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    Rubber Discs for Shock Strut

    Could something here work: https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/221000018497/ https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/press/P0400000000/P0403000000/P0403010000/?searchFlow=results2category&KWSearch=Die%20springs
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    Suggested CAD for Airplane Blueprints

    Please look at ONSHAPE.com They have a free hobbyist sign up. It works in mobile. It is fully parametric (it is from the guys who started solidworks). I have used it to figure a few things out that I wanted to change on my project. I have Creo (pro/engineer) at work, while onshape is missing...
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    F11A

    Trimmed former number 1
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    F11A

    Decided to re-do the formers and the turned out nicer. finished all of them except the one that holds the panel that one is clamped up and will be ready for trimming tomorrow.
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    Where to get Jodel Plans

    You can try here: Plan Set Jodel D18 400615 Its a UK site but I think they will ship them to you.
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    F11A

    Cut gussets for formers 3 and 4 last night and then got overwhelmed with looking at other details. Tonight I glued up formers 3 and 4.
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    F11A

    Tonight I cut out the fir for formers 3 and 4: Here are some pictures of formers 5 ,6 and 7 on the fuselage.
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    F11A

    Here is a picture of the #3 bulkhead
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    Where to buy some A/C Spruce?

    I second the Douglas fir. I was able to purchase a piece of 1 3/16" (nominally 1 1/4) by 12" x 15 foot long piece of Douglas Fir stair tread (it had one rounded edge) to make the center section of my Falconar f11 (jodel d11 sort of) spar. The price was $138. Same 2 pieces in spruce from...
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    F11A

    Been a while since I added any pictures on here. Two reasons hit some roadblocks with my craftmanship and my 1 year old takes alot of time. She is worth it though. That being said after scrapping one aileron and one elevator I have some new pictures to post.
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    When to Give in and Start Over

    So I am working on a Falconar F11 (aka modified Jodel D11). I built the rudder and horizontal stabilizer with much success. I even had positive comments from the EAA technical counselor visit. The problem is I got cocky, and started going faster and as I glued the ribs to the spar for the...
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    F11A

    Glued front horizontal stabilizer spar to 7 ribs already attached to the rear horizontal stabilizer spar. Alignment isn't perfect but it looks to be within 1/8".
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    F11A

    Glued up the rear horizontal stabilizer spar. Was going to do more but ran out of clamps!!
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    F11A

    Well I have 10 horizontal stabilizer ribs started. 2 still need the staples pulled and the ends trimmed. They all need additional pieces glued on where they connect to the front and rear stabilizer spars. I also have the front stabilizer spar finished
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    O-200 with automotive pistons

    I e-mailed NFS to see what the 8:1 pistons due to the performance of the A65... There response was @2300RPM in increase to about 71 to 73HP @2600RPM about 81 HP. For the 650 dollars this seems a nice option, when A65's can be had between $2000 and $2500 and O-200's tend to run double to triple...
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    F11A

    Well after about 3 months of work I have a good portion of rudder to show to the world. I am enjoying the woodwork...It smells nice and is relaxing. I am using Douglas Fir (clear vertical grain) that I picked up from a local lumber yard: www.neussupply.com Kelly
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    Idea for an O-320

    I am currently working on a F11A from Falconar Avia. The plans say that you can use an engine up to 240 LBS. So I am looking at what is available low cost in the high time engines and what not that would work. There are plenty of A65 continentals available, however with that engine...
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    Forget rag and tube. use your printer.

    I used to run a Selective Laser Sintering machine during my sophomore year at college 7 years ago. It made strong-ish nylon parts but it took alot of sanding to get them smooth and they were still quite porous. Neat thing about that technology was that you could build whole assemblies...
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    Flying Flea Type designs-Possible modifications

    I was playing with the Idea of a flying flea type design for an ultralight. Here are my reasons: 1) short fuselage makes for a lighter design 2) dual wings makes for shorter wingspans and less bending moment in the spars and lighter weight But in order to make it my own I had these changes...
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    Tractor-mounted paramotor engines?

    Dana fyi the sky pup was designed around the Cuyuna 215 which is about 20 hp. That being said I visited J-bird recently. His shop is about 1.5 miles from my house, it made an interesting after-work excursion. He has a couple of Cuyuna 215's available for $400 bare (no exhaust, carb, mount...
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