Edge 540 27.4% Build
11-25-2013, 07:18 AM
#302
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Jim, at the time the photo was taken, the wing tube and rings were not glued into place. I glued F-2 first, then I moved up close to the cowl where there are two Formers (TS-1 andTS-2) which provide the platform for the gas tank. Once the glue had set I then epoxied both wing tubes in place, at the same time. I try to keep things as square as I can...
I will take pics of the wing tubes tomorrow after I remove the clamps... You know that your planes are getting larger when you have to go out and by bigger clamps! LOL
I will take pics of the wing tubes tomorrow after I remove the clamps... You know that your planes are getting larger when you have to go out and by bigger clamps! LOL
I am easily confused so it keeps me from looking too smart - sometimes. Other times the blind squirrel remembers where the acorn is buried.
11-25-2013, 07:59 AM
#304
"Once again, my excitement to assemble the fuse halves got me up at 4:00am instead of sleeping! " I'm thinking of that Todd Rundgren song now, "We got to get you a woman" Okay guys, who has an available sister? 
Only 2 things get me up at 4am and one of them is work and the other is ....... Repeat after me now, it's only a hobby, it's only a hobby, it's .....
I'm fighting with a non complient computer at home so I have to follow from work.
" I'm thinking of that Todd Rundgren song now, "We got to get you a woman" Okay guys, who has an available sister? Only 2 things get me up at 4am and one of them is work and the other is ....... Repeat after me now, it's only a hobby, it's only a hobby, it's .....I'm fighting with a non complient computer at home so I have to follow from work.
11-25-2013, 10:42 AM
#306
Some of us are blessed with a good woman who support our hobby. Others... well let's just say, be careful of what you wish for! (BTW, mine is kind of in the middle there.)
VJ, outstanding work as usual! Man, watching your threads just make me jealous of your talent. At least you motivate me to be as clean as possible, but...
(BTW, mine is kind of in the middle there.)VJ, outstanding work as usual! Man, watching your threads just make me jealous of your talent. At least you motivate me to be as clean as possible, but...
11-27-2013, 09:42 AM
#307
Thread Starter
While I have a moment, let me wish all of you following this thread the Happiest of Thanksgiving! 
Thanks for following along...enjoy your families.
Here are some photos of how I terminated the two fuse halves. I departed from the plans and thought this was a stronger alternative.
Thanks for following along...enjoy your families.Here are some photos of how I terminated the two fuse halves. I departed from the plans and thought this was a stronger alternative.
11-27-2013, 10:51 AM
#309
Well after looking at that fine piece of workmanship I guess there is nothing else for me to do but cry in my beer.
Good thing I just bought a case of 16oz'ers Happy Thanksgiving to all of you as well and hope you all stay safe. Snow is on it's way Vince
Good thing I just bought a case of 16oz'ers Happy Thanksgiving to all of you as well and hope you all stay safe. Snow is on it's way Vince
11-27-2013, 01:30 PM
#310
Thread Starter
Oh noooooo, not snow!
With each piece that is now added to the fuse I can feel it get more rigid. 1/4" square stock has been notched and clamped into place completing the rear formers.
With each piece that is now added to the fuse I can feel it get more rigid. 1/4" square stock has been notched and clamped into place completing the rear formers.
11-27-2013, 05:11 PM
#312
Simply marvelous VJ! I wish.... eh, it's all been said before.
I wish we could get some of that snow, we need some sort of precipitation! We are DRY. Today I think it made it to the mid 70's, great flying weather but we need RAIN!!!
I wish we could get some of that snow, we need some sort of precipitation! We are DRY. Today I think it made it to the mid 70's, great flying weather but we need RAIN!!!
11-27-2013, 07:48 PM
#313
While I have a moment, let me wish all of you following this thread the Happiest of Thanksgiving! Thanks for following along...enjoy your families.
Here are some photos of how I terminated the two fuse halves. I departed from the plans and thought this was a stronger alternative.
Thanks for following along...enjoy your families.Here are some photos of how I terminated the two fuse halves. I departed from the plans and thought this was a stronger alternative.
Leroy
11-28-2013, 09:50 AM
#314
Thread Starter
Thank you Leroy.
I thought I would get working on the wing's anti-rotation pins, as I will be setting the wing incidence within a day or two and I will need the pins made.
I first started with the reinforcement of the six holes (three per wing) the pins go through in the fuselage sides. These holes were reinforced by laying down some resin over 1.5 oz. fiberglass cloth that will later get sandwiched by some 1/8" plywood plates that I drilled earlier. As the glass dries my attention was directed to the fabrication of the actual pins which were cut to length using an ordinary hack saw. The ends were cleaned up before drilling the hole for the cotter pin. The pins ends were then chamfered on my small disc sander.
If I had thought of it during the wing construction, it would have been nice to thread one end of the pins to make them removable...
I thought I would get working on the wing's anti-rotation pins, as I will be setting the wing incidence within a day or two and I will need the pins made.
I first started with the reinforcement of the six holes (three per wing) the pins go through in the fuselage sides. These holes were reinforced by laying down some resin over 1.5 oz. fiberglass cloth that will later get sandwiched by some 1/8" plywood plates that I drilled earlier. As the glass dries my attention was directed to the fabrication of the actual pins which were cut to length using an ordinary hack saw. The ends were cleaned up before drilling the hole for the cotter pin. The pins ends were then chamfered on my small disc sander.
If I had thought of it during the wing construction, it would have been nice to thread one end of the pins to make them removable...
Last edited by VincentJ; 11-28-2013 at 10:09 AM.
11-30-2013, 03:33 AM
#315
Thread Starter
Woke up this morning feeling under the weather...
. Not being one to stay in bed, I went to my workshop for some therapy!I glued and trimmed out the two plywood caps on the root wing ribs. With that completed, I cut my carbon fiber wing tube to length and slipped it through the phenolic wing tube. I found that cutting the CF was easily accomplished using a hack saw with a fine toothed blade, but a Dremel cut off wheel will also work equally as well. The cutting was done outdoors to protect the CF dust from contaminating my shop. I was also careful to wear a dust mask during the cutting process, mother nature was accommodating by blowing the dust away from me...
The wings were gently slipped over the tubes for the first time and I was able get a sense of the size of this plane... I'm now ready to set-up my incidence meter and get my wings dialed in. Looking at the fuse with the wings in place almost made me forget about how lousy I was feeling...
Last edited by VincentJ; 11-30-2013 at 03:39 AM.
11-30-2013, 08:34 AM
#316
Thread Starter
OK, it's time to set one of the most critical angles to specs, the wing incidence. I first started off by making sure the fuselage was sitting level", which it was. ( If it weren't I would have had to shim the fuse until the bubble on my level indicated it was level. )
Assured that the fuselage was level on the build table I installed my Robart Model Incidence Meter on the left wing half, mounting it close to the fuses side. It was necessary for me to buy and swap out the 18" meter bar with one that was 36" in order for it to fit on my wing. With the wing on the CF wing tube I could easily pivot the wing until I read the 0 degree incidence that I was after.
You may have noticed that I did not drill the holes for the anti-rotation pins in the wing's root rib as I wanted to be assured of the proper incidence first. Since I installed a threaded wing bolt, I decided that I would locate its hole in the fuselages side first. To get that hole in the exact location, I slid the wing an inch or two off the CF wing tube and threaded a 1/4" plastic bolt that I sharpened one end to a point on and then slid the wing back against the fuselages side. The point on the bolt made an indentation of where I would have to drill.
Once the wing bolt hole was drilled, I removed the plastic bolt and swapped it for the original aluminum bolt. Now I was able to use the wing bolt nut to clamp and hold the wing tightly against the fuselage while I marked and drilled the exact locations for the anti-rotation pins. You can see that I used plastic washers in addition to the plywood washers that I had made earlier. My thought for using the plastic washers was to allow me to easily remove and reduce the thickness of the washer to adjust for the overall thickness that the fiberglass cloth and paint would later take up.
I give Doug Lee (D&L Designs) credit as the holes in the ply root wing cap were exactly in their correct positions. Way to go Doug!
Assured that the fuselage was level on the build table I installed my Robart Model Incidence Meter on the left wing half, mounting it close to the fuses side. It was necessary for me to buy and swap out the 18" meter bar with one that was 36" in order for it to fit on my wing. With the wing on the CF wing tube I could easily pivot the wing until I read the 0 degree incidence that I was after.
You may have noticed that I did not drill the holes for the anti-rotation pins in the wing's root rib as I wanted to be assured of the proper incidence first. Since I installed a threaded wing bolt, I decided that I would locate its hole in the fuselages side first. To get that hole in the exact location, I slid the wing an inch or two off the CF wing tube and threaded a 1/4" plastic bolt that I sharpened one end to a point on and then slid the wing back against the fuselages side. The point on the bolt made an indentation of where I would have to drill.
Once the wing bolt hole was drilled, I removed the plastic bolt and swapped it for the original aluminum bolt. Now I was able to use the wing bolt nut to clamp and hold the wing tightly against the fuselage while I marked and drilled the exact locations for the anti-rotation pins. You can see that I used plastic washers in addition to the plywood washers that I had made earlier. My thought for using the plastic washers was to allow me to easily remove and reduce the thickness of the washer to adjust for the overall thickness that the fiberglass cloth and paint would later take up.
I give Doug Lee (D&L Designs) credit as the holes in the ply root wing cap were exactly in their correct positions. Way to go Doug!
Last edited by VincentJ; 11-30-2013 at 08:40 AM.
11-30-2013, 02:03 PM
#319
My Feedback: (3)
SNIP
Assured that the fuselage was level on the build table I installed my Robart Model Incidence Meter on the left wing half, mounting it close to the fuses side. It was necessary for me to buy and swap out the 18" meter bar with one that was 36" in order for it to fit on my wing. With the wing on the CF wing tube I could easily pivot the wing until I read the 0 degree incidence that I was after.
SNIP
Assured that the fuselage was level on the build table I installed my Robart Model Incidence Meter on the left wing half, mounting it close to the fuses side. It was necessary for me to buy and swap out the 18" meter bar with one that was 36" in order for it to fit on my wing. With the wing on the CF wing tube I could easily pivot the wing until I read the 0 degree incidence that I was after.
SNIP
12-01-2013, 03:11 PM
#320
Thread Starter
Still feeling blaaaa. Spent a lot of time in bed, but I was able to muster up the energy and go down in the workshop to get the tail bolt plate made and fitted.
These plans give you the option of building a fixed or removable tail, I am opting for the removable option as I see a lot of benefits in building a removable tail section. One, transportation issues, and second the ability to repair the tail should it become damaged.
The tail bolt plate is made up by laminating three separate pieces of ply, a 1/16" middle piece followed by a top and bottom sheet that is 1/64" thick. between these layers are sheets of CF. These all get epoxied together, once dry it is a very strong lamination. This plate is then supposed to be notched and epoxied to the upper portion of the top longeron. The plate is in place and has been epoxied. I am once again heading for bed.
These plans give you the option of building a fixed or removable tail, I am opting for the removable option as I see a lot of benefits in building a removable tail section. One, transportation issues, and second the ability to repair the tail should it become damaged.
The tail bolt plate is made up by laminating three separate pieces of ply, a 1/16" middle piece followed by a top and bottom sheet that is 1/64" thick. between these layers are sheets of CF. These all get epoxied together, once dry it is a very strong lamination. This plate is then supposed to be notched and epoxied to the upper portion of the top longeron. The plate is in place and has been epoxied. I am once again heading for bed.
Hope you get better soon.
12-02-2013, 10:26 AM
#323
Thread Starter
Thanks David and Cliff. Glad I got the Flu shot earlier in the year. I'm sure I have the Flu and it is just plain aweful, my head is burning and the rest of me is cold!
12-02-2013, 10:38 AM
#324
Sounds Bad,
I am on vacation all week Deer hunting. I got a 8 point buck this morning and I am going to try and fill my doe tag now. Once the meat is in the freezer I will start on the 1/3 SW.
Later!!
Anthony
I am on vacation all week Deer hunting. I got a 8 point buck this morning and I am going to try and fill my doe tag now. Once the meat is in the freezer I will start on the 1/3 SW.
Later!!
Anthony
