fairchild1934
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Last Activity: 08-20-2025, 10:43 PM
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I think all you have to do is listen to AI on any subject that you all ready know a lot about---- it just rambles in circles and as often as not says... -
What you all are saying is encouraging in general. I suspect - as you all have said-- that he is doing a very good job at producing one of the best...Leave a comment:
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what do we think so far ?
Is there any consensus on how Virgil is doing with the company so far ?
so far - I am disappointed at the lack of parts support... things like the... -
Looks like I will do it to Bob's plan. It would have been easier to weld that piece on before I bent the leading edge---- but thats OK.
i may try...Leave a comment:
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I just looked in Eric's disk---- but he does not show a welded on piece on the end. appears he used the thicker tube all the way across. The text there...Leave a comment:
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yes- I noticed that 7/8-.035 was PLENTY hard to bend ...... ( I made a 2 piece french curve out of 2 pieces of 3/4 ply glued back to back with a semi-circular...Leave a comment:
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I think I will try that tomorrow ----- 4313 calls for an inner sleeve for a tube splice like that. A butt weld may be OK depending on the expected loads...Leave a comment:
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and- I would have NEVER guessed that from the plans !!!!!Leave a comment:
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wow-- that makes NO sense to me----- you have a weld like that with no inner sleeve ? is the object to have a thicker wall at the bolt hole ? ...Leave a comment:
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how to make this part on the horizonal stab ?
I see on the horizonal stab---- on the inboard edge of the leading edge tube--- there is a bolt hole and a doubler that looks like its making a thicker... -
Cool--- thanks--- that will make it go faster not having to make two separate mirror image jigs on the table....Leave a comment:
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I have bent the LE stab tubes and I am making the rib forms now-- and will be making the little towers next.
Has anyone tried making the trim...Leave a comment:
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Thank you SP--- as far as I can see the airfoils are the same curve on top and on bottom---
If you remember- what was the tube on the elevator...Leave a comment:
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are horizonal stabs symmetrical left to right ?
wondering if I can build both the left and right sides on the same fixture on the build table ? That is-- can I build two "lefts" and then...
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