Sopwith Baby Project

[Bookmaker]

Thought you wouldl like the photo.

I've been following your project with interest. Seems you are taking a very logical and thorough approach.

I fly R/C and full scale. Yes, R/C flying is different as you say, half the time you fly back toward you. INCLUDING LANDINGS. Fortunately, you get to a point you just don't have to think about it, you just do it.. The benefit is that when you crash, it doesn't hurt nearly as much. Just your wallet.

Maybe sometime when I am down state, I'll try to look you up.

Dale

[Joe Perkel]

Originally Posted by Bookmaker

Thought you wouldl like the photo.

I've been following your project with interest. Seems you are taking a very logical and thorough approach.

Maybe sometime when I am down state, I'll try to look you up.

Dale

Thanks Dale,

I have nothing to show for it yet, Big Hat, No Cattle!

I'm so damn frustrated, to start would be so easy. I plan to have some rib templates CNC cut from my own CAD cutting files to get started. The bombs, gun, instrument panel, and tail float are all screaming for a place in my workshop!

Problem is, this ever delaying house contractor is messing up the works. 8 months into this now and they just poured my second floor tie beams yesterday! So I am cooling my heels in a rental while I wait it out!

[brinesharks]

Originally Posted by Joe Perkel

Thanks Dale,

I have nothing to show for it yet, Big Hat, No Cattle!

I'm so damn frustrated, to start would be so easy. I plan to have some rib templates CNC cut from my own CAD cutting files to get started. The bombs, gun, instrument panel, and tail float are all screaming for a place in my workshop!

Problem is, this ever delaying house contractor is messing up the works. 8 months into this now and they just poured my second floor tie beams yesterday! So I am cooling my heels in a rental while I wait it out!

I feel your pain - the developer who sold us our land said it would be ready in around 3 months. Took 8 months then the builder couldn't start on time. Technically our house is 'complete' but the contractors still haven't finished. Will order my workshop (shed!) soon - takes the local council up to three months to approve the planning permit. In the mean time I need to brush up on my CAD work!!!

[Joe Perkel]

Originally Posted by brinesharks

I feel your pain -

And now a Tropical Cyclone heading my way on Charlies track!

"....I'm gonna huff and puff, and blow your house down!...."

[Joe Perkel]

A quick question while I still have power prior to this next Hurricane!

This is the center section hardware with the double wires. What would you put at this crossing of the wires? Are there standard fittings sold somewhere?

Also, the plan view shows the turnbukles at this location but, leads one to believe that they are either stacked, or only one turnbuckle? If there is some manner of looping this double wire, how would you do that at the fitting?

Thanks!

[womenfly2]

... I would wrap each cable in cord, then wrap the four cables together at their intersection and then varnish the finished cord wrapping.

WF2

[Butch]

Separate them with a piece of leather.
Pete

[Joe Perkel]

... I would wrap each cable in cord, then wrap the four cables together at their intersection and then varnish the finished cord wrapping.

WF2

That sounds like something they might have done, I wonder about brittleness over time. I took a quick peek in several of the period references but, spotted nothing useful yet.

Thanks WF2!

Separate them with a piece of leather.
Pete

Again, sounds very "period". Interestingly, they used a leather washer on the float crossbeams. I will do the same despite a hidden layer of Kevlar in the composite! The leather washer will be visible and very "period."

Thanks Pete!

[David Paule]

Combine both:

Insert the leather washer, and lash the joint. Run the cord through holes in the washer to lock it in place.

Small cord like a heavy thread is available, at least in polyester, though the marine outlets. You'd probably want a natural fiber, though. The marine stuff is a heavy, strong thread, rather than a cord. If you could take a look at that, you'd have a good idea of the size to get. If there's a West Marine chandlery or other similiar store near you, you can get a look. A sail loft would have it, too.

[womenfly2]

Hi Joe, the cord sold today as rib lacing cord will out last you and I. I used this on my Pietenpol wing bracing cabling and it held up great. I have seen this done at ORA too.

All the ideas here are good, just pick one, I guess.

Cheers,
WF2