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planecrazzzy
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Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Firestar II / Full Enclosure/ Sections |
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Hey Guys,
I started working on my Full Enclosure today....
I'm off work til next year ( use it or lose it )
Anyway , out in the garage using my NEW Tig machine to weld the aluminum angle contraption.....
I had a little over 400lbs of Argon , so I figured it would get me over these next 3 days....
I got most of the nose cone piece finished....I was going to add a little
weld to radius a corner....Weld was coming out dirty......What the......
Checked my gas......said 400lbs......Hit the button.......Nothin
Ran out gas , seems the flow meter gauge that came with the Tig machine is a little on the cheap side.....
I've got a few pictures to share.....
"My" full enclosure is going to be done in sections.....That way pieces can
be changed easy and cheaper than replacing the whole thing...
in the pictures is my Front mounting bracket for the main wind screen...
It'll have two main tubes welded to it , and doors will hinge off of them,
or Fly without the doors...
Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject: Full enclosure |
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This is the outside view...
Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: Progress |
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I got more Argon today.....Back to work.....Hey , wait a minute , I'm on Vacation.....Back to having fun...
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: Full enclosure |
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Here's what I ended up with for today....
It's kind of got that " FLINTSTONES " look to it....
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Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: Building update |
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I got a little more done on my Full enclosure today....Here's more pictures...
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Building update |
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Here's 3 more pictures of today's progress...
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: Still at it |
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| I've had a few delays....Garage heater needed a new Thermocouple the other morning.....That went straight to the TOP of the list of things to do....Lucky the weather isn't as cold as usual... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: Starting to go together now |
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I welded up the frame....Cleaned up the welds.....Polished the tubing and shined up the rest of it....
Now I'm drilling holes , holding things together with Cleco's....
Tomorrow I'll trim the Lexan for a better fit and rivet to the frame ...... then bolt the frame in place.....
The other stuff that hangs off the frame will be riveted to it.... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: Flyable |
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As of this point , it's Flyable....Not done , but able to fly "as is"
I'm now working on the Front / Sides , like the original wind screen....except , I'll be "bowing" them out for a better fit
to the doors that I'll be making....
Gotta Fly...
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Front / Side pieces |
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| Here's an idea of how it's gonna look... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: Front / Side pieces |
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I've got one of the front / side frames done....
The original windscreen bolts will hold it in place... That's why the frame only has three sides.
Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: Pictures |
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| Here's a couple of pictures....I still need to "fit it" a little more....But it's turning out fine... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: Front / Side pieces |
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It works good , I have a "lip" of aluminum that wedges between the tube and the Lexan....
Then the Original windscreen bolts are used to hold it in place......it's solid.
Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: Front / Side pieces |
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Frame work for front right done today...
It went faster than the first one....but the lexan will still take alot to "fit"
Gotta Fly... |
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planecrazzzy
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject: Front right side |
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Done with the first stage of inclosing my Firestar II....
The same amount of lexan is needed to replace the old style windscreen....
I get more protection from the wind this way and it's only a couple of pounds more...
The aluminum framework is VERY LIGHT... ( Love that TIG machine )
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