Happy 4th!

[mhorowit]

The kids just left for the fireworks in Falls Church after we stuffed them on chicken, potato salad and corn. First part of the day was taken up with Tcraft stuff, the second with cooking. Some outstanding welds (how can I do so well on one day and be such a train-wreck on another?), located a good welder to do some work I don't dare try, and finished cooking just before the storm hit DC.

Poor folks on the Mall - spent time going thru security, left during the rain, had to come thru security again.

Seems strange to have to go to work tomorrow (although I'll probably be the only one there); usually I make the 4th a long weekend.

Lots of police on the major roads into DC.

Have a safe 4th and please make sure the throttle is only open a crack. - MikeH (building a jig to hold/rotate my fuselage)

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Happy 4th!

MikeH (building a jig to hold/rotate my fuselage)[/QUOTE]



Mike I built my rotiserie jig using the style found at a web site in the UK. Sorry I do not remember right now who's it is. The only change I made was to only put on 3 legs as opposed to 4 on the origonal. This way I do not have a leg sticking out to trip over. I will post some pics later this week on a different Sub. line. My laptop died the other day so lost all my pics., web addresses, and email addy's too! Not fun........Larry

[mhorowit]

Re: Happy 4th!

Hi Larry - mine is a variation on Rob Lee's approach. Here's what I did.
~4' length of 1 1/2 dia pipe mounted on an equally thick (3/32nd) plate, off center. Plate about 5x7 . Butt welded pipe to plate, followed by gussets fore and aft. This will mount to a piece of 3/4" plywood, which in turn will mount on one of those furniture movers (low, 4 casters) such that the long sides of the plate and the long sides of the furniture mover are parallel. Figure 4 bolts secure the plate the the plywood and 4 more secure the ply to the dolly.

The rest follows Rob's design - MikeH

Pic of Rob's rig are at: http://www.taylorcraft.org.uk/Index-old.htm page 3 and following

[Len Petterson]

Re: Happy 4th!

Building the rotizery jig would be good welding practice.
Have fun!
Canada Day July 1 st and a wandering to Ottawa.
I was there long time ago and the change of the guard with RCMP's musical ride was somehing to see. But I horses even what I dont ride.
Len
Ps My welding teacher said: For good penetration you should keep the hole open!

[mhorowit]

Re: Happy 4th!

I built a template from two pieces of 1/4" lath. Drilled a 5/16" hole at one end of a piece and held it in place with a 5/16" bolt; used the same dia. bolt but 3" long with a pointed end to mark where the hole at the other end should be. Drilled the hole and did the same with the second piece. Glued the two pieces together and when it dried, it gave me a template showing exactly where the holes should be on my jig. Transfered those holes to my jig. Next step is to add that large pivot bolt. - MikeH