Well done. I really appreciate your attention to details and the extra effort to make pieces fit together well. You are making me a better builder. Thank you
Nice work! I like to replace piano wire gear when I can too. Getting a decent sander should be one of the first tools we builders should get IMO. You can fine tune the fit of parts.
Been watching the building, not to mention, the plywood direction on landing gear may split ,due to parallel, i usually put any type of material at 90 degree when installing landing gear ,hopefully your plywood does not split watching since the first duild log nice craftsmanship, Eddie
Nice job. I set my Stingray up with aluminum gear from Sig, for a 4-Star 120. I like the carbon fiber better, so I may take a look and see if I can swap it out without too much pain. Waiting for some warmer weather to lay down some paint.
James, nice job! I see you got yourself. a Wen sander and jigsaw! I bet it made making that landing gear block a little easier, put on sander, check fit, just a little more on the sander, perfect fit! You are going to love them, particularly the sander. With a set of vernier calipers I can easily get with in a few thousandths of an inch and get very square pieces with the sander. I like freehand and using my eye, the guide never seem square. I also have the drill press and band saw and for about $100 each they are well worth it. If I had to pick one it would be the sander by far, the jig saw, band saw and drill press are tied for second. The jig saw is nice but I got the band saw afterwards and if you need to cut something straight, square or and parallel the the band saw is so nice, quick and accurate.
After the drill press consider the band saw and your done. I would have never thought I needed the band saw after the jig saw but I use it for most cuts where I need accuracy and quick clean cuts. the jig saw is OK for roughing (it’s not that accurate) and roughing out shapes that can be sanded afterwards.
After tearing out my first landing gear block and the gear putting holes in both wings I started using a sacrificial nylon bolts to install gear & wings. Rather loose a nylon bolt than have hours of crash damage to repair.
Having sacrificial nylon bolts is a fallacy. When your nylon bolts break off and your plane noses into the ground and cartwheel down the runway you going to see just as much damage, maybe more. Just learn how to land and avoid damaging your plane is the best advice.
That would have been an option. I guess I could have put the original horizontal gear block in and bolted straight to that. hmm, something to think about. Another set of eyes is always helpful.
Well done. I really appreciate your attention to details and the extra effort to make pieces fit together well. You are making me a better builder. Thank you
Thank you, I appreciate it. We all learn from others for sure. I have learned a lot from everyone posting comments. Its great
Bonjour,
J en étais sur , c'est encore du bon travail.
Nice work! I like to replace piano wire gear when I can too. Getting a decent sander should be one of the first tools we builders should get IMO. You can fine tune the fit of parts.
Thanks!
Been watching the building, not to mention, the plywood direction on landing gear may split ,due to parallel, i usually put any type of material at 90 degree when installing landing gear ,hopefully your plywood does not split watching since the first duild log nice craftsmanship, Eddie
Thanks and hopefully the plywood won’t split. I always thought plywood was laminated with thinner wood set at 90 degrees to each other?
Nice job. I set my Stingray up with aluminum gear from Sig, for a 4-Star 120. I like the carbon fiber better, so I may take a look and see if I can swap it out without too much pain. Waiting for some warmer weather to lay down some paint.
Thanks.
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Nice!
James, nice job!
I see you got yourself. a Wen sander and jigsaw!
I bet it made making that landing gear block a little easier, put on sander, check fit, just a little more on the sander, perfect fit!
You are going to love them, particularly the sander. With a set of vernier calipers I can easily get with in a few thousandths of an inch and get very square pieces with the sander. I like freehand and using my eye, the guide never seem square.
I also have the drill press and band saw and for about $100 each they are well worth it.
If I had to pick one it would be the sander by far, the jig saw, band saw and drill press are tied for second.
The jig saw is nice but I got the band saw afterwards and if you need to cut something straight, square or and parallel the the band saw is so nice, quick and accurate.
Ya, I got the sander a while back and jigsaw recently. Im thinking of doing a plane from plans and cut all the parts.
And I have been looking at their drill press, that will be next. They are nice to have.
After the drill press consider the band saw and your done.
I would have never thought I needed the band saw after the jig saw but I use it for most cuts where I need accuracy and quick clean cuts. the jig saw is OK for roughing (it’s not that accurate) and roughing out shapes that can be sanded afterwards.
I've got a couple of models with that carbon fiber landing gear!
Nice, I hope it as strong as it looks.
After tearing out my first landing gear block and the gear putting holes in both wings I started using a sacrificial nylon bolts to install gear & wings. Rather loose a nylon bolt than have hours of crash damage to repair.
Having sacrificial nylon bolts is a fallacy.
When your nylon bolts break off and your plane noses into the ground and cartwheel down the runway you going to see just as much damage, maybe more. Just learn how to land and avoid damaging your plane is the best advice.
Wow a lot of work when all you needed was to countersink your outer t nuts at the edge and epoxy in.
You do that before installing the mounting plate
That would have been an option. I guess I could have put the original horizontal gear block in and bolted straight to that. hmm, something to think about. Another set of eyes is always helpful.