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Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:42 pm

Tail parts. I have to bend my hockey sticks to finish T011.
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Waiex 191 N191YX
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dual sticks with sport trainer controls
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Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:15 pm

Here is my shot at a hockey stick bending tool. I made 2, one with a 1" hole to get it started, one with a 1.5" hole to finish. I bought a 1" piece of black pipe and I have an arbor press.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:48 pm

Getting closer. Unfortunately I bought some 1" black pipe, but I guess that is the ID. I found a piece of steel pipe and an old broom handle that fit in tight, like with a hammer.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby fastj22 » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:52 pm

I assume you have a press. Looks like you have the right jig. Take it slow. You don't want to overbend. Especially that part.
For what its worth, I bought my kit second hand and the previous builder did the hockey sticks to the previous specs. By the time I installed them, Sonex came out with the modification. It didn't matter. Maybe the new bend fits a bit better, but the original bend was sufficient for tail assembly.

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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:42 pm

You can see part of my press in that last pic. It is a decent size famco.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:21 pm

It is ready to go. I am holding off partly because I am tired, and mostly because I want my 12 year old there for the bend. He helped make the tool.

You can see I screwed on some keepers to keep the part and tube aligned with the slot. Overkill? What do you think?
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:33 pm

Success! Did it in one set of parts.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:21 pm

First clecoes! Found some mixed up labeling of left and right parts, plus the holes don't line up great. I posted some questions here, at sonextalk, and with Sonex tech support.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby onex28 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:38 pm

As you know Bryan pieces can bind when using a drill press causing them to spin if not clamped. When not clamped I let the piece rest against the left side of the drill press column to prevent this, if the piece is long enough. For small pieces I use a small table vise to hold the piece. Just keep pressure on the piece until the drill is retracted. Enjoy building with your son, good photos.
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:54 pm

Trial assembly of right stab. Root rib seems too short though it measures up right.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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