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David.Lehman
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Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA
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 Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject: Angle of the Dangle... |
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Can anyone tell me the angular difference (degrees) between the "root" tube
(tube engine's mounted to) and the bottom of the wing (angle of incidence)
on an early Firestar?... I'm trying to set the 5-6 degree nose down of the
floats and I can't install my wings right now, so I'm hoping to use the
difference between the tube and the floats... I hope this makes sense...
Thanx...
David
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Steve Boetto
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: Angle of the Dangle... |
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In a message dated 5/16/2006 11:47:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
david(at)davidlehman.net writes:
I can't install my wings right now, so I'm hoping to use the
difference between the tube and the floats... I hope this makes sense...
Thanx...
David
OK David now I see what you are trying to do. Did the same thing on my
Firefly. As I recall you can go to your wing root and measure the relationship
with the two mount points in regard to the reference line used for the
incidence. Measure the distance down from the main mount point to the incidence
line. Then go to your fuselage and measure down from the main mount point. This
will allow your to use a straight edge between the rear mount and the mark
you just put on the frame. I used this method on both the MKIII and Firefly.
If this does not make sense, let me know and I will try to explain.
Steve b
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David.Lehman
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: Angle of the Dangle... |
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Sorry Steve, you totally lost me on that one... Thanx for all your help,
apparently twin floats are a rarity on Firestars/Fireflys...
David
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On 5/17/06, N27SB(at)aol.com <N27SB(at)aol.com> wrote:
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In a message dated 5/16/2006 11:47:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
david(at)davidlehman.net writes:
I can't install my wings right now, so I'm hoping to use the
difference between the tube and the floats... I hope this
makes sense...
Thanx...
David
OK David now I see what you are trying to do. Did the same thing on my
Firefly. As I recall you can go to your wing root and measure
the relationship
with the two mount points in regard to the reference line used for the
incidence. Measure the distance down from the main mount point to the
incidence
line. Then go to your fuselage and measure down from the main mount
point. This
will allow your to use a straight edge between the rear mount and the
mark
you just put on the frame. I used this method on both the MKIII and
Firefly.
If this does not make sense, let me know and I will try to explain.
Steve b
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Steve Boetto
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: Angle of the Dangle... |
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OK David, Try this,
1 Trace a template of your root end of your wing.
2 Make sure you also mark the front and rear mount points.
3 Cut out the template and fasten it to your fuselage.
You now have the cross section of your wing mounted on your frame and you
can set the floats in reference to that wing.
You could also use a wing rib if you had one.
Good luck, Let me know how this works.
Steve B
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