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dsc08642
From the start the airframe was sitting 2.5 deg tail low and 0.1 deg to port. Not bad for just putting her on there. I jacked up the back of the trailer to get it as near to 0.0 as possible and also shifted the airframe latterly to turn that .1 to 0.0 a
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08636
Here is Bill placing in some 2x6's to act as a support for the rear rib. The I-beam is 3 inches wide so the 2x6 fit perfectly. I'll explain later how those come into play.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08637
The mono wheel has been removed. Sad to see never used parts coming off the plane.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08638
I used some thick good quality carpet to pad the ribs.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08639
More of the same. I was going to cut the carpet and form it to the ribs and staple it in place but decided that was just a time vampire and pointless since the airframe is holding it in place.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08640
OK not the best shot but here you can see I used the jack to move the rear rib in place under the airframe being careful not to pinch the belly. I then secured the rib in place but using some drywall screws in the 2x6. This way any weight will be transf
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08641
Was going to use another plywood rib here but decided that the wide strap works fine. I later added some foam to the strap to give it some padding.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08628
Nic pic of the plane! If Bill would move his head out of the way! Notice I'm using a bungee cord to hold the doors open.
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08629
In a few mins she will no longer be a monowheel :-(
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08630
Though this was a neat pic of the mono wheel in the retracted position.
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08631
More of the same.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 19155
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dsc08633
We had to put the plane somewhat down near the trailer with the main up so that we could get the right contour for the ribs. Reminds me of a B-17 with the main just showing.
Date: 04/14/2012
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dsc08634
OK now that the plane is off the trailer and on its own wheel we were able to remove most of the trailer hardware and position the ribs. We also used the main bolts to hold the first rib in place. The other rib was left a little lower to be located once
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08635
Other view of the ribs.
Date: 04/15/2012
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dsc08620
Removal of the mono firewall.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 38349
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dsc08621
Removal of the brake master for the mono.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 42933
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dsc08622
Removed.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 43219
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dsc08623
bungee cord removal.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 44607
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dsc08625
Cutting out one of the ribs for the airframe. Going to use the mono trailer as the foundation of the jig. This will make is easy to level the airframe when getting ready for the trr-gear conversion. How do you like my work bench?
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 32114
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dsc08626
Put in a 2x4 in the main wing spar tunnel and located the pins. This was only used to aid in keeping the plane from tipping.
Date: 04/14/2012
Views: 32704
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