Hi all,
On the tail skins, do you bend them any more as compared to how they come in the box? Or just fold them over and cleco them down? They seem more open than the scratch built leading edges I have built before.
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Ok, I found that WIX-T11-09 rib was the culprit. It was too long, both parts. I am going to hack off the angled tab and rivet on another to make the proper spacing. Lesson learned: if things don't fit measure all the parts and compare to the plans.
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:54 am
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Re: Waiex training
Michael, The 140 is a good airplane. I flew one back in NY and was restoring it. It was a chapter project. When I had to move I was separated from the project. It would have been a good choice to buy a 140 instead of the Waiex kit on the one hand - for about half the money I could have a flying airp...
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:02 pm
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Waiex training
My Waiex substitute is a rental C140.
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- Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:38 pm
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
My forward spars for my stabilizers are riveted.
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:44 pm
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Distractions
We would have riveted more last night, but Adam wanted to cruise the airport a little in our vintage golf cart (73 Harley model D gas). We came upon a couple avengers in the neighborhood, wings folded and engines running. Waited to see them depart. The local RV squadron did a formation departure too.
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:47 am
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- Topic: Distractions
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
First rivets!
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:32 pm
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Skins....
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:45 am
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Re: Heat and aluminum
One chart I looked up says that either the tensile ultimate or yield strength does not change at 350F for less than 6 minutes on temperature, or for 300F at less than 30 minutes. Ageing temperature for bringing the material to the T6 condition is 320F. I have belt sanded a lot of edges, and I don't ...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:13 pm
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Re: Heat and aluminum
Tony,
Either annealing or changing temper of aluminum generally requires temps in excess of 500F. I have friends at work who can more definitively answer the question for 6061-T6. I will get back to you. I think you are fine however.
Either annealing or changing temper of aluminum generally requires temps in excess of 500F. I have friends at work who can more definitively answer the question for 6061-T6. I will get back to you. I think you are fine however.
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heat and aluminum
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