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1. 10:41 AM - Re: engine cowl (taildrags)
2. 10:49 AM - Re: Lift Strut attach fittings (taildrags)
3. 12:19 PM - Re: Lift Strut attach fittings (DonkDoug)
4. 03:12 PM - Re: Lift Strut attach fittings (taildrags)
5. 07:32 PM - Re: Lift Strut attach fittings (DonkDoug)
6. 08:01 PM - Re: Lift Strut attach fittings (taildrags)
7. 10:46 PM - Re: Re: engine cowl (Clif Dawson)
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Clif; I really like the way it looks with the colored stock that you used. I've
made mockups using poster board and cardboard, but they look cheesy compared
to yours.
So where do you plan to install a heat muff for carb heat, and what about your
oil filler cap/dipstick? Where will that shoot out?
Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop
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| Subject: | Re: Lift Strut attach fittings |
This has me curious enough about it that I'm thinking of constructing a 3-d model
of the 4-bar linkage created by the two lift struts and their four attachment
points and then shifting the wing aft by a couple of inches to see if the angle
of incidence changes. A lot of builders end up shifting the wing aft to
make adjustments in the CG and I wonder if that changes the AOI any significant
amount. Yeah, I know... it flies just fine ;o)
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop
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| Subject: | Re: Lift Strut attach fittings |
Oscar,
I wondered the same thing about the wing being moved back to get the CG correct
and how that affected the angle of incidence at the cabane attach points. I
did a little trig and in that case it decreases the angle of incidence by a negligible
amount. I suspect the angle of incidence at the lift strut attach points
is changed the same amount.
Doug
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| Subject: | Re: Lift Strut attach fittings |
Well Doug, I think what I just found out is that I had a "DOH!" moment just then
;o) The wing pivots aft on the *cabane* struts, not the wing lift struts!!!
The lift struts must be disconnected during the wing pivot operation and the
cable x-braces disconnected (or slackened) as well. The lift struts have length
adjustments by way of the threaded end fittings (forks or Heim joints) at
their lower ends, and the X-brace cables have turnbuckles for length adjustments.
OK, I'm awake now. Sorry I wasn't thinking ;o)
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop
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| Subject: | Re: Lift Strut attach fittings |
No problem Oscar.
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| Subject: | Re: Lift Strut attach fittings |
Doug; see if you can detect the 1" difference in spacing between the spars and
the lower lift strut attach points in this picture. If you can't discern the
difference, then just notice that I'm flying an Air Camper in the picture, having
a great time, happy to be in the air in a simple, honest, affordable airplane
of my own. I'm the pilot, navigator, and mechanic. I got to be in this picture
because I didn't build the airplane. If I had, I would no doubt have over-thought
the build every step of the way!
You can be a Piet pilot too, like thousands of others have done in the last 90
years. Carry on...
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop
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Well, the card stock ( matt board ) was a cheesy bright red so
I took the same paint as will be on the real thing and sprayed it.
( bloody cheater!:-) ). I've got two 4 by 8 sheets of free aluminum.
Guess what? It's 2/3d's the thickness I need. :-( Oh well.
So, I've been struggling with the muff. I think it will be
the same pipe material welded to the inside a rear cylinder
pipe right up under the cylinder, more or less hidden.
The filler is up behind the right rear cylinder so a little
door will have to go there.
Clif
"Boy that was a smooth landing, now everyone get ready for the speed bump!"
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> Clif; I really like the way it looks with the colored stock that you used.
> I've made mockups using poster board and cardboard, but they look cheesy
> compared to yours.
>
> So where do you plan to install a heat muff for carb heat, and what about
> your oil filler cap/dipstick? Where will that shoot out?
>
> Oscar Zuniga
> Medford, OR
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