Competition entry WIP - making the most of what you have

[TonyW]

Paul, How can it be a "solo" flight if you were there ?
Must be a proud moment for any Dad. Anyway please get on with your project - I am following it with interest

Cheers
Tony

 

[Escudo]

A client of mine took some flying lessons and when I asked him what it was like he said.

"It was like driving a car but with up and down as well as left or right".

Given that explanation I do not plan to be going anywhere near a plane with him!

Esc.

 

[Paul Chapman]

"It was like driving a car but with up and down as well as left or right".

Was that the technical description.........

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Anyway please get on with your project

Yes, Sir; right away, Sir !! :lol: :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Philly]

Paul
You couldn't get your son to take me on a solo to the States next time, could you? Anywhere.......maybe Maine? :lol:
And I thought plane gloatage was a little thin on the ground lately..... :wink:
Cheers
Philly

 

[Paul Chapman]

And I thought plane gloatage was a little thin on the ground lately..... :wink:

Well, with all your published stuff, I had to find some way of competing....

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

I'm gluing up the boards for the under rails. Three boards per rail. As the boards are quite thin, I'm using #0 size biscuits.

I've staggered the slots on the inner and outer boards, otherwise they would break through on the centre board. Also, I don't want the biscuits to be in the same place as the slots on the inner boards for the buttons.

I've left the boards over-size in width and length and will adjust these when I've cut the angled top on the legs and can take direct measurements from the pieces

Bit cold in the garage I'm wearing a vest, shirt, jumper and fleece. I'm sure you wanted to know that

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Just been cutting some MDF cauls to use when clamping up the under rails. I've used some of the MDF from the sacrificial base I used when cutting the circular top as it now had a nice circle cut in it, so was scrap

This really is real time posting, so is anyone having a bet on whether I get it finished in time?

By the way, it's warmed up a bit, so I've got the fleece off

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

I dunno, never enough G cramps :roll: Two of the rails biscuited, glued and cramped up - will have to do the other two tomorrow when the glue has dried. Will take them in as it looks like it's going to be another cold night

Want a laugh? I was driving behind a black van today, which must belong to an undertaker. On the rear was a sign which read: "No bodies kept in vehicle overnight" :shock: :shock: :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

In case you're sick of the sight of planing, routing and biscuit jointing, I thought I'd give you a change

Didn't get into the workshop today because my son, Scott, had to do a 3 hour, solo, cross-country flight and I thought I'd go along to keep him company. For a change it was beautiful weather so the views were fabulous - better than the one of the two blokes in the cockpit

Oh well, back to planing and biscuit jointing tomorrow :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

Paul - great stuff...Scott still hasn't got the proper shades :wink: been over to Pete's today, catch you later next week :wink: - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

...Scott still hasn't got the proper shades :wink: been over to Pete's today, catch you later next week :wink:

Well that's because he still hasn't got a job and I'm not buying them for him 8) :lol:

Looking forward to it and hearing all about your new honing skills 8) 8)

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Chris Knight]

Paul,
How was it a solo flight when you were there too? :lol:

 

[Paul Chapman]

Paul,
How was it a solo flight when you were there too? :lol:

I'm still trying to work that out myself :? :? :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Well, those thick MDF cauls seem to have worked - the first two laminations have come out of the cramps dead straight and flat. Let's hope they stay that way [-o< At one point I thought the boards were looking a bit doubtful, but now they're laminated I think they'll be OK. The next two are in the cramps in the background

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Been doing a bit of agonising today (well, for several days actually) about cutting the top and bottom of the legs.

They need to be cut at an angle across two points rather than across two flats, to get the splayed effect. So it's a compound angle. I know what I want to do but working out the angle is doing my head in. Anyway, it's about 3 degrees (that'll do anyway).

A couple of years ago my wife bought me this as a surprise present

It's not what I would have chosen because I seldom have a use for it. However, for this job it's ideal. It has a nice, quiet induction motor and cuts nicely. Tried it out on a piece of scrap pine and I think I've got it right.

I'll let you know later whether I have.............. [-o<

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

All four under rails now successfully laminated

They're deliberately over-size both in length and width at the moment, and will need to be sawn and planed down, but I'll sort that out when I've cut the angles on the top of the legs

The ends of the rails will need to be angled as well and have mortices routed for loose tenons into the legs. Might need to make a jig for that... :-k

More later.......

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Philly]

Coming together, Paul!
Philly

 

[DaveL]

This is nail biting stuff, I hate compound angle cuts, hope it turns out OK.

 

[Paul Chapman]

This is nail biting stuff

Thanks, Dave, that's really boosted my confidence 8-[ 8-[ :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

This is nail biting stuff, I hate compound angle cuts, hope it turns out OK.

OK, Dave, you can stop biting your nails - I've given up on the splayed legs I've been trying all day but can't get it quite right. A fraction of a degree out on the compound angle throws the legs right out, and that will have a knock-on effect with the rails and it will end up looking really Oliver Twist

So I'm now going with straight legs and rails - I think it will look all right. Not as nice as splayed legs but better than Oliver Twist splayed legs

More to follow....

Cheers :wink:

Paul