Brian Jackson
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2004
- Messages
- 3,524
- Location
- Hamburg, New Jersey USA
- Aircraft
- GyroBee Variant - Under Construction
Greetings again fellow Rotorheads.
Today I finished cutting the geometry for the two rudder pedal long braces of my GyroBee. Sorry no photos yet; Still filing the edges as we speak, which usually takes me a couple hours. I'm just taking a well-deserved brake right now to check the forum. But here's a shot of the CAD model they look like, or are about to. I'll post a photo tomorrow.
The 15.1 degree angle was hard to mirror-match for both parts because each setup for the cut was unique. However, I applied blue layout fluid on the edges of the parts, then rubbed a light line through the dried fluid using a caliper micrometer set for 3.250". One jaw of the caliper rested against the bottom end while the other jaw scribed the line... kinda like a compass. From there I angled and positioned the apparatus such that the two points were in plane with the saw blade. Usually takes around 3 to 4 passes.
It's simple things like this that makes me happy when I go to bed at night. Something as simple as knowing I put the right chamfer on an edge, or the peace I feel after 2 days figuring out a method for doing something my equipment never intended. It pushes me to be a better craftsman.
That's all... sorry to boar you. Guess that's just part of the romance of spending an evening building a flying machine. No wonder it consumes our thoughts.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
Today I finished cutting the geometry for the two rudder pedal long braces of my GyroBee. Sorry no photos yet; Still filing the edges as we speak, which usually takes me a couple hours. I'm just taking a well-deserved brake right now to check the forum. But here's a shot of the CAD model they look like, or are about to. I'll post a photo tomorrow.
The 15.1 degree angle was hard to mirror-match for both parts because each setup for the cut was unique. However, I applied blue layout fluid on the edges of the parts, then rubbed a light line through the dried fluid using a caliper micrometer set for 3.250". One jaw of the caliper rested against the bottom end while the other jaw scribed the line... kinda like a compass. From there I angled and positioned the apparatus such that the two points were in plane with the saw blade. Usually takes around 3 to 4 passes.
It's simple things like this that makes me happy when I go to bed at night. Something as simple as knowing I put the right chamfer on an edge, or the peace I feel after 2 days figuring out a method for doing something my equipment never intended. It pushes me to be a better craftsman.
That's all... sorry to boar you. Guess that's just part of the romance of spending an evening building a flying machine. No wonder it consumes our thoughts.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
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