Progress Pics?!? Anyone???

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:27 am

Trying very hard to do this by the book. Not that easy from a one size fits all manual. Eventually everything comes together. All in all I'm really pleased with the project.

Another couple of pics from last week.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sun May 28, 2006 2:20 pm

Everyone's progress looks great, good motivation. I haven't gotten anything done the last month or so due to work and other comittments. Looks like things are coming around a little now so hopefully I can get back to it and post some images of my own progress in the near future.

Thanks to all for posting!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:37 pm

Gettin' serious... again.

After a larger than expected distraction (da boat) I am back in the shop and spooling up the airplane makin' machine!

This weekend I cleaned out the shop of all the plastic boat making materials and read the scoop on how to make some flaps. Here are the ailerons, all shiny and new:

...and the shop all cleaned:

I also did some current readings on those seat heaters we all got from the other site. They are gonna pull some juice, but it will be within limits.

Time to make an airplane!!!

CJ

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Mon May 29, 2006 4:37 pm

Hey CJ what do you have in the jaws of your vice? Are they rubber feet or some kind of smooth metal?

...just got back from a weekend at the cabin. Is it wrong to spend most of the weekend thinking about the next steps on your RV?

- Peter

PS - EVERYONE'S work looks AWESOME!!! I better get moving!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon May 29, 2006 4:48 pm

Peter, yes... it is a rubber "soft jaw" and it is wrong to be thinking of building while you are supposed to be having fun!

I know this, because I do the same thing!

Those soft jaws are made by Sears and are Craftsman. I haven't seent hem since I bought them. Dunno if Sears still sells them, but I did recently see Kobalt ones at Lowe's if that helps anyone!

CJ

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:30 am

OK, we got a little work done this weekend. Beth ran the gun and I bucked.

The VS is FINISHED!

I think she does pretty good work!

- Peter

PS - You might notice that we're putting the skin on with the Rear Spar attached. We did that so we could put the Rear Spar on with 470 4-4's instead of "Pop" rivets as the plans call for. It worked just fine!

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:49 pm

Finally got a photo. Things are coming along. Today while I worked Luke finished match drilling the wing skins for me, broken jaw and all. We removed the bottom skins and clecoed the leading edges and set them on tonight. Seems everyone has a picture at this stage so thought I should too.

Only have one of the W408's drilled, but at least we have made a little progress!

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:27 am

LOOKS GREAT JOHN!!!

Did Luke get a note from the doctor saying it's OK for Dad to put him back to work on the plane already?!?

BTW - Did you make those wing Jigs or can you purchase those somewhere?

- Peter

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:42 am

Luke's doctor told him no lifting over 15 pounds. No rough housing. Stay away from any type of ball or activity where he might get hit by anything. The doctor said he could ride his motorcycle (vetoed by the Mom) and fly, along with other non strenuous activities. We figure the drill doesn't weigh much.

Sure makes a difference in what gets done though!

I made the wing stands. Rudi fro mAfrica I believe made the first set and several of us have copied them. There is a thread here. http://rivetbangers.com/cgi-php/forums/ ... &&start=20

They work quite well and did not cost much more if any than the wood would have.

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:52 am

Hello group,
New here, I have the emp done, I now have the wing kit(sb) on order. Dan A. , been trying to call you, I decided on the slow build, put the order in for the wings last week. I would like to insert an image, could somebody tell me the easiest way to do this.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:54 am

Welcome to the group

If you go over to the "Site Support" forum, the very first few threads talk about how to use the site, and some are specific tutorials on how to post images.

-- John

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:02 am

Welcome to the group Steve! Nice to have you here! Give us some pics of that emp, and wing kit sometime soon. It's easy to do, and the instructions in Site Support are easy and clear.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:07 am

N200PF wrote:
BTW - Did you make those wing Jigs or can you purchase those somewhere?

- Peter

Peter, I copied Rudi's stands as well, and I think I had about $135 in them including the hardware and angle. I bought the steel tubing and foot angle from the welding shop, and they cut the tubing and welded the feet for me. Their charge was right around $100 materials and labor.

Rudi's are light grey, John's are red, and mine are yellow...so you had better get going to get the color you want!!

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:42 am

I have read over them a couple times, my problem is when things are easy, sometimes things just don't click. I'm assuming that I click on the Img button and then I have my pics in a url or a web page, I then enter that web address and then the pic will show up in that spot on my message. Am I correct.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:46 am

That sounds about right

Just make sure that you click the img button again after you enter the URL so that the end tag gets included. It should look something like:

Code: Select all

[img]http://www.someurl.com/here/image.jpg[/img]

-- John

prestwich · Post by **prestwich** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:50 am

The only thing that gives me grief on this is that the cursor ends up positioned *before* the image tag, so I have to reposition it before pasting the URL. I usually just end up hitting the image tag twice in succession and then pasting the URL in between them, since I have to reposition the cursor anyway.

Maybe it's just because I'm one of those weirdo commie hippie types who uses a Mac.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:00 am

Oh no, a Mac user. That explains a lot.

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:53 am

Thanks for the info. in other words you post a message and treat it like doing html web page building, well almost. Now I just need to get my web page address and upload my pics I want to post. Thanks

allbee · Post by **allbee** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:07 pm

Ok I think I got this. I hope this doesn't break your monitor.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:34 pm

Wow, thats pretty big

Congrats on the rudder though.