Plan needed for portable foldable field stand
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Can anyone help me locate plans for the field stand that is made of wood and has two work surfaces that fold into aA frame . the top accomadates a plane . I have searched the forums and have seen pictures of this and a number of flyers have inquired about plans for this but the treads stop there .
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No plans, I kind of eye-balled the first leg and made the other three identical. Made to get the best out of 1" x 10" planks (or 3/4" x 9" in measured parlance). This is handy as all get out and folds flat to take to the field.
If I were to do it over I'd lower the horizontals to accomidate .40 size fuselages with strap-type gear.
If I were to do it over I'd lower the horizontals to accomidate .40 size fuselages with strap-type gear.
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This is the guy that sells the stands for $67.50 plus shipping on RCU. He doesn't have any advertised right now
http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/...gs&memId=85856
http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/...gs&memId=85856
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Ya got that right w8ye
I apologize for the off topic question - Spook has a tail skid rather than a wheel. That a grass field thing?
I apologize for the off topic question - Spook has a tail skid rather than a wheel. That a grass field thing?
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Thanks guys The Spook is a lightly modified Pheonix Strega for the RC Pro warbird racing in the Silver class, its served long and hard for three seasons untill currently I had to stop traveling due to health problems, The tailskid worked fine on pavement or gravel/compacted earth. The airplanes were never taxied but always used throttled up race starts and all landings were done dead stick on purpose.
Here is also a pic with my gold racer a severely modified Strega with A YS 110 that we did run with up to 45% nitro at times.
These types of folding field stands we first used almost exclusively by the Q500 crowd but later adapted by many of the warbird guys as they are extremely versatile. Perfect height for working on you airplane from a lawn chair or in my case a wheelchair.
I now use them for club events where we may not be able to use the assembly tables due to changing the pit configuration for certain types of event.
Here is also a pic with my gold racer a severely modified Strega with A YS 110 that we did run with up to 45% nitro at times.
These types of folding field stands we first used almost exclusively by the Q500 crowd but later adapted by many of the warbird guys as they are extremely versatile. Perfect height for working on you airplane from a lawn chair or in my case a wheelchair.
I now use them for club events where we may not be able to use the assembly tables due to changing the pit configuration for certain types of event.
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Yea - didn't check the "Kingman, AZ" on your profile. Raking your yard has a different goal too.
Back to the tail skid - how well does it work on the hard stuff? My field is concrete - my thought is that it would wear down pretty quickly.
Back to the tail skid - how well does it work on the hard stuff? My field is concrete - my thought is that it would wear down pretty quickly.
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Seamus Yes they will wear and at about the same rate on earth or asphalt (never been on concrete) But it lasts for quite while perhaps a full season but the airplanes were not taxied. race start takeoffs typically use no more than ten or fifteen feet of runway and the landing runouts went maybe longer once the skid was down.
If you taxi its much better to use a tiny little wheel.
John
If you taxi its much better to use a tiny little wheel.
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Thanks to all for the pictures and plans. I appreciate everyone taking the time to help. Its the people like you on RC Universe and those at the field that make this a great sport. Thanks again Batdog
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RE: Plan needed for portable foldable field stand
Hey Drube I am in North carolina now as I spend the summer season in the Mountains 'in fact I just solo this past week up here . I winter in North Port and will join the club in Venice as I have flown out there some. I know there is another field out Kings road that is a great club also and both are about the same distance from our home in North Port. Where are you flying? email me batdog
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I belong toand normally fly at http://csms-rc.org/after work in the afternoon/eve's. I seem to miss all the meetings andevents because of work.lol I was looking to check out the Venice club and possibly joining them next year,we'll see. I know another "close" spot if you want to do some flying sometime.
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Ithought it was a trash can turned upside down. That looks like a chunk of rail sittin' next to it. I'm guessin' the piston's from a train diesel.
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RE: Plan needed for portable foldable field stand
I found this in another thread http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_92...tm.htm#9309113
And this web page you can down load a pdf http://www3.telus.net/public/conmar/Dave/stand.htm
Dave
And this web page you can down load a pdf http://www3.telus.net/public/conmar/Dave/stand.htm
Dave