RSONDOG@aol.com wrote: > I've just received my plans and am ready to get started. I am confused > though, and hope that maybe some of you veteran Fly Baby builders can help me > out. When Pete specifies a particular lumber dimension, does he mean the > "store bought" size or the actual size? How much leeway does a builder have > to deviate if exact sizes are not available? Parts size, of course, should be what Pete specifies. Otherwise, I don't think the size of the original lumber makes any difference, other than the amount of wood you get for your dollar. When you buy a "2x4" at the hardware store, the actual size of the wood is something like 1.5" x 3.5" since, I believe, the "2x4" size refers to its pre-milling dimension. In any case, the only place I've seen this sort of thing is in the construction "dimensioned" lumber. I've bought a lot of oak and cherry at various lumber yards, and they've always been spot-on. If you find a lumber yard that sells spruce, it'll probably have the exact dimensions as well. Know the requirements of aircraft-grade wood before going this route, though. In any case, if you buy spruce from an aircraft supplier, you get exactly the dimension specified. Ron Wanttaja