I wouldn't fly a hi-max without a skylite..

Got the plywood on the top.I guess the skylight will be next.

Jody,  What shape is your rear windshield going to be??

i am going to to do my back window like george done on his.the window will go under the top and wrap around instead of over.there will be a peace of plywood on the underside of the top with a curve cut in it that the top of the window will form to.I will need to leave it off until i get the controls for the ailerons built.I may cut out a skylight in the rear also but i cant make up my mind.How big would u make the main skylight?

mine is 22 inches long and 20 inches wide

As a former owner of a T-Craft L-2, make sure you like the hot sun and wearing a hat.....  Just my .02

to help deal with the sun i was thing about trying to rig up one of the tinted car sun screens in the roof.its the kind that u see on the side windows of cars to block the sun off of kids.they work like an old blind or projector screen.When i need it just pull it forward and latch it somehow.when not needed just unhook it and let it role up.

hears a link to something like I'm think of.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....181&s=automotive

That's a good idea.

Quoted from jody miller

hears a link to something like I'm think of.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....181&s=automotive

I had one of those in my plane and never did use so I didn't put it back in. The sun does get a little warm on the head sometimes but I always wear a cap.

I got the skylight cut out and glued up!

Thanks harless for the numbers to run with on the skylight!

Jody, it looks like you had room for two more clamps there.  Better look into buying some more, maybe some green ones.  

Quoted from Randy lewis

Jody, it looks like you had room for two more clamps there.  Better look into buying some more, maybe some green ones.  

I do have a few clamps in my collection.I found a deal on the colored ones at wall mart a few years ago on the clearance rack.they had tubes with 20 clamps of different sizes and colors for $2.50 so i bought 10 tubes!A man can never have enough clamps!

A airplane builder, like all of us,  can never have too much money, too much sex or too many clamps!!

The sliding roof is a novel idea, but that garage door opener is gonna add lots of weight!

i have a minimax low wing and have back problems getting in and out of it with out falling back toward the prop. this may be a dumb question but how are you going to get in this planes pilot seat?   if you cut a door in the side of it, it will ruin the box structure and weaken it.i know you have this figured this out. what is it? going from low wing design to high wing designed. thanks tracy.

The door location is the same as any other himax.I am building the 1650r with the highwing option.All himax and minimax planes share the same basic airframe.There are differences between engine and mounting locations and a few other parts that are lighter or stronger depending on the model u build.As for the door there r only 2 supports and 2 gussets that u have to glue in place "as per plans" for the door opening.I have ruff cut the opening and glued in the supports.I will take some pics of it for you.
I have built it pretty much to plans,only changing a few things to suit my taste.

mod list....
built my own bungee type gear and brackets
raised the roof 2" for better head room/line of sight down the wing. I'm 6'2"
raised the front of the turtle deck 1" raised the back 1/2"
left the roof the full airfoil shape like george did on his and plan on a push rod set up for the ailerons ,also like he did
added gussets to the rear frame,where all the cross supports for the rear main frame come together instead of only one on the front or back i put them on both sides.It just gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling.
If i missed anything i will try to add it when i think of it.


every mod that i have done i have called john and talked it over with him and my eaa chapter before changing anything!

I took some pics of what i changed

the extra gussets i was talking about


so i would not have the hump from the gussets in the covering


front turtle deck


rear turtle deck


and where the panel goes..


cowl in place and the flow is pretty good

ruff cut out of the door opening.I had a bunch o clamps in my way and thats why it was cut so ruff!I will admit i was waiting for all hell to spring loose but nothing moved!

I got the skylight in place!

I started cutting and planning my wood for my spar caps today.I  took a ruff cut board 2" thick x 6" wide and trued the edges and busted it in half on the table saw.I then planed it down to 3/4 thick.I plan on cutting it up tomorrow.

I got my spar caps and a few other pieces for the spars cut out last Sunday but have not taken pics yet.had to work monday,and then tuesday i went to aircraft spruce and got the last of the plywood that i needed.after getting back from acs  i just sorried up and and layed around the rest of the day.Man it was a good day!

got alittle done on the spars.

front




rear

G'Day Jody.

Nice workmanship, i like the Idea of a skylight.

I wanted to know what dimensions you made your spar caps?

Judging from you work boots in the last picture I take it you never drop sharp tools....lol  Or heavy ones either

Jody,
I bought plans for EROS 1650 with himax supplement a couple years ago, but have yet to begin on the project. Your work is inspiring me. Thx!

Quoted from 1134

G'Day Jody.

Nice workmanship, i like the Idea of a skylight.

I wanted to know what dimensions you made your spar caps?

Thank you!
The spar caps are 3/4x3/4.