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The short video demostrates the problem I am having. All suggestions are welcome.
Added by Marcel S. Mikulec on July 17, 2012 at 7:43pm — 3 Comments
I am waiting on some aluminum to start on my fuselage, so in the mean time I am planning on tackling bending the upper front longerons. Do you guys think I should wait until I have more of the fuselage done before I do this, or is it OK to tackle this right now?
Also, I have been hearing from some non-builder types that tell me that I could crack the longerons when doing this. Has anyone had this problem?
Also, does anyone have any tips or trick for me in…
ContinueAdded by Marcel S. Mikulec on June 9, 2012 at 6:27pm — 4 Comments
I have a row of rivets to measure out. The plans inform A5 with a 20mm pitch, and do not specify how many rivets in the row. I figure that (5/32) *3 = 15/32. So, I marked my first two rivets at both ends of my L stiffener at 15/32 from the short and long edge. Then, I measured out the distance in mm between the two marks and came up with a number that does not fall on a perfect 20 mm spacing. Furthermore, my plans do not inform of a normal rivet spacing tolerance. I called zenith for…
ContinueAdded by Marcel S. Mikulec on June 6, 2012 at 12:33am — 7 Comments
Does anyone have information on how to install dual controls for the 601 HDS/HD?
Added by Marcel S. Mikulec on April 11, 2012 at 9:51pm — 4 Comments
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