 3 Cross braces may
be nailed to the back legs for more rigidity.)
6) Center the door on the frame and either glue or use
double-sided, foam back sticky tape to hold it in position.
You will need to cover your work surface with
something you can push pins into. The back side of a 2' x 4'
sheet of ceiling tile makes a great building surface, or if you
want to cover a larger area you can buy a 4' x 8' sheet of
C e l o t e x ® insulation board from your local building
supply store.
Most of the tools listed below can probably be found
around the house. A few items like a razor saw, hobby
knife, sealing iron, heat gun, and glues can be purchased
from your local hobby dealer. As you get more involved with
the hobby you will probably want to add a few power tools
such as a Dremel® Moto-tool®, belt sander and a scroll saw,
but in the case of the PT-60 everything you need is
listed below.
We recommended Great Planes Pro™ CA and Epoxy.
D 2 oz. CA adhesive-Thin (Great Planes GPMR6003)
D 2 oz. CA+ adhesive-Medium (Great Planes
GPMR6009)
D 1 oz. CA- adhesive-Thick (Great Planes
GPMR6014)
D 6-Minute Epoxy (Great Planes GPMR6045)
D 30-Minute Epoxy (Great Planes GPMR6047)
D Epoxy brushes (Great Planes GPMR8060)
D Epoxy mixing Sticks (Great Planes GPMR8055)
D CA Applicator tips (Hobbico HCAR3780)
D Hand or electric drill
D Drill Bits: 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16",
13/64", 1/4", 17/64", 5/16"
D Sealing iron (Top Flite)
D Heat gun (Top Flite)
D Hobby saw (X-acto® Razor Saw)
D Hobby knife, #11 Blades
D Pliers
D Wire cutters
D Screwdrivers (Phillips and flat blade)
D Round file (or similar)
D T-Pins
D String
D Straightedge with scale
D Masking tape (required for construction)
D Sandpaper (coarse, medium, fine grit)
D T-Bar sanding block (or similar)
D Waxed paper
D Lightweight Balsa Filler such as Hobbico
HobbyLite'"
D IsopropyI rubbing alcohol (70%)
D Drafting triangle or carpenters square
D Dremel Moto-Tool® or similar (optional)
On our workbench, we have four 11" T-Bar sanders,
equipped with #50, #80, #150 and #220-grit sandpaper.
This setup is all that is required for almost any sanding
task. Custom sanding blocks can be made from balsa for
sanding hard to reach spots. We also keep some
#320-grit wet-or-dry sandpaper handy for finish sanding
before covering.
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