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Joshua

Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 7

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject: Hello all...

Hi guys,

      I dont want to take up too much of your time because I havnt started building yet. After years of "research" (drooling over kit planes on the internet) I am absolutley stricken by the 701 and there is  no doubt its what i want to build. I cant believe I never saw it before!

I have  read through your entire forum and you guys are a terrific support to each other and I have learned much by reading your posts. Im going to have a thousand questions but for now just a couple.

Since I have definately decided on scratch building the 701 Ive been keeping my eyes open for tools. A friend of mine has got a used tools place and he has a nice little 24" brake for sale for $125. Its really heavy duty and easily modified for the 1/8" bend radius.

So the question... is it big enough to be of any use in a 701 project?

What is the maximum size bend I will need to make?

Any one near Maine?

   Nice to meet you all and I'm sure you will be hearing from me soon. I going to get my plans and DVDs soon to study over the winter and make my first materials order in the spring. I just cant stop thinking I should have bought that brake!

     Thanks,

              Joshua Gurley

   Thanks.

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dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: Hello all...

Hi Joshua, welcome to the group.  I am also building a

CH-701 from scratch.  Great project!!!  Personally, I

think that you would not get a whole lot of use from a

24" brake.  There is not a lot of bending that will

fit that short of a unit.  



A better bet would be to take a look at the simple

brake designs on ch-601.org or ch-701.com.  Also look

into the Dave Clay 8 ft break.  I would build one

myself but have made do with my own design for a  5

footer for the most part.  That and a couple of trips

to the local A&P shop that is friendly to homebuilders

to bend the few parts that were too long for my own.



Best o luck with your project, I've had a blast so

far.  I'm about 75% done and might see the sky

sometime next summer if work would leave me at home

long enough to work on it.



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch Builder

NW Ontario, Canada

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--- Joshua <joshua(at)gurleyauctions.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <joshua(at)gurleyauctions.com>

 

 Hi guys,

       I dont want to take up too much of your time

 because I havnt started building yet. After years of

 "research" (drooling over kit planes on the

 internet) I am absolutley stricken by the 701 and

 there is  no doubt its what i want to build. I cant

 believe I never saw it before!

 I have  read through your entire forum and you guys

 are a terrific support to each other and I have

 learned much by reading your posts. Im going to have

 a thousand questions but for now just a couple.

 Since I have definately decided on scratch building

 the 701 Ive been keeping my eyes open for tools. A

 friend of mine has got a used tools place and he has

 a nice little 24" brake for sale for $125. Its

 really heavy duty and easily modified for the 1/8"

 bend radius.

 So the question... is it big enough to be of any use

 in a 701 project?

 What is the maximum size bend I will need to make?

 Any one near Maine?

    Nice to meet you all and I'm sure you will be

 hearing from me soon. I going to get my plans and

 DVDs soon to study over the winter and make my first

 materials order in the spring. I just cant stop

 thinking I should have bought that brake!

      Thanks,

               Joshua Gurley

    Thanks.


	


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ifly4fun2(at)sbcglobal.ne
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Hello all...

Hi Joshua!

Welcome to the group, glad to have another builder on board.

The longest bend you will need to make is the horizontal stab spar which around 7'.

I recommend you meet up with your local EAA and become a member.  The wealth of knowledge in the

organization is amazing and the resources that become available as you meet new friends will help

with specialized tools.  I've flown the demo at Zenith and was amazed of the capability of this

airplane.  The visibility was the best ever, besides an old Bubble Bell helicopter. 

I too am beginning to scratchbuild the 701 after a long undecisive battle of time vs

money vs quality.    I purchased the rudder from Zenith and it's almost done.  While building the

rudder I decided that I require a certain level of perfection which I could not see it the parts.

Nothing against Zeinth or any builder out there working on the kit just rather my personal

standards and requirements.

Anyway its good to here we will be entering the journey at the same time.



There is an abundance of resources online I would start at Jon Croke's site here: 

http://www.ch701.com/ 



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Art



    



--- Joshua <joshua(at)gurleyauctions.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Hi guys,

       I dont want to take up too much of your time because I havnt started building yet. After

 years of "research" (drooling over kit planes on the internet) I am absolutley stricken by the

 701 and there is  no doubt its what i want to build. I cant believe I never saw it before!

 I have  read through your entire forum and you guys are a terrific support to each other and I

 have learned much by reading your posts. Im going to have a thousand questions but for now just

 a couple.

 Since I have definately decided on scratch building the 701 Ive been keeping my eyes open for

 tools. A friend of mine has got a used tools place and he has a nice little 24" brake for sale

 for $125. Its really heavy duty and easily modified for the 1/8" bend radius.

 So the question... is it big enough to be of any use in a 701 project?

 What is the maximum size bend I will need to make?

 Any one near Maine?

    Nice to meet you all and I'm sure you will be hearing from me soon. I going to get my plans

 and DVDs soon to study over the winter and make my first materials order in the spring. I just

 cant stop thinking I should have bought that brake!

      Thanks,

               Joshua Gurley

    Thanks.

 

 

 

 

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Joshua

Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 7

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: Hello all...

Thanks for all of your replies. I'll leave the 24" brake alone and just build a Dave Clay brake.

I've been in and around a lot of lists and I must say this one is tops. There is just so much info and support available its amazing. I had completely dismissed aluminum construction after researching the Bearhawk last year because it just seemed so complicated and beyond my abilities. After spending the last few months studying Zenith planes I feel like I could practically build my 701 with just the information available on-line! 

It will be a while but I cant wait to get started. 

     Thanks again. I'll be back!

                     Joshua

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