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Offline Kamcoman77

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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2023, 05:32:39 PM »
The plan is for me & another XL builder to attend Leonard's bash. Health issues with friend's wife may kill deal, but hoping to make it.

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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2023, 05:58:17 AM »
First of all, I pray your friend's wife will be feeling better soon & if possible, hopefully I'll see/meet ya both there...

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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2023, 09:44:44 AM »
(BTW, check top forward rib gusset... should be aft one upright)

Good catch Pappyadkins.  I would've stumbled on it eventually, but your help is appreciated.😜👍🏻
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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2023, 10:34:35 AM »
NP... Are you planning to share these files? I would like to use them as a starting point for my x-Plane build... Of course I'd have to modify for the mods I'm making on my LEXL...  ::)

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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2023, 11:13:18 AM »
About sharing the files...I may share them sometime, but I would have to put some serious caveats and disclamiers on them as most others do who share this sort of thing.

These are my interpretation of the plans, especially the wing rib.  I studied leonard's printed plans very thoroughly, as well as other profiles shared on this site.  I studied and plotted the Clark YM-15.  I plotted all of these out, overlaid them, compared and modified with the focus on what I could ascertain Leonard was trying to show.
 Concerning Leonard's plans, I had to deal with the copy/print scale discrepancies, both vertical and horizontal.  I believe I have come up with the best CAD rendition of what Leonard was trying to convey, but since we are dealing with things that fly and can also fall, I can give no guarantee as to the accuracy and usability of my work for anyone else but myself.

The frame was much easier.  Working with his measurements, I was able to get it pretty spot on.  I still have to go over the actual tube lengths to make sure they can be cut and beveled to fit in good weldment joints.

I may share the stuff for study purposes only, but I'm not sure yet.

The nice thing about the airframe is when I am confident of the tubing length and locations, I can produce a cut list for the tubes as done in industrial weldment design.
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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2023, 02:39:19 PM »
So true... I also just thought about those out there that might grab the drawings & not pay for the plans... so probably not a great idea... but if you do, you can PM me & we can talk...  I wish I could find the airfoil I found when I was working on my x-Plane build...Seems like NACA4414 or NACA4415 or something like that but I remember laying them over the one from Leonard...

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Re: Just Something to do.
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2023, 02:38:09 PM »
I have some DFX files I have shared out on my sight - https://cloud.virtualmakerspace.com/s/6CiNKpPpFpWorwA

 

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