---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 03/24/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:55 AM - Re: float rigging (Peter C) 2. 08:30 AM - Re: Re: float rigging (raymondj) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:50 AM PST US From: "Peter C" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:50 AM PST US From: "raymondj" Subject: RE: Seaplane-List: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message seaplane-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Seaplane-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/seaplane-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/seaplane-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.