Eagler's Nest
General Category => Builders logs => Randy's (poorman2) LE XL #A05 build log => Topic started by: Poorman2 on April 12, 2016, 03:32:21 PM
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Here are some pictures of my build.
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picture of my tail sping and mold made of maple laminations
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hows the build going?
did you weigh everything?
Theo
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Theo, I have not weighed the tail spring yet. It is a lot lighter than the steel one. It is made up of 1/16th inch strips of hard maple glued with t-88 epoxy. I made the mold out of 2 layers of 3/4 inch medium density fiberboard. I have not finnished my plane yet so it has not been tested. It came out to about 3/4 inches thick. I made it oversized in length. I will cut it down some when I fit it to my fuselauge. I plan to take it to my local post office to weigh it soon as I finnish the tail wheel assy. My wife fell in the flower bed and broke her shoulder. She had to have a complete shoulder replacement. She got a bad infectionin it and had to have another surgery to replace part of it. I had to give her antibiotics through a pick line 3 times a day for 6 weeks. I had to learn to become nurse, cook,food shopper, house keeper, goffer and cook. It didn't leave much time for building. She is getting much better now so I might be able to get back on my plane soon. I had a lot of pictures of my build on here, but they got removed during an update on my computer some time ago. I will have to get my son-in-law to help me repost them when he is able to come back over here.
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Theo, I have not weighed the tail spring yet. It is a lot lighter than the steel one. It is made up of 1/16th inch strips of hard maple glued with t-88 epoxy. I made the mold out of 2 layers of 3/4 inch medium density fiberboard. I have not finnished my plane yet so it has not been tested. It came out to about 3/4 inches thick. I made it oversized in length. I will cut it down some when I fit it to my fuselauge. I plan to take it to my local post office to weigh it soon as I finnish the tail wheel assy. My wife fell in the flower bed and broke her shoulder. She had to have a complete shoulder replacement. She got a bad infectionin it and had to have another surgery to replace part of it. I had to give her antibiotics through a pick line 3 times a day for 6 weeks. I had to learn to become nurse, cook,food shopper, house keeper, goffer and cook. It didn't leave much time for building. She is getting much better now so I might be able to get back on my plane soon. I had a lot of pictures of my build on here, but they got removed during an update on my computer some time ago. I will have to get my son-in-law to help me repost them when he is able to come back over here.
OH My... Life happens doesn't it? Family first always! I hope your wife is doing better, takes work to recover from accidents/surgery.
i like the maple idea, also old ski has been done, "takes a beating" said Joe Spencer...(re:tailwheel)
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How do you get own 'builders log' ?
Maybe i need to contact an admin?
Thx
Theo
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Yes, talk to Dan. ;)
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How do you get own 'builders log' ?
Maybe i need to contact an admin?
Thx
Theo
Theo,
I will see if I can set it up for you directly...
Going on an all day honey-do some time this morning, so if the steps involved do not come readily back to mind, it may be later tonight.
Edit:
Got er done. Took longer to try to find out what your were building than to add the board.