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Originally Posted by Nick
Hi Joe,
Thanks for your kind comments.
Re the plans I guess these would be called 2d, is that right?
Anyway there are no flat sheet drawings so you have to draw them all up that way allowing for bend radii in all different directions etc. I imagine they were originally stamped out before bending up so I would have thought there would be flat sheet drawings somewhere, but have never seen any.
You end up with a bunch of pieces like this that you then have to go and bend up! I have used 4130 instead of the original mild steel plate and the bend radii is really a bit tight by todays standard. However if you try redrawing it with a more favourable radius it completely changes the fittings so you're stuck with it. This was the first batch.
Cheers, Nick
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Nick,
Yes, that is what I meant. Mine for the Schneider and Baby are shown in the flat "stamped" condition, then the later Pup drawings are as you have them.
I am very likely to take the same route you have with respect to order of construction. Ribs, then fittings, (squeeze in a bomb or two for fun). These fittings should take up a fair amount of my available time.
I have a two location scheme Nick, manufacture in one city in a tiny workshop, stowage then eventual assembly in another location.
Let me ask you this....
For long term stowage of wood members, (ie, struts, ribs, ailerons, short pieces of airframe.
What do you recommend for maintaining dimensional stability of the wood in a hot humid environment as far as coatings and or packaging?
If you were to store those fittings for awhile, (say ten years) what would you do, spray them and bag them?
I'm thinking about a vacuum bag system for this stuff. Your plane is well loved in it's own room! I still have to build my assembly location.