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planecrazzzy
Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 210
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: Gussets |
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Hey Guys,
Just when you thought this "thread" couldn't get ANY longer....
I'm doing another "stage" to the ribs....Putting the Gussets on the 3/4 Ribs....
Here's some pic's...
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN Shhhh, Jaz is on my lap sleeping....
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jerry hey
Joined: 08 Apr 2008
Posts: 1
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Mike, I have not figured out this forum yet, been on it nearly two minutes. I am not able to view your photos. Anyway, I am very interested in Buttercup and have been having difficult contacting Earl. Could you send me some basic data: empty wt, gross, wing span and length. Thanks if you do and thanks if you don't have the time. BTW, my email is jerry@jerryhey.com If you send photos, perhaps to me personally would be more likely to succeed.
:D jerry |
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planecrazzzy
Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 210
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: Rib Jig / Buttercup WARNING |
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Hey Guys,
I noticed before that my ribs had a little "dead spot"
They kind of flattened out from the normal curve.....
At first , I blamed it on myself....Figuring that I should have
soaked the bottom pieces of spruce....
One day I was looking at the Jig that I used.... and I was looking
at it from an "odd" angle..... I saw the lines curving back and forth
like a SNAKE.....
Just so happens , that my "pegs" hit "high" on both ends of the
snake....and "Low" in the middle.... Which gave that area a FLAT
spot.....You can't tell unless you look down the rib...
I "Tried" to take pictures of it.... But because of the angle,
the camera wants to focus up close...
If you REALLY want to get a GOOD look at it.... Pull out your
Rib pattern , lay it on the table "flat" , an look down the print...
Don't stand back and look at it...put your eye close to the table...
It's a simple fix....as long as you know it's there....
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in Mn ( With "NEW" Airfoil ) |
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