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jerry(at)jerryhey.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last spring,   I am  

just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I have decided to  

build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I just ordered  

today.  My question is what is the longest piece requiring bending in  

the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110 mm (10.2 ft).   If  

I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required.  Is this correct?    

Thanks,  Jerry

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rjscep(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

 	  Quote: 	
		   There is no bending required in the main spar, 

 however I am building a brake from my own design. My

 brake is for 8 foot lengths. RJS Do not archive.


	


--- Jerry Hey <jerry(at)jerryhey.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <jerry(at)jerryhey.com>

 

 Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last

 spring,   I am  

 just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I

 have decided to  

 build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I

 just ordered  

 today.  My question is what is the longest piece

 requiring bending in  

 the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110

 mm (10.2 ft).   If  

 I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required. 

 Is this correct?    

 Thanks,  Jerry 

   

 



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jerry(at)jerryhey.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Robert,  thanks for the response. Can  I assume that since you are  

building an 8 foot brake that it  is sufficient for any part in the 701?



Jerry





On Dec 26, 2007, at 4:12 PM, ROBERT SCEPPA wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



> There is no bending required in the main spar,

> however I am building a brake from my own design. My

> brake is for 8 foot lengths. RJS Do not archive.



 --- Jerry Hey <jerry(at)jerryhey.com> wrote:



> 

> <jerry(at)jerryhey.com>

>

> Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last

> spring,   I am

> just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I

> have decided to

> build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I

> just ordered

> today.  My question is what is the longest piece

> requiring bending in

> the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110

> mm (10.2 ft).   If

> I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required.

> Is this correct?

> Thanks,  Jerry

>

> Click on

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Jerry,

There's lot to be said about having an 8-foot brake and the utility of 

being able to bend nearly everything encountered.

But, I'd recommend that you buy the parts that exceed the 8-foot length 

and bend the rest. Much easier and the cost

will still work out better than stretching the brake for a couple of pieces.



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



Jerry Hey wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last spring,   I am 

 just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I have decided to 

 build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I just ordered 

 today.  My question is what is the longest piece requiring bending in 

 the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110 mm (10.2 ft).   If 

 I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required.  Is this correct?   

 Thanks,  Jerry

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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Robert I believe the largest bend in the 701 is the Horizontal Stab spar which is approximately 7

feet.  No bending required for the wing spars as mentioned below.



Art

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--- ROBERT SCEPPA <rjscep(at)yahoo.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 > There is no bending required in the main spar, 

 > however I am building a brake from my own design. My

 > brake is for 8 foot lengths. RJS Do not archive.

 

 --- Jerry Hey <jerry(at)jerryhey.com> wrote:

 

 > 

 > <jerry(at)jerryhey.com>

 > 

 > Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last

 > spring,   I am  

 > just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I

 > have decided to  

 > build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I

 > just ordered  

 > today.  My question is what is the longest piece

 > requiring bending in  

 > the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110

 > mm (10.2 ft).   If  

 > I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required. 

 > Is this correct?    

 > Thanks,  Jerry 

 >   

 > 

 >

 > Click on

 > about

 > Admin.

 >

 > browse

 > Un/Subscription,

 > FAQ,

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jerry(at)jerryhey.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Larry,  some years ago I built a 52 inch brake with a hydraulic clamp.  

It's only limitation is my muscle power.  A few days ago, I put a 90º  

flange on a 30 inch piece of  .063 4130.  That was close to my  

limit.   Anyway, I have that brake.    If I am to add another  the  

primary incentive would be to be able to do whatever comes up on the  

701.  I would not be happy waiting a week or more for a part and I  

would be miserable if, after putting a blemish on the long awaited  

part,  I had to order it again.

   I admit to not having studied the plans much. That is why I was  

trying to get someone knowledgeable to tell me if the 8 footer is  

adequate for everything.   I only made a real commitment to building a  

couple of days ago after watching the Canyon Surfing video and since  

then watching all of the homebuilt help videos. I am going to go  

through the plans tonight looking for long bends.

Thanks for offering the Brake plans.  From the photos I would say the  

design is perfect for our purposes.   Jerry

On Dec 26, 2007, at 7:47 PM, LarryMcFarland wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 >

 Jerry,

 There's lot to be said about having an 8-foot brake and the utility  

 of being able to bend nearly everything encountered.

 But, I'd recommend that you buy the parts that exceed the 8-foot  

 length and bend the rest. Much easier and the cost

 will still work out better than stretching the brake for a couple of  

 pieces.

 Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

 Jerry Hey wrote:

> 

>

> Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last spring,   I am  

> just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I have decided to  

> build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I just ordered  

> today.  My question is what is the longest piece requiring bending  

> in the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110 mm (10.2  

> ft).   If I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required.  Is  

> this correct?   Thanks,  Jerry

>

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n4546v(at)mindspring.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

Do not archive



"My question is what is the longest piece requiring bending in the 701?"



Working strictly from my diminishing recall, I think the longest parts are 

the rear fuselage longerons; 8' x .040" 6061-T6.  They were the only parts, 

due to thickness, that I couldn't bend on my Tapco aluminum siding brake 

(.032" max thickness).  Now there are .062 brackets etc. that can be bent in 

a vise, they are all short and require a larger radius that the usual sheet 

metal in the brake.



Regards,



Randy, Las Vegas

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jerry(at)jerryhey.com
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: Bending brake for 701

On Dec 26, 2007, at 7:47 PM, LarryMcFarland wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 >



 Jerry,

 There's lot to be said about having an 8-foot brake and the utility  

 of being able to bend nearly everything encountered.

 But, I'd recommend that you buy the parts that exceed the 8-foot  

 length and bend the rest. Much easier and the cost

 will still work out better than stretching the brake for a couple of  

 pieces.



 Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



 Jerry Hey wrote:

> 

>

> Hi all, Even though I have had the plans since last spring,   I am  

> just getting started on scratch building a 701.   I have decided to  

> build a brake using Larry McFarland's plans which I just ordered  

> today.  My question is what is the longest piece requiring bending  

> in the 701?  I think it is the main spar which is 3110 mm (10.2  

> ft).   If I am right in this a 10.5 foot brake is required.  Is  

> this correct?   Thanks,  Jerry

>

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