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Recent content by TonyHallo

  1. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    It took quite a few chips to marry the 5" 4 jaw chuck to the 6" adapter, but it is done. Much better fit for the lathe, the carriage can pass under the chuck, not so for the 6" 4 jaw. Need a project for it now.
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    What is your tariff rate and has it changed? Wasn't it 13% before?
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    My sewing skills were not up to the task so I ended up covering it with one piece, found different material at the local JoAnn Fabrics before it closed it's doors. Was able to glue the top then stretch the material around the nose with a heat gun set at 200 f. It's not perfect but better than...
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    What percentage of the thickness of the wing?
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Happy Easter to everyone out there. Wasn't happy with the dash pad I had made, just didn't compliment the dash panel. Came across the photo below on Trade-a-Plane and thought I can do that, this will eliminate the need to stretch the material. Making a new balsa wood cover, the previous ones...
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    I don't think the rear shear webs are necessary. Isn't the trailing edge getting glued to the rear spars? That in effect acts as a shear web.
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Third application of putty, hope the wings are ready for guide coat next priming session.
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    Not only is the shear web in compression, there is also the horizontal shear force to consider,
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Thank you both. The red peel ply arrived, needs a little texture. Ordered a can of Rustoleum texture paint, going to try this as a base.
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Thinking the seats will be finished similar to the photo below, red and white or course. Spent a lot of time on these seats.
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Closing in on the seat construction. I hope to mount the radio gear and batteries under the back seats. In order to access the batteries, need the front seats to tilt forward. Rather than fill the seats with foam, added 1/4" plywood hard points to attach the 1/16" thick G10 hinges. Also...
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    I glue to the sides for two reasons, it is easier to fit the webs and the webs don't need to be precise, so what if it is 1/16" short? Two the glue area is muck larger, two times the thickness of spar ( normally 1/4") verses two times the area of shear web (normally 1/8"or less). Another...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Wait a minute, that glider has a motor on it!
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    Sport Sport plane for a Kolm 150

    Easy to drawing, not so easy to do!
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    And so it begins, sand, putty, sand, prime, sand, putty, sand, prime, .... The wing tips were the only parts worthy of guide coat!. Going to block the wings today.
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