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Finished covering the aileron. The left wing is now ready for paint. Keep this up and I might just have to fly the damn thing!
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toliver66 |
December 29, 2019, 3:24am |
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It looks like to me that the tailwheel as drawn on the plans has negative caster. Don't you need to have positive caster? |
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December 29, 2019, 5:55pm |
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Keith103 |
December 29, 2019, 6:40pm |
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In order to have a positive caster, we may need to change the plane of rotation of tail wheel as shown in picture below. The question is will it make a big difference in how the tail wheel handles. I had some issues with tail wheel, but I am not sure it was because of the caster angle of the tail wheel.
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toliver66 |
December 29, 2019, 11:31pm |
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In order to have a positive caster, we may need to change the plane of rotation of tail wheel as shown in picture below. The question is will it make a big difference in how the tail wheel handles. I had some issues with tail wheel, but I am not sure it was because of the caster angle of the tail wheel.
That is exactly the conclusion I came up with. |
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toliver66 |
December 29, 2019, 11:44pm |
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But I went ahead and fabricated a tailwheel to the geometry specified in the plans. I figure I can always adjust the caster angle later if it gives me any trouble.
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toliver66 |
December 31, 2019, 12:45am |
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Put the finishing touches on the tailwheel assembly.
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toliver66 |
December 31, 2019, 12:47am |
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1 Lb 12.9 Oz total weight. Not too bad.
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toliver66 |
December 31, 2019, 12:51am |
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This is the max left and right control throw I have with this set up. doesn't really seem like enough. The plans or the manual don't specify, so??? How much is enough?
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toliver66 |
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Varnishing miscellaneous items from the fuselage.
Rudder pedals floor board and gas tank support gas tank support brackets
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Stripped the hardware from the fuselage. Getting ready to varnish.
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In case you were wondering... all the brake hardware minus the brake drums weighs 2 lbs 2.3 ozs.
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And all the hardware for the flaps option weighs 1 lb 7.9 ozs.
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My seat weighs 4 lbs 5.6 ozs. Hmmmm... do I really need a nice cushy seat?
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Azusa 6" aluminium wheel plus brake drum weighs 5 lbs 14.4 ozs.
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kinda stuck at the moment. I need more materials to really progress further so I've just been piddling with the dreaded details.
like the fuel cap access.
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Kinda hard to tell, but I routed the bottom edges to a 1/2 inch radius as per the plans.
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Sanded the nose flat so I can glue the front bulkhead on.
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Gutted the cockpit of hardware getting ready to varnish.
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More dreaded details, like the fuel access door.
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And the static port. I will tidy up the hose and add a small aluminum washer with a pin size hole over the port on final installation.
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February 14, 2020, 2:21am |
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Look what the UPS man brought me from JBird Engines.
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toliver66 |
February 14, 2020, 2:24am |
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February 14, 2020, 1:15pm |
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toliver66 |
February 18, 2020, 2:19am |
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February 18, 2020, 2:21am |
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February 18, 2020, 12:42pm |
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nathan.bissonette |
February 19, 2020, 4:33pm |
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That's pretty. How many HP? |
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toliver66 |
February 20, 2020, 12:57am |
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That's pretty. How many HP?
Kawasaki 340 -35 HP |
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