My Fokker DVII Project

Jeff Brooks · 2 April 2007, 06:18 PM

I put the aluminum and plywood side on ...

I put some reinforcement under the board. When I layed the floor on the tubing, there seemed to be a slight amount of sag when I put weight on it. I felt it needed some help. I didn't see this layout on any of my drawings, but there was a need to put a small piece on either side of the hole for the compass, and I decieded to keep it symmetircal.

then I varnished it ...

Jeff Brooks · 4 April 2007, 08:36 PM

Today I worked on the control column. I made a jig to hold the control horns in the right place so I could weld them. Using the directions from the Kiger Drawings, I drew out the angles and distance from the pivot point.

then I drilled out the hole in the appropreate places.

Jeff Brooks · 4 April 2007, 08:39 PM

The jig held the control horns in place nicely while I tacked them in place.

Here it is in place.

Now on to sandblast, prime & paint!

Jasta 5 Von Muller · 4 April 2007, 08:48 PM

Go Jeff Go!!!!!!!!!!

RFC Pilot · 5 April 2007, 09:29 PM

You're making great progress.

tengew · 8 April 2007, 04:00 AM

you should have this thing ready to take it's first hop soon

Dan_San_Abbott · 11 April 2007, 12:27 PM

Jeff Brooks:
The Axle wing was no covered with fabric. It was shellacked to seal the plywood surface, varnished to waterproof and painted.
Blue skies

Jeff Brooks · 11 April 2007, 01:17 PM

Dan-San,
Thanks for the input!

Jeff Brooks · 12 April 2007, 01:44 PM

I twisted my ankle last week so I don't have to go away for 8 weeks till June. I have been doing small jobs that don't require me to be on my feet too long. Like, I can sit on a bench and hammer out the ammo chute. I still have to clean it up, and I will paint it too!
Here is a few shots of the one I did today ...

Dogtail2 · 12 April 2007, 03:26 PM

Jeff,

Superb!

Pete