Ok, is it alright to attatch tail boom earlier?

[KDOG]

Cool. I just ordered that deburring tool.... good website, bookmarked.

 

[Brian Jackson]

Me too. Prices seem reasonable too. Regarding the deburring process, I've read that it's important to do this also because sharp burred edges can concentrate stresses. For tubing, are the inside edges of the holes typically deburred? Perhaps with a very small diameter rat tail file inserted through the hole at an angle? Or is this unnecessary?

 

[ultracruiser41]

boom assembly

boom assembly

KDOG,

As Ralph said, you can assemble in many different ways as long as common sence is used. I trial fit assemblies as I completed them but really did no disassembly once parts were painted and completed. I basically built the whole fron assembly completely before adding the tail-boom. With Ralph's documentation, the Bee goes together very easy.


Barry Kropelin
Bensen Days Best Workmanship 2004

 

[Douglas Riley]

I use a common hardware-store countersink bit, held in my fingers, to deburr. A few twists and you're done. I have one of those speed-handle tools from the airplane catalogs, but prefer the countersink. The angle of the c'sink isn't critical for this purpose.

I wouldn't mess with deburring the insides of the holes in tubes, unless you can reach them with a flat file from the end of the tube. Poking around with a rat-tail from outside will probably do more harm than good.

 

[KDOG]

Thanks for all the help, guys. I am learning so much that my head feels like its going to explode!!!

 

[Brian Jackson]

Kevin,
Would you like to trade phone numbers? Comparing construction notes could probably easier be done in real time.

 

[KDOG]

Sure, let me email mine to you...

 

[Rick Martin]

Hey Guys,

Are you now going to keep all this good stuff to yourselves?

 

[KDOG]

What good stuff? You've already got a gyro!!!