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Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:02 PM

. One of the flaps straight and true all 28" inches of it. The trailing edge has a 1/16"th strip of plywood along it to help prevent dings while maintaining a sharp edge.

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:05 PM

. Here it is attached temporarily to the flap cove.

Lucky13 · 09-13-2009, 07:06 PM

Bl**dy nice work mate!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:07 PM

. By using these hinges. There are six in each flap.

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky13

Bl**dy nice work mate!

Thank you so much in kind my man!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:13 PM

. Here we have the flap in the retracted position. Everything is nice and level, gaps are minimal and all trailing edges even up.

B-17engineer · 09-13-2009, 07:14 PM

Cool

!!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by B-17engineer

Cool

!!

Thank you too!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:32 PM

. Now this tool is a dead centering tool. You use it to mark where you want your drill bit to go dead center.I'll show you how this works. As you can see it is spring loaded and slides through a shaft. The tip has a drill bit.

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:34 PM

. Here you go.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 09-13-2009, 07:38 PM

WHOA!!!!!!!! That's IMPRESSIVE!!!! Very nice work Thebiulderofthings!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:44 PM

. Now here is one of the firewalls. It's 1/4" inch aircraft grade plywood. I've already got the holes drilled for the engine mounts, but there is more, watch.

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron Brooks Wolters

WHOA!!!!!!!! That's IMPRESSIVE!!!! Very nice work Thebiulderofthings!

Awww. Now you just embarrassed me.

Lucky13 · 09-13-2009, 07:55 PM

Now, doesn't this machine demand a pilot licence, the one for multiple engine birds? Most impressive!

Thebuilderofthings · 09-13-2009, 07:57 PM

. Because this firewall will have the main landing gear attached to it there will be another 1/8" inch plywood section with blind nuts sandwiched in between for attachment and added strength. I'll show you what I mean. I am now taking the firewall and using the dead centering tool to mark the holes on the 1/8" ply disc behind.

09-13-2009, 07:06 PM	#33
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,149	Bl**dy nice work mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

09-13-2009, 07:14 PM	#37
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,689	Cool !! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

09-13-2009, 07:32 PM	#39
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Now this tool is a dead centering tool. You use it to mark where you want your drill bit to go dead center.I'll show you how this works. As you can see it is spring loaded and slides through a shaft. The tip has a drill bit. Last edited by Thebuilderofthings; 09-13-2009 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Oops.

09-13-2009, 07:55 PM	#44
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,149	Now, doesn't this machine demand a pilot licence, the one for multiple engine birds? Most impressive! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

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09-13-2009, 07:02 PM	#31
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. One of the flaps straight and true all 28" inches of it. The trailing edge has a 1/16"th strip of plywood along it to help prevent dings while maintaining a sharp edge.

09-13-2009, 07:05 PM	#32
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Here it is attached temporarily to the flap cove.

09-13-2009, 07:07 PM	#34
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. By using these hinges. There are six in each flap.

09-13-2009, 07:13 PM	#36
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Here we have the flap in the retracted position. Everything is nice and level, gaps are minimal and all trailing edges even up.

09-13-2009, 07:34 PM	#40
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Here you go.

09-13-2009, 07:38 PM	#41
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,300	WHOA!!!!!!!! That's IMPRESSIVE!!!! Very nice work Thebiulderofthings!

09-13-2009, 07:44 PM	#42
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Now here is one of the firewalls. It's 1/4" inch aircraft grade plywood. I've already got the holes drilled for the engine mounts, but there is more, watch.

09-13-2009, 07:57 PM	#45
Thebuilderofthings Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, Washington Posts: 125	. Because this firewall will have the main landing gear attached to it there will be another 1/8" inch plywood section with blind nuts sandwiched in between for attachment and added strength. I'll show you what I mean. I am now taking the firewall and using the dead centering tool to mark the holes on the 1/8" ply disc behind.