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

[dhal22]

Brought in some throw away steel from a renovation construction job. The strips are 6x48x3/4” very heavy steel and the plate is maybe 15x18 and 1” thick. Again, very heavy steel. No particular need for it, will just add it to my scrap metal collection. Probably 500 lbs total.

 

[TonyHallo]

Make a few building weights

 

[dhal22]

Back in the shop this weekend. The Pilot RC Yak recently had a landing gear issue (somewhat brought on by a pancake landing) but several screws from landing gear internal bracing were missing. I stripped the plane down, will send in the DA120 for cleaning, and exposed the internal bracing issue. Then I switched to my Portaband band saw project. Still more organizing work to do in the shop room.

 

[grumman-cats]

Finished the install of my dle 65 in my TF P-47 with my own custom welded Pitts style muffler and 3d printed radial. Now I'm working on my own designed 3d printed wing pylons and bombs. Still need to design the belly tank drop mechanism.

 

[Snoopy1]

Ok now that the Taylor Craft is done and ready for next season, a friend of mine is Into 40 size speed planes. He has several and all kinds. I have watched him fly a particular 40 size plane that is quick and has some very nice flying characteristics. I was thinking of scratch building one just to have fun with and just throw into the car as a second plane to take to the field.
do any of you guys fly this category of planes and do you have any recommendations.

 

[dhal22]

Jett or Nelson pylon engine.

 

[Snoopy1]

Jett or Nelson pylon engine.

I have ordered a DubJett for the plane, except the postman is on strike. Grrrrrrr

 

[Snoopy1]

Made a start.

 

[dhal22]

Made a start.
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Extreme speed prop planes forum elsewhere has decades of speed plane info.

 

[Snoopy1]

We’ll after a couple of weeks and 2 redraws it is finely done the cut sheets not completely but close

enough.