DR-1 (Sands): Builders Group

[joepilot]

Thanks for the good words. I will check emails. Here are a few pics of what I have. I can send more detailed pics for those who need them.

Joepilot
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Pic 1. Fuselage look Aft Pic 2. Parts & Tools Pic 3. Fuse L look Aft with Hardware bags Pic 4. Steel Tubes

[gipsymoth236k]

WWI ROTARY ENGINE FOR SALE!

Well, while we are at it, I'm now also offering for sale my fine 160hp Gnome 9N rotary engine. You should buy it along with "Joepilot's" offered Triplane project!

As you can see, it is in fine condition and will include the Gnome's running stand and mint condition French "Jaeger" tachometer in the deal. Currently the Gnome is all crated up and ready to ship anywhere in the world, or can be picked up locally from Huntington Beach, Calif.

Price will depend on buyer interest, but I first need to obtain a current appraisal from the experts out there.

Interested parties should contact my email address listed here for more details and photos.

Regards, Gary Sewall
garysewal@aol.com

[CORVUS]

Hey Gary would you take my wife in trade. She cooks up a mean batch of pancakes. The rest of the time she drinks and watches TV. Kinda portly but she'll keep you warm in the Winter's.

[joepilot]

One wife a lifetime is more than enough. Thanks but I think I will pass Mr. Corvus.

Joepilot
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[gipsymoth236k]

Corvus,

Sorry, but no thanks on your wife...my "Gipsy Queen" keeps me plenty warm at night, and she just HATES competition (darn!). Besides, she's one hell of a steak BBQ'er and great bartender to boot! What more could a man want?

(sorry for the brief hijack - now back to Fokker Triplanes!)

Regards, Gary Sewall

[CORVUS]

WOW ! Forget the engine , let's trade wives.

[CORVUS]

I hope you all know I could never say the stuff I did if I actually had a wife.

I do have a nice German Shepherd though. I'm working on teaching him how to retrieve a beer from the frig.

[CORVUS]

Hi,


Would someone please post a picture of the bending brake your using to bend the thickest pieces of metal of the Roger Freeman metal kit. If you do buy this kit and do not plan on using it immediately be sure and give it coating of CRC's Corrosion Shield which can be purchased from Aircraft Spruce.

Lou

[Jim Bruton]

Lou,

I think the ony piece I've had to bend (ok, beat) so far ar ethe MG triggers. Which part in particular are you trying to bend at present? And yes, they rust quickly!

Jim

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Hi Jim,

I'm just trying to put it all together in my mind right now. I have a small Harbor Freight Bending brake which might work on the thinner pieces. Now that I think about it I will probably be using a variety of things to bend these pieces correctly. Such as two back to back angles in a vice and possibly a lttle heat to make things smooth. I guess it's all about ingenuity. I'm trying to cheat and find out what everyone else is doing then decide on what method or tool suits me.

Here's another question. When creating the radius on the steel block for the Interplane Strut Brackets, what's the best tool to use for grinding that 1/2" radius.

Regarding some earlier comments on tube diagonals versus furrels, loops and wire. Fokker was quoted as saying he used the wire bracing to true up the frame and that maintenance was easier. Never mentioned anything about weight. He's right about the maintenance though. If you have a wire break or is damaged in combat it's a real quick fix. If a diagonal tube has a bullet hole in it or is damaged and needs replacing that's a larger repair issue. You can't just slip a diagonal in between two fixed verticals. You have to remove the damaged tube , grind everything smooth. Then you need three pieces of tube. One being a sleeve. Then your welding in a lot of places.


Lou