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Thread: Building a Fokker D VII

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    Fun stuff , Outstanding
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    Went to Military Aviation museum Friday and got my upper spar/cabane brackets from Canada. Bomber ideas.

    Jim

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    Welp, finally got the stainless firewall in, had to trim 1/4" off the side. It would have fit the space but there was no way to have gotten it in. Now back out to work on some engine clamps.
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    So, not much else going on since I got an injury. Gonna take a while to heal since I tore my hand open down to the tendon. UGH. Here are the upper spar brackets for the D VII I got from John. Beautiful, and there were the last set. I will have to clean up the edges a bit and primer them but they are in a ziplock in my office till then. Score. The lower spar brackets are 90 degree bends which I should be able to handle pretty easily, (already have a working bending fixture that I proofed already) hoping to get back on them once I heal up.
    I do owe John lunch when I see him because of a payment snafu. He was very patient while he waited. Thank you again John.
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    Myself... Since it's aircraft... I would have rounded the edges before Bending it with the Brake.
    Since it wasn't... I'd look very close for any micro cracks from the bend.
    Especially the over 90 bends...
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    Just my too sense....02

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    I'm working on my Buttercup with a Popsicle stick taped to my finger...
    You'll figure out something to do on the plane... Good time to dig in the books or order parts.

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    IIRC, these are all mild steel, so the chances of cracks are small.

    Hope both y'all are fully repaired soon so you can get back to serious work!
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    Any crack at all can Travel...

    On a larger scale , I've broke 5/8 steel... Even though I prepped the edges...
    When I bent it... It snapped so loud I thought the machine broke.
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    I only mentioned it in this case because: aircraft and over 90 bend
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    Finally got all the engine clamps cleaned up, primed and slipped on the engine bearer tube. Now onward to close up the engine compartmentName:  Fok engine clamps mounted.jpg
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