CoosBayLumber

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Wing jigs.

I see and read about these quite often, but have never had a need for one. Am thinking about one now, but which one?

Those I have seen are based upon magnets holding things in position, but mostly on wings with flat botton ribs. What I have coming up is a symetrical wing of large 15 inch chord and each wing panel about 40 inches long. I don't see those magnets holding alignment on such large items. The ribs already have holes in them for wire alignment over the plan, incorporating a bit of twist with each to provide exact washout angle when completed. Do any wing jigs have the feature and system for utilising these?



Wm.

aerowoof

rcm/great planes used to have a wing jig that you could use for symetrical wing.it was a simple fixture that used two 1/4 music wire rods through the ribs[great planes kits already have the holes or they did at one time].then the rods just rested on suports of equal heights at both ends and had a block you placed in the middle for added suppoert there.the ajusto jig did the same thing but used 5/32 wire and provided a jig for drilling any wing rib for use on the jig,to bad they are out of production now,i have two that i use when building multiple models at the same time.never a warp.

CoosBayLumber

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I had been eyeballing the Adjusto.

Cannot find much as to what span it will ahndle. Are there several versions?


Wm.

RVM

I wish I could find an Adjusto for sale. :/ Anyone know of a good one that is still available?

oscar2005

it was designed to fold in the middle to build in the dihidral of a 6 foot wing but i have left it flat anf have built 5 foot panels that i joined after removing from the jig.

mikecw

i am looking for plans to build a RCM wing jig if there is any one that can help please email me or let me know were i can get hold of the plans. many thanks mikecw []

XTOL

Take a look here:

http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/Con.../WJConstr.html

Should be very similar.

Mike Hammer

mikecw

many thanks it was just what i was looking for cheers

mcureton

hello all i am new to building planes but i was looking a free plan or a good price for a wing jig can anyone tell me where i can get a blue print of one to build

mcureton

and can anyone tell me where i can also find a fusa jig to build so i can build it streight

kdc

You can find a fus jig and a wing jig on the RCMplans.com site just go to requested articles, then features, then scroll down amongst the dozens of useful article reprints until you find the jigs.
http://www.rcmplans.com/issues/reque...-081967-1.html is the wing jig I built. A few photos of my own jig are on this site http://www.modelflying.co.uk/forums/...s.asp?th=29060

JohnBuckner

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I have a magnetic and old commercial one and do use it on occassion most notably when I want to do a number of items at a time and have done up to six engine nacelles easily.

Here is also a simple fuselage jig I used when I was making runs of Q-500 airframes up to about five at a time.

The Great Plans rod type wing jig is still sold at Tower and not to expensive I just acquired one for an occassional appropriate wing. One interesting fact about this one is that most of the appropriate sized Great Planes Kits come with allignment holes for this jig already cut in the ribs.

John