The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[Wild man]

Changed out the floats for the ski's on my E-1500 Twin. Going up yo Pactola Lake tomorrow ice fishing. the ski's work great flying off the Ice. I have a great time it is fun to do cookies, on the ice then take off LOL !!!!

 

[Wild man]

I just changed out the floats for ski's only takes about 10 minutes going up to the lake and fly it off the Ice tomorrow. I have a lot of fun doing cookies on the ice then take off LOL!!! goofed didn't mean to make a double post

 

[BalsaDust]

Working on a glider for a buddy. This is off of jsut one wing tip block getting it all ready. Little sanding left to do on it but happy so far with what I have from just using a razor plane.

 

[Wild man]

Added more paint to my new ski's for the E-1500 Twin, and painting the ski's. snowing now in the hills expecting 5 to 8 inches here in Rapid City SD Still have the floats on my 84" Cessna 150 for deep soft snow

 

[Wild man]

just finished with painting the ski's for the E-1500 Twin Cargo plane. just in time to take it out tomorrow and try it off the light snow we received last night.

 

[Wild man]

After finishing with paint. I mounted the ski's and added a spring on the front ski to hold the front of the float in an upward position, just like some of the cubs I have flown in with ski's on them. My brother and I were going to go flying put it's only 12 degrees and over cast with a 10 mph wind, and a wind chill of 9 degrees plan on tomorrow. Out look for tomorrow mid 30's and sun shine.

 

[Snoopy1]

After finishing with paint. I mounted the ski's and added a spring on the front ski to hold the front of the float in an upward position, just like some of the cubs I have flown in with ski's on them. My brother and I were going to go flying put it's only 12 degrees and over cast with a 10 mph wind, and a wind chill of 9 degrees plan on tomorrow. Out look for tomorrow mid 30's and sun shine.
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At that temperature and 10 mph wind is to cold for me be good for 5 minutes and I would be on my way home. At first the skies did not make sense to me with the wheels left on it does good idea. Do you just extend the axle.

 

[Snoopy1]

View attachment 113110 View attachment 113111 View attachment 113112 Working on a glider for a buddy. This is off of jsut one wing tip block getting it all ready. Little sanding left to do on it but happy so far with what I have from just using a razor plane.

See you have three planes on your desk do not know which one you like the best. I am also always on the look out for planes. Just found one that I am tempted to have a look at, it’s a miniature block plane from LeeValley. It is 2 1/2 inch long and 3/4 inch wide.

 

[Wild man]

Snoopy1. The ease of switching out from wheels to floats and just adding ski's is one of the many reason I purchased one. To add the ski's takes less then minute. Switching from wheels to floats can be done in about 10 minutes, no linkage to mess with and no readjusting. Just pull the front steering wheel assembly. pull the rear axles and wheels,and install the float assembly group with the 12 mounting screws. and pushing in the rudder control arm assembly and your back on floats. They hit this one out of the park IMHO.

 

[BalsaDust]

See you have three planes on your desk do not know which one you like the best. I am also always on the look out for planes. Just found one that I am tempted to have a look at, it’s a miniature block plane from LeeValley. It is 2 1/2 inch long and 3/4 inch wide.
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The two off to the right are ones I 3D printed and use a regular single edge razor blade. Havent actually tried them yet.