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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 10:24:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I will put up some older pictures on my webpage to show you some of the steps in building a T2K.. It was my first one i built, and it was built in my old workshop( the techniques and building area both have been much improved since these photos from a couple years ago). : )


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Heh - 12/15/2002 11:21:00 PM   
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Status: online 		Two words GW: Lightening holes =)

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:25:17 PM   
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Status: online 		And a little canopy action (unfinished but you get the general idea)

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:27:29 PM   
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Status: online 		The parts for a new plane.....

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:28:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mike, Nice photo. I did incorporate the Lightening holes in the laser cut parts on the newest one . I have changed the wing and stab on it to a double taper 1000 inch wing. I will send you some pics when I get a chance.


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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:30:58 PM   
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Status: online 		A wing ready for the top skin....(lots of work)

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:33:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		You most definetly need some laser cutting done. Your parts look great, but the time to make that many individual cuts would break me down. The ribs had to be a pain. We could plot those rib sets, and get them lasered for about $20 a set. Interested?

Is this the newly designed version you are working on, or is it a T2K?


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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:33:34 PM   
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Status: online 		Cool =) It sounds like it'll be a LOT like my new one too. I did the double taper too, about 950 inches or so. I also redid the stab and rudder and moved some stuff to handle the coupling changes.

Look out D3, there's some serious wood coming!!! Heh.

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:35:45 PM   
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Status: online 		It's my new one, based on a T2K fuse.

I have all the files in compufoil and I can convert them for cad. Lemme works out the kinks in this new configuration and you bet I'm interested. it takes 2 weeks just to make the parts, and my Dremel hates me.

-Mike

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:41:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great info & very informative pics!!

By the way, how much are the plans?? as I tend to buy ( collect ) these before I decide which to build...

I notice the wing joining tube in the last pic... is that other 'tube / spar' the undercarriage mounting point??

Thanks!

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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:47:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		When you convert them, try to get in them into a AutoCad R-14 format, the laser man wants it that way, and we can lay them out on the sheets for maximum usage.

We will then be able to get the formers,ribs, etc all bundled into one laser cut set for about $60 for a complete laser kit. I would think it well worth the money. The formers alone took me about 5 hrs to cut out, never cut out the rib sets since I use foam, but that would be probably many,many more hours.

$60 well spent I would think. Let me know when you get the ribs all converted over,( or send me the dwgs, and I will covert to R-14) , I will combine with my former drawings, place it on the sheets, and shoot a draft to the laser man and get a quote for full kits.


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2 meter plans - 12/15/2002 11:54:46 PM   
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Been 2 years since i bought my set . Price may have increased slightly

I think the plan set is around $25.
Canopy $20
Cowl $50 w/cheeks

1pm. about 55-60 degrees out. no wind.. Im gone to fly!


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2 meter plans - 12/16/2002 12:33:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great pics! You do some sweet work

those prices are right on and they are on gatorrc.com

That wing looks pretty intricate, is it much lighter than the foam? I'm gonna check out the plans before deciding which way to go on the wing.

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2 meter plans - 12/16/2002 12:44:43 AM   
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Status: online 		The wing is actually very easy. It's just a lot of work.

The wings come out at about 9.5 to 10 ounces ready to cover. They are a lot stronger than the foam. I don't know what a foam set comes out to, but Gator brags about thiers being 11 ounces (and in my opinion, they are much weaker and prone to folding...they use a 'foam rib" technique, I have a set here and they are scary).

You just have to take a few minutes and set up a jig if you build up the wing panels. The tail is the same way.

-Mike

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2 meter plans - 12/16/2002 7:40:42 PM