Jay, I have that book. I can let you borrow it. I'm based near Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.
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Jay, I have that book. I can let you borrow it. I'm based near Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.
Frank, there's a chance it was archived. If that is the case, it might permit a faster resurrection. https://archive.org/web/
Lots of wings attach the ribs via glue + nailing through the vertical member. That's true of the Acey Deucy, and, I believe, Paul Poberezny's Baby Ace, and the Pietenpol, for example.
Just...
I just wanted to say thanks to the EAA for hosting these forums. This is especially on my mind as I watch many other forums, which began as free public discussion groups, get purchased by...
I think it's very helpful, Frank, that you are showing us the process by which you are methodically improving your techniques.
P.S. And thank you for the blood donation advice. :-)
Frank, That video was a treat. It's refreshing to see good honest, not over-produced, presentation by a small team that was clearly enjoying the process.
You may find this forum thread helpful:
http://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?7464-Ryan-ST-A-Parts-Technical-Drawings
Just wanted to say: "Thank you Earl Luce". His clever and simple approach to spar hole drilling is one that I will soon be implementing.
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I'm pretty sure there's some nicely worded material in there that could be fashioned into a poem.
Are you enjoying the metal working aspect of the project? I'm at the same stage; after a couple of sessions I'm beginning to develop a little confidence in my technique. The rib building was so...
Yes indeed, there are many web logs of experimental projects. I follow multiple. An in-depth video series would chiefly be a means of evangelism. The new world of media that we are living in is...
CAVU Mark, I'm tempted to move to Firefox myself. The latest version is supposedly faster (was piggish in the past). Now that Google's omnipresence is starting to creep me out, Firefox is looking...
I am certainly no expert builder. Slowly making my way through a plans-built tube-n-fabric parasol. So, I continue to find the Hints for Homebuilders very helpful.
But, here's a suggestion. ...
Which Firefox version are you using? On what kind of computer? What operating system is installed on that computer?
I experimented this morning with fresh installs of Firefox (version 60) on...
Your airplane's approach is pretty common. On my airplane, drag-anti-drag rods connect to the ends of a simple bent metal piece:
http://zoemertech.com/753-compression-strut_details_small.jpg
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Ron, I'm sure I'll spot you at Arlington. You'll be the only non-RV there. :-) (Not to rag on RV's. If I have a second airplane in me, and any money left, I'd love to build a spiffy RV-4).
A side question about wing rigidity: How often do drag-anti-drag rods require tightening? Over time, do things loosen up? Do big temperature changes have an impact? I had a rag-wing Cessna 140...
I didn't phrase my "wonder if" question well. My question: Is it possible that shorter wings are naturally more rigid, and so might not require extra measures for ensuring squareness? But, from...
@Ron: I hope you are planning to go to this year's Concrete Vintage Fly-In. If so, would you mind letting me know which day? I would like very much to see a Fly Baby in person.
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Sam, I wonder if the importance of wing trammeling is a matter of wing length? How long are the wings on the Fokker D.VII and the Legal Eagle?
Ron, that's an incredibly useful manual. At a glance, it is obvious that it is very relevant to many of us building other models. Thank you.
@Sam: About trammeling ... I like to follow Marty Feehan's progress on his Sportsman 2+2 via his web log. Here is his trammeling entry from 2010:
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@Sam: I'm curious what is the trammeling procedure for your wing?
Thanks.
My airplane uses a similar type rod. I will be ordering from Aircraft Spruce. Your part's 9/64" (0.141) dimension suggests the AN part would be AN-701 (0.138 diameter and 6-40 threads).
In my...
When the North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum closed last year, a lot of us fans of vintage aircraft were worried that the associated Fly-In event would bite the dust, too.
Good news: The...