---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/01/05:2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:33 AM - Stub spar (RJ) 2. 11:12 AM - Re: Stub spar (Fred Weaver) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:52 AM PST US s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; b=CwNtD5QqL4Hb+vfa9Dzr1ous4xNPwmxRMFHjR/m9VOH6274S10fYieeIvfYCSvLcGYNBh5+hbCMOH3zJgl8Ydqb+PEvXEpa5peIyEOmcNalSWjt7GBTAki/qHE5umpoYqsbrVqQTVQhO0vebfaMtSSSX4o6h52wUYaSZwVmK32U= ; From: RJ Subject: Tailwind-List: Stub spar --> Tailwind-List message posted by: RJ Brian: 1.Place fuselage in level flight position 2.Hang weight from high end of spar - if spar is bent down invert fuselage in level flight position 3.Weight should be 3 or 4 inches above shop floor 4.Make a simple see-saw device, a couple feet long, on floor with high side under weight 5.Vertically behind other end of see-saw mark a scale of arbitrary marks on white cardboard 6.Heat spar at weld - watch see-saw move up scale as heat is applied, down scale as it is slowly removed 7.This device will show how various amounts of heat and/or weight will affect spar 8.May have to slide an extension over stub spar to make heat more effective RJ 9. White cardboard is so can see scale with goggles on ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:12:07 AM PST US From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Stub spar --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" Good stuff RJ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" Subject: Tailwind-List: Stub spar > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: RJ > > Brian: > 1.Place fuselage in level flight position > 2.Hang weight from high end of spar - if spar is bent > down invert fuselage in level flight position > 3.Weight should be 3 or 4 inches above shop floor > 4.Make a simple see-saw device, a couple feet long, on > floor with high side under weight > 5.Vertically behind other end of see-saw mark a scale > of arbitrary > marks on white cardboard > 6.Heat spar at weld - watch see-saw move up scale as > heat is applied, down scale as it is slowly removed > 7.This device will show how various amounts of heat > and/or weight will affect spar > 8.May have to slide an extension over stub spar to > make heat more effective > RJ > 9. White cardboard is so can see scale with goggles on > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > >