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1. 06:55 AM - Re: float rigging (Peter C)
2. 08:30 AM - Re: Re: float rigging (raymondj)
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| Subject: | Re: float rigging |
Peter,
I would encourage personal preference from the standpoint of being
comfortable and cautiously confident. Do the floats you have in mind
give you much leeway in rigging? Is there room for experimentation?
Hello Larry.
Yes, making changes to rigging is a pain and expensive. With the jig I'm
building, Ill be able to set up a new set of struts without messing with
the current set. Hopefully by starting out with a slightly higher and
forward cg setup, I'll be able to modify (shorten) one set to get
slightly lower and more aft cg. The streamline tubing I'm using has a
thick internal flat which lends itself to changes to the angle at which
it contacts the fitting.
This could all be talk once the flying gets started.
I did locata a naca report on some experiments from 1928 but I'm finding
it difficult to make sense of.
I'll also be selling rigging to fit the Rans S7 (and maybe the S6 once
I get dimensions and modify the jig).
Peter
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| Subject: | Re: float rigging |
Peter,
I'm interested in getting the naca reports you mentioned. Where did you
get them?
Thanks,
Raymond Julian
Kettle River, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Peter C
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 8:54 AM
To: seaplane-list@matronics.com
Subject: Seaplane-List: Re: float rigging
Peter,
I would encourage personal preference from the standpoint of being
comfortable and cautiously confident. Do the floats you have in mind
give you much leeway in rigging? Is there room for experimentation?
Hello Larry.
Yes, making changes to rigging is a pain and expensive. With the jig I'm
building, Ill be able to set up a new set of struts without messing with the
current set. Hopefully by starting out with a slightly higher and forward cg
setup, I'll be able to modify (shorten) one set to get slightly lower and
more aft cg. The streamline tubing I'm using has a thick internal flat which
lends itself to changes to the angle at which it contacts the fitting.
This could all be talk once the flying gets started.
I did locata a naca report on some experiments from 1928 but I'm finding
it difficult to make sense of.
I'll also be selling rigging to fit the Rans S7 (and maybe the S6 once I
get dimensions and modify the jig).
Peter
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