[bolger] Re: Micro commencement
Thanks everyone for all the notching advice - it's great to be able to draw
on a wide range of experience like this. I should probably have clarified
that I was pondering cutting into the bulkheads, rather than weakening the
stringers. Notched bulkheads with blocks or fillets it is.
Those nice folk at Lee Valley are doing a deal on offcuts of UHMW plastic at
the moment, so I think I have found my rudder bearing material.
Maybe the local orchards will have prunings big enough to fabricate a rudder
stock - aluminum tube seems scarce around here.
Derek
on a wide range of experience like this. I should probably have clarified
that I was pondering cutting into the bulkheads, rather than weakening the
stringers. Notched bulkheads with blocks or fillets it is.
Those nice folk at Lee Valley are doing a deal on offcuts of UHMW plastic at
the moment, so I think I have found my rudder bearing material.
Maybe the local orchards will have prunings big enough to fabricate a rudder
stock - aluminum tube seems scarce around here.
Derek
On the MICRO bearing question, wood bearings probably won't work.
When I was shopping for the plex for the sidelights I found a
cheep peice of 1" plex. Used in for rudder bearing. Worked great.
When I was shopping for the plex for the sidelights I found a
cheep peice of 1" plex. Used in for rudder bearing. Worked great.
One source of aluminum tube is Aircraft Spruce and Supply 800.824.1930. They
have 3 different specs of tubing in up to 22 sizes 1/4" to 4" O.D. Also
http://aircraft-spruce.comI don't know what Gregg used, but it sounded
like a good idea I might try downsized in the Oldshoe. Regards, Warren
have 3 different specs of tubing in up to 22 sizes 1/4" to 4" O.D. Also
http://aircraft-spruce.comI don't know what Gregg used, but it sounded
like a good idea I might try downsized in the Oldshoe. Regards, Warren
Don't recall. Could have been hardware store from the Macklanburg-Duncan
display, or might have been al. conduit or fence pole...
Gregg
At 02:35 PM 11/8/1999 -0800, you
display, or might have been al. conduit or fence pole...
Gregg
At 02:35 PM 11/8/1999 -0800, you
>Where did you get the aluminum tube from? is there a hardware store item you
>pressed into service?
>
>Derek
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Gregg,
Where did you get the aluminum tube from? is there a hardware store item you
pressed into service?
Derek
Where did you get the aluminum tube from? is there a hardware store item you
pressed into service?
Derek
The bearing work fine, but I would think of a wooden stock when it's just
as easy to glass-in a tube. I used aluminum.
Gregg Carlson
At 08:03 AM 11/6/1999 -0800, you wrote:
as easy to glass-in a tube. I used aluminum.
Gregg Carlson
At 08:03 AM 11/6/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>"derek waters" <derek_-@...> wrote:
>original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=681
>
>> How well do those wooden rudder 'bearings' work?
>
>I suspect they're not that good. In fact, the Long Micro plans show
>pretty much "standard" rudder bearings. Many have reported splitting of
>the rudder wooden stock under stress.
>
>> Is it true that PCB intended the cuddy roof stringers not be notched
>into the bulkheads, or am I mis-reading the prints?
>
>Good question! You mean the key #36, don't you? You're right, the
>bulkheads drawings do not show any notch. Uhm... Hey, Micro builders
>out there!
>
>Best, Pippo
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"derek waters" <derek_-@...> wrote:
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pretty much "standard" rudder bearings. Many have reported splitting of
the rudder wooden stock under stress.
Good question! You mean the key #36, don't you? You're right, the
bulkheads drawings do not show any notch. Uhm... Hey, Micro builders
out there!
Best, Pippo
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=681
> How well do those wooden rudder 'bearings' work?I suspect they're not that good. In fact, the Long Micro plans show
pretty much "standard" rudder bearings. Many have reported splitting of
the rudder wooden stock under stress.
> Is it true that PCB intended the cuddy roof stringers not be notchedinto the bulkheads, or am I mis-reading the prints?
Good question! You mean the key #36, don't you? You're right, the
bulkheads drawings do not show any notch. Uhm... Hey, Micro builders
out there!
Best, Pippo
Way to go Derek! I can't wait anymore for the plywood...
Best, Pippo
"derek waters" <derek_-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=681
doghouse with the fir I was offered here in Vancouver). The meranti
looks gorgeous - even plys, flawless face plys, no visible edge faults
- and is costing me little more than Fir. Stamped as being the genuine
BS article, maybe it's too good to be true.
posts :) and two sheets of 1/4 to build a Nymph - glass and epoxy
practice, and the opportunity to make some mistakes in medium scale.
seasoned Micro builders might answer for me.
Best, Pippo
"derek waters" <derek_-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=681
> Now there's no going back - the Micro is going to be built. Placedthe order today for 18 sheets of meranti marine ply (wouldn't build a
doghouse with the fir I was offered here in Vancouver). The meranti
looks gorgeous - even plys, flawless face plys, no visible edge faults
- and is costing me little more than Fir. Stamped as being the genuine
BS article, maybe it's too good to be true.
>double thickness bottoms (after reading all the scary 'oilcanning'
> Eight sheets 3/8 for the sides and decks etc., eight sheets 1/4 for
posts :) and two sheets of 1/4 to build a Nymph - glass and epoxy
practice, and the opportunity to make some mistakes in medium scale.
>painted inch to the foot Micro. That raised one or two questions which
> Small scale was building the (no doubt traditional) fully rigged and
seasoned Micro builders might answer for me.
>into the bulkheads, or am I mis-reading the prints?
> How well do those wooden rudder 'bearings' work?
>
> Is it true that PCB intended the cuddy roof stringers not be notched
>
> TIA
> Derek
>
>
>
Now there's no going back - the Micro is going
to be built.Placed the order today for 18
sheets of meranti marine ply (wouldn't build a doghouse with the fir I was
offered here in Vancouver). The meranti looks gorgeous - even plys, flawless
face plys, no visible edge faults - and is costing me little more than Fir.
Stamped as being the genuine BS article, maybe it's too good to be
true.
Eight sheets 3/8 for the sides and decks etc., eight sheets
1/4 for double thickness bottoms (after reading all the scary 'oilcanning' posts
:) and two sheets of 1/4 to build a Nymph - glass and epoxy practice, and the
opportunity to make some mistakes in medium scale.
Small scale was building the (no doubt traditional) fully
rigged and painted inch to the foot Micro. That raised one or two questions
which seasoned Micro builders might answer for me.
How well do those wooden rudder 'bearings' work?
Is it true that PCB intended the cuddy roof stringers not be
notched into the bulkheads, or am I mis-reading the prints?
TIA
Derek