Brian Jackson
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- Joined
- Jul 17, 2004
- Messages
- 3,543
- Location
- Hamburg, New Jersey USA
- Aircraft
- GyroBee Variant - Under Construction
A lot of you PM'ed me about this, so I'm consolidating it into one entry here.
Photos speak volumes, and my wife Cindy was kind enough to catch me in the act with camera in hand.
I'm crammed in a 12' X 11' room, about the size of a jail cell. This room also shares space with a network of computers and numerous musical equipment. "Cramped" is actually an adjective I'd welcome, as we're well on our way to critical mass.
I spent several days determining exactly how my mast tubes would be cut. Concurrently I spent sleepless nights restoring a table saw and spent 100 dollars for a carbide tipped blade.
The problem was that it was impossible to support the tube while I measured it. Yet I had to measure it before I knew how much to support it by. The proverbial "catch 22."
The attached three photos speak for themselves. Please forgive the mess in the background. I used my camera mount & tripod to support the Mast material such that it could be cut precisely. You'd be amazed how looking for light between parts gives you a feel for close tolerancing.
It's done and I'm incredibly happy for once in my life. The mast tubes turned out perfect... not the slightest flaw. I am stopping now to get sleep. Goodnight.
I'll add the other 2 photos for clarification.
Photos speak volumes, and my wife Cindy was kind enough to catch me in the act with camera in hand.
I'm crammed in a 12' X 11' room, about the size of a jail cell. This room also shares space with a network of computers and numerous musical equipment. "Cramped" is actually an adjective I'd welcome, as we're well on our way to critical mass.
I spent several days determining exactly how my mast tubes would be cut. Concurrently I spent sleepless nights restoring a table saw and spent 100 dollars for a carbide tipped blade.
The problem was that it was impossible to support the tube while I measured it. Yet I had to measure it before I knew how much to support it by. The proverbial "catch 22."
The attached three photos speak for themselves. Please forgive the mess in the background. I used my camera mount & tripod to support the Mast material such that it could be cut precisely. You'd be amazed how looking for light between parts gives you a feel for close tolerancing.
It's done and I'm incredibly happy for once in my life. The mast tubes turned out perfect... not the slightest flaw. I am stopping now to get sleep. Goodnight.
I'll add the other 2 photos for clarification.
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