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I've been a wood worker for many years, and love to design and build things. These are a few of my projects since starting RC flying recently. I can't fly yet, but I can build.
First, a simple CG checker. Hwy spend $30 for a balancing machine when all you need is just to pieces of wood with the bottom ends slotted to fit onto my 1/4" plywood fuse rest on my field box (which I also made myself). The top ends are rounded and covered with electrical tape to prevent scratching the wing covering. Store them in your field box drawer or workshop until you need them.
Second, two pair of racks (two pics) to store size 40 planes in my tiny utility room workshop. The "arms" are mace from scrap 1/4" plywood fastened to pieces of 1x2 which are screwed to the wall. The fuse rack has one set of "arms" closer than the others, but the 2nd row will be for a seaplane with no landing gear hanging down to get in the way of the bottom one.
Third, a work bench stand to hold the fuse while working on it. Again, it's made from scrap 1/4" plywood ends and bottom fastened to pieces of 1x2. A piece of 1x3 runs between the ends to add support.
The edges of the plywood in all of my projects to hole plane parts are covered with pieces of 1/2" foam pipe insulation from Home Depot.
< Message edited by cracker39 -- 6/27/2007 3:25:52 AM >
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....I can do them both, and at the same time....
....good work on the homemade stufff, this hobby is expensive enough.
FBD.
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....you're in good company around here with "senior moments".
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....maybe HUI....Hobbying Under the Influence.....
( I plead the fifth....amendment, that is. )
FBD.
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quote:
ORIGINAL: cracker39
OK...I changed the title...or does it matter???
....it doesn't matter....you have already fallen in among friends.....
....we understand.
FBD.
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Darn, did it again, this reply was meant for cracker, yeh, I have those "senior moments "also. 