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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject: What I did today

Sorry about starting a new thread, but those giant images render the old one unusable to me.

I made my aileron bell crank access covers tonight.  This is dimpled for flat head screws, joggled for flush fit. 

A few days ago I finished my LRI Probe.

What did you do? 

Dan

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carlossa52(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: What I did today

Pretty nice, Dan

I did something like those access covers for the wing tips (I'll buy and install the strobes much later). Look very nice, but time consuming to make.



Today, I dind't do anything worth photographing, but the centre wing (601-HD) is looking interesting, now that the seat is in place.

 

Carlos

CH601-HD, plans

Montreal, Canada



2009/7/23 leinad <leinad(at)hughes.net (leinad(at)hughes.net)>

[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: "leinad" <leinad(at)hughes.net (leinad(at)hughes.net)>

 

 Sorry about starting a new thread, but those giant images render the old one unusable to me.

 I made my aileron bell crank access covers tonight.  This is dimpled for flat head screws, joggled for flush fit.

 A few days ago I finished my LRI Probe.

 What did you do?

 Dan

 

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

I couldn't resist, so I went ahead and installed it, even though I'll just have to remove it later.

Here's a photo.

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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: What I did today

Dan, what's the white stuff?



Carlos



2009/7/23 leinad <leinad(at)hughes.net (leinad(at)hughes.net)>

[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: "leinad" <leinad(at)hughes.net (leinad(at)hughes.net)>

 

 I couldn't resist, so I went ahead and installed it, even though I'll just have to remove it later.

 Here's a photo.

 

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: Re: What I did today

Carlos,

It's self etch primer, it just looks white in the photo.  It's really green.

Dan



[quote="carlossa52(at)gmail.com"]Dan, what's the white stuff?



Carlos



2009/7/23 leinad <leinad>

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 I couldn't resist, so I went ahead and installed it, even though I'll just have to remove it later.

 Here's a photo.

 

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Yesterday I cut all the openings for the gas tanks in the left wing.  Today I riveted the anti oil can strings to the top skin.

Dan

601xl/corvair scratch builder

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eldenej(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: What I did today

Dan,

  

 Do you by any chance have photos of the stringers?

  

 Elden Jacobson

 xl/3300   Do not archive



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Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 7:59 AM



 --> Zenith-List message posted by: "leinad" <leinad(at)hughes.net (leinad(at)hughes.net)>



Yesterday I cut all the openings for the gas tanks in the left wing.  Today I riveted the anti oil can strings to the top skin.

Dan

601xl/corvair scratch builder



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Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:30 am Post subject: Re: What I did today

I'm not Dan, but here's a jpg file of the stringers/stiffeners I put in my 701 wing skins.

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Tommy Walker in Alabama



[quote="eldenej(at)yahoo.com"]Dan,

  

 Do you by any chance have photos of the stringers?

  

 Elden Jacobson

 xl/3300   Do not archive



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Tommy Walker
N25A - Anniston, AL

wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: What I did today

Tommy ,is you skin thickness .016 or ,025

Wade  Jones  South East Texas



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Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Hi Wade,



Thin, ain't they?  LOL  I think they are just there to keep the air out.  

Yep, all skins except the bottom cabin skin is .016 on a 701.



The following is a loose translation of a joke stolen from Gary in Mexico:



"A guy was watching me drill and cleco the skins on my fuselage.  He left and came back later with a roll of Reynold's Wrap and said 'I bought you some more aluminum skin in case you run short!' "





 	  wjones(at)brazoriainet.co wrote: 	
		  Tommy ,is you skin thickness .016 or ,025

Wade  Jones  South East Texas



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N25A - Anniston, AL

leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Eldon,

I'm attaching this picture, but please keep in mind, I have no idea what I'm doing here.  My wings are close to being closed, so I added the stringers the way I thought I'd heard them described.  When I asked for advice a week or so ago about these, no one responded.  But I see Tommy's photos are in the other direction!  This may be my big goof #2.  If anyone knows how these are suppose to be installed please speak up.

Dan



[quote="eldenej(at)yahoo.com"]Dan,

  

 Do you by any chance have photos of the stringers?

  

 Elden Jacobson

 xl/3300   Do not archive



--- On Tue, 7/28/09, leinad <leinad> wrote:



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From: leinad <leinad>

Subject: Re: What I did today

To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 7:59 AM



 --> Zenith-List message posted by: "leinad" <leinad>



Yesterday I cut all the openings for the gas tanks in the left wing.  Today I riveted the anti oil can strings to the top skin.

Dan

601xl/corvair scratch builder



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vk3eka(at)bigpond.net.au
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject: What I did today

Dan,



Don't worry, that's how I did mine.



Cheers



Peter

Wonthaggi Australia

http://zodiac.cpc-world.com



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lwinger

Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 229
Location: Tustin, CA

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Per the 650 plans, the optional L angles go from the 4th rib to the wing tip, parallel to the main wing spar and 425mm aft of the main spar rivet line.

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leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Peter, 

Nice work.  I checked out your website.  Thanks for posting.

Dan



 	  vk3eka(at)bigpond.net.au wrote: 	
		  Dan,



Don't worry, that's how I did mine.



Cheers



Peter

Wonthaggi Australia

http://zodiac.cpc-world.com



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Tommy Walker

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Dan,

Who am I to say someone is not doing it "correctly?  I just copied what I saw in other places.  Jon Croke did his 701 this way.  That is not to say his way is best.  



I just wanted to cut down on some of the oil canning in the 701 with the .016 skins.



I do like the they way your stringers are aligned.  Who knows?  Maybe your way is the better way!



Regards,

Tommy Walker in Alabama



Do Not Archive Any Thing I ever post on this or any other site.



 	  leinad wrote: 	
		  Eldon,

I'm attaching this picture, but please keep in mind, I have no idea what I'm doing here.  My wings are close to being closed, so I added the stringers the way I thought I'd heard them described.  When I asked for advice a week or so ago about these, no one responded.  But I see Tommy's photos are in the other direction!  This may be my big goof #2.  If anyone knows how these are suppose to be installed please speak up.

Dan

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N25A - Anniston, AL

leinad

Joined: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 283
Location: Central Virginia

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: What I did today

Tommy,

Thanks for the post.  I just want to make sure I'm doing something dumb, like adding stiffness where it doesn't belong.  Evidently I've done it the way they are doing it on the 650, so I'm satisfied.  

When will #2 be flying?

Dan



 	  Tommy Walker wrote: 	
		  Dan,

Who am I to say someone is not doing it "correctly?  I just copied what I saw in other places.  Jon Croke did his 701 this way.  That is not to say his way is best.  



I just wanted to cut down on some of the oil canning in the 701 with the .016 skins.



I do like the they way your stringers are aligned.  Who knows?  Maybe your way is the better way!



Regards,

Tommy Walker in Alabama



Do Not Archive Any Thing I ever post on this or any other site.

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 	  leinad wrote: 	
		  Eldon,

I'm attaching this picture, but please keep in mind, I have no idea what I'm doing here.  My wings are close to being closed, so I added the stringers the way I thought I'd heard them described.  When I asked for advice a week or so ago about these, no one responded.  But I see Tommy's photos are in the other direction!  This may be my big goof #2.  If anyone knows how these are suppose to be installed please speak up.

Dan

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