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joe(at)kfiz.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: Wanted

Hi Everyone,



My wings are ready for paint and I was wondering if anyone devised some sort 

of contraption that holds the wing up by the spar, rotates it, and holds it 

in a horizontal position for a better paint job? Would there be one for 

sale? I don't own a welder. Also, I have a few questions for the group.



Can the wing lockers be installed after the wing is finished before paint? I 

saw one and I like it!



Does anyone have a set of stobe / position lights for sale?



I went out and priced PPG epoxy paint and almost had a heart attck! The 

jobber said paint is going up in price almost each month. I painted a 

Luscombe 6 years ago and the paint was $100 a gallon. I was quoted $250 for 

white! Does anyone know of some good deals out there?



Thanks!!!!!!!



Joe Scheibinger

backstagelive(at)gmail.com

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Gig Giacona

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Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Wanted

All you will have to do is drill out some rivets and cut some AL.



 	  joe(at)kfiz.com wrote: 	
		  Hi Everyone,

Can the wing lockers be installed after the wing is finished before paint? I 

saw one and I like it!

Joe Scheibinger

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carlossa52(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:09 am Post subject: Wanted

Joe, this same issue was discussed a little while ago - I suggest an archive search.



Cheers



Carlos

CH601-HD, plans

Montreal, Canada

do not archive



On 04/01/07,  Joe <joe(at)kfiz.com (joe(at)kfiz.com)> wrote:[quote]--> Zenith-List message posted by: "Joe" < joe(at)kfiz.com (joe(at)kfiz.com)>



Hi Everyone,



My wings are ready for paint and I was wondering if anyone devised some sort

of contraption that holds the wing up by the spar, rotates it, and holds it 

in a horizontal position for a better paint job? 

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject: Wanted

Hi Joe,

I built the very thing you speak of for handling wings and rotating them 

during paint.

The secondary thing is they double as the extra hands needed to take 

them from my

 storage handling rack and mount the wings without any help, so they're 

not for sale.

But they're not hard to make either. See links,

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/hscentersection/full/wg-remove-to-jig.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/winghandling/full/wingrootjig.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/tjh/winghandling/full/wingtipsuppt.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/paint/full/blue-trim-mask-lwing.gif

Hope this helps, the wings are hard to handle and manage from wash, etch

rinse, prime and paint, so they got used a lot.

Check out my paint page on the site for more info.



Larry McFarland - 601 HDS at www.macsmachine.com



Joe wrote:

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 Hi Everyone,



 My wings are ready for paint and I was wondering if anyone devised 

 some sort of contraption that holds the wing up by the spar, rotates 

 it, and holds it in a horizontal position for a better paint job? 

 Would there be one for sale? I don't own a welder.



 Joe Scheibinger

 backstagelive(at)gmail.com

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btucke73(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: Wanted

Joe,



     My setup looks very similar to what Larry did,

but I used a Harbor Freight engine stand that I

already had.  I welded a plate to the rotating mout

base, and bolted the wing to the plate.  It worked

well.  If you fabricate the plate, and take it with

the mount to a welding shop, they'll probably run a

bead for a six pack.



VR/



Brandon Tucker

601 HDS / TD / Corvair

46 hours



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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: Wanted

Joe-

    You know, builders are curious folk. I had the same heart attack when I 

found out paint prices and decided to polish. I'm damn near over the hump 

now, so I suppose it was the way to go HOWEVER...

    I could afford to buy a used Cessna, Bonanza or Mooney, and I think a 

lot of other listers could, too. Not easily, but I could do it. The only 

conclusion is that we're closet cheapskates! But are we penny wise and pound 

foolish?

     As far as lights are concerned, I picked up mine (Position, no strobe) 

from an on-line aircraft parts salvage house for $50.00, including bulbs. No 

complaints, great people to do business with.

Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville, Pa

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lrm(at)skyhawg.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:11 am Post subject: Wanted

Hey Joe, Here's what I did.  I painted my wings on the aircraft after the 

rest had been painted, just a little taping.  You will need a pressure tank 

gun.  In order to paint upside down, that's all that will work.  I bought my 

from Harbor Freight.  Normally I don't buy tools from them because they seem 

cheap.  But I went and looked at this gun and couldn't see a problem.  I've 

used it several times and am extremely happy with it and I have 40+ years 

painting experience.  This morning I got a catalog from HF and they have the 

gun kit on sale for $39.99, I paid $100.  It's catalog 310-B, the part 

number is 93305-6JPM.  It's a High Volume, Low Pressure gun kit.  Other 

benefits of using this type of gun is almost no overspray and the tank holds 

two quarts.  The down side is that it is a bitch to clean up.  You have to 

run a lot of thinner thru the hoses to get all the paint out.

Now the paint.  Automotive and Aircraft paints are the biggest rip-offs I've 

ever seen.  There is no reason they should cost that much.  So I found this 

site www.paintforcars.com.  I ordered and used a gallon of their acrylic 

enamel with hardener and am again very pleased.  It was candy apple red and 

cost me a whole $65 plus shipping.  I also ordered their clear coat, but 

haven't use it yet.



Larry N1345L, www.skyhawg.com

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