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Jody,
It's going to a crime to cover up workmanship like that. Varnish that one and hang on your wall and then then build another one to a lower standard like the rest of us did and put the fabric on that one.
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| jody miller |
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Small update! I got some new tires mounted up,hinged the elevator and made and installed the brackets and braces for the tail feathers.Did all this this past Friday.Will try to get some photos for you guys posted this week..depending on my work schedule.It took a while but now that i have a little (motivation) back in my pockets i am going to try and get this thing finished!  |
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Got a chance to take the photos today.. my new tires   The elevator  |
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Looking good Jody; that is a great looking tail wheel you have there and the main wheel tires are a good addition.  |
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Quoted from 1229
I've been in plumbing for about seven years,here in calif it all ground too a stop all at once.I am a family of there and as of last month our income droped again,this time all the way down to 7000 a year. With out harming my loved ones Monetarily i still find it possible too buy small bits here and there. Maybe skin a fin or something small keep your hand in it and your subconscious will have a list of other ways ta get ur done. for me i traded my copenhagen for wing ribs,(a little harder to spit) lmao.
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Frank aka (flyfergy) had posted this on facebook a while back.It was a new years eve night at his house that set me on my path to build.My how time fly's.That's me on the left,frank on the right and you guys know what is on the floor in the middle.Just thought i would share the start of it all here.  |
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Work has been crazy so i have not had much time to work on my plane but i am off all next week so i hope to try and get something done on it. |
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Another Minimax in the gestation period. Ya gotta love it. |
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Question for all of you HiMax builders,
What is the maximum height of the pilot that would not have him or her looking into the wing roots ?
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Gonna sell plans for those custom wing stands? Real similar to a set I had once. Ian |
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Gary, I sit on a car seat foam I am 170 cm tall, and I guess I would need to be at least 185 cm to look into my wingroots. But than its really troublesome to fold your legs to climb in, unless you are a circus acrobat. (my instrument panel looks different now)
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Jody,
You have a C-Box on your 503, I thought they could only be a B-Box? Are you sure that will work?
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Where'd you get the plans for the Landing gear... Aren't they "spring" type gear? |
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Question for all of you HiMax builders,
What is the maximum height of the pilot that would not have him or her looking into the wing roots ?
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Gary, I'm 6'2" and I raised the wing 2 inches to get a better field of view. jody |
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Gonna sell plans for those custom wing stands? Real similar to a set I had once. Ian
Plans should sell real well..Thats the most action that custom wing stand has seen in almost 12 years of marriage! jody |
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Jody,
You have a C-Box on your 503, I thought they could only be a B-Box? Are you sure that will work?
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c box will bolt right up on a provision 8 block.Not sure about the older models.I also have a clutch in it..should be neat to fire it up with out the prop spinning. jody |
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Where'd you get the plans for the Landing gear... Aren't they "spring" type gear?
Puff, I have no plans for the gear,Its my own design.I do have the patterns that i made for the brackets at home somewhere.If you can weld or know someone that does then its not hard to make.If you decide to make a set just let me know and i can get you some measurements/angles and pics of what i built.I should be back home tomorrow and through the weekend but not sure about next week.Just give me a yell on here and i will get you my cell# and i will walk you through what i built. jody |
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Just a quick update... I have not worked on my plane in a while,but i did buy a new 3 blade prop from powerfin. |
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Great stuff Jody! Very inspirational...
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Great stuff Jody! Very inspirational...
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...1% done
Thank you!looking forward to reading about your build. jody |
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| jody miller |
| February 14, 2013, 5:50am |
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Guess it's time for an update! I got some shots with me in them for a change...you have been warned! catching the left wing up to the right.   Getting the tank setup figured out.No shave november got extended...alittle to long!  |
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| jody miller |
| February 14, 2013, 5:54am |
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| February 14, 2013, 6:00am |
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more on the D cell and finish up on the fuel tank.    I have a prop cover project that i have been working on but will post that in a different thread.  jody |
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| February 14, 2013, 3:47pm |
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At Last, more build pictures! Don't forget to take a bunch of aileron detail photos when the time comes. |
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