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« Last post by MikeWR on February 18, 2025, 11:55:11 AM »
May I ask what you consider to be 'standard'? I ask as the Smiths AW1A has different pressures to the Victor line... It was roaring with 3 psi, not sure how much lower it should go
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The torch is merely the outlet device. The regulator pressures should be standard and typical for oxy-acetylene welding. If your new torch is roaring away, something isn't set/mixed right. Try turning down the gas flow through the torch.
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« Last post by MikeWR on February 18, 2025, 11:31:14 AM »
Those welds look about normal when first getting started. Try to develop an understanding of what went wrong, then practice-practice-practice!
My wife bought me a Meco Midget for my birthday one year. It really increases your control. If you elect to use a standard torch, just make sure you have a nozzle small enough for thin wall steel tubes. [see the attachment for sizes]
The EAA has a BOOK and a DVD on gas welding of 4130 steel. The DVD is amazingly helpful.
I've been tacking and welding up my frame this Summer and I can see an improvement every day.
Good luck and hope to see it at AirVenture one year.
Vince
What pressure setting do you ue on your midget? I have been doing some gas welding but with a much larger torch (hence swapping to the midget) where a neutral flame was near silent, yet the MECO is roaring away... any ideas what I might be doing wrong?
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« Last post by BrianInVA on February 18, 2025, 06:39:56 AM »
Yes. Definitely...
I'd call him to make the order, and let him know you want to use whatever you can take off the l.E. wing. He will have wise counsel for the "scrounging" operation. Nobody loves scrounging more than Leonard.
He responded via email to my question so we’re having an ongoing email exchange now. I’ll call him to place an order for plans.
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« Last post by Dan_ on February 18, 2025, 06:18:54 AM »
So it would be worth getting the plans for the folding XL wings and build new XL wings from scratch to replace the LEU wings? Yes. Definitely...
I'd call him to make the order, and let him know you want to use whatever you can take off the l.E. wing. He will have wise counsel for the "scrounging" operation. Nobody loves scrounging more than Leonard.
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« Last post by BrianInVA on February 18, 2025, 12:36:38 AM »
Unless Leonard has updated the folding wing plans, they don't cover the XL, only the LEU. Remember, the wing mounting setup is quite different between the two models. If you want to see an XL folding wing, look at ADCO Aviation's YouTube video series.
Looks like they may have updated the plans? https://legaleagleairplane.com/product/folding-wings-and-tail-plan/“Shows how to modify the wing to allow them to be folded can be adapted for the Legal Eagle and the XL.”
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« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 17, 2025, 11:34:37 PM »
Unless Leonard has updated the folding wing plans, they don't cover the XL, only the LEU. Remember, the wing mounting setup is quite different between the two models. If you want to see an XL folding wing, look at ADCO Aviation's YouTube video series.
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« Last post by BrianInVA on February 17, 2025, 10:04:03 PM »
The XL wing was a big bux professional aeronautical engineer re-design. With proper stress analysis.
So it would be worth getting the plans for the folding XL wings and build new XL wings from scratch to replace the LEU wings?
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« Last post by Dan_ on February 17, 2025, 09:18:57 PM »
The L.E. wing is basically a mini max wing with much improved ailerons and control system...
The XL wing was a big bux professional aeronautical engineer re-design. With proper stress analysis.
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« Last post by Kamcoman77 on February 17, 2025, 09:11:51 PM »
The wing ribs are the same on XL and LEU as far as airfoil goes. Many of the ribs are identical. I'm not sure about ribs #7, #12, & #13, but they probably are.
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