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Old 07-28-2009, 09:27 AM
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Anyone looking to sell a fuselage rotisserie? I'm getting close to riveting the fuselage together and understand this will make things much, much easier?

Thanks!

Ken
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Old 07-28-2009, 09:57 AM
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Default I have one I need to sell

Ken,
Here are some pictures of one I welded together. Its in Austin though. I'll sell it for $250. There are four pices. I used it for building both wings and then used it for the fuse. Its spins like its on bearings. Shipping might make it difficult for you.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bradvier...eat=directlink
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Old 07-28-2009, 10:34 AM
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Having done it both ways, I simply cannot overstate how much easier a rotisserrie makes working on the fuselage. Oftentimes, you can work sitting on a stool next to the cockpit. Among other things, that made wiring my fuselage very easy.

I made the rotisserie by buying a cheap JC Whitney (or was it Harbor Freight?) automotive engine mount...actually at the time I bought 2 TWO mounts because I thought I needed one to support the aft fuselage. WRONG. Actually a padded sawhorse worked just fine and I could still rotate the fuselage by myself just making sure I did not risk "walking" the fuselage off of it! I modified the engine mount by bolting (I'm not a welder) Home Depot angle iron I sized long enough to reach 4 points on the firewall. I gave the unused and unmodified engine mount to a local Zenith builder and as far as I know the rotisserrie I used on my -8 is now supporting an RV-7A project.

Make and use a rotiserrie. There is no question it will improve your mood dramatically.

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Old 07-28-2009, 08:00 PM
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I agree 100% with Rick. The rotisserie is the way to go. I used scrap lumber to mount the fuse to the engine stand. Not sure if your building a TW, but I used a piece of gas pipe as a temporary rear spring and clamped it in a sawhorse. I added some castoring wheels to the sawhorse base and could move the fuse around easily.



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Old 07-28-2009, 08:16 PM
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Default Rotisserie

On my first project, I made this rotisserie.

It was cheap to make, but took some time. The attachements to the fuse are not shown, but I made those out of wood as well.

http://www.vx-aviation.com/rv-9a/pho...ivot_stand.pdf

It originally was designed as a cradle for an engine crate to allow inversion of an engine that was pickled. Sold engine, redesigned for fuse rotisserie.

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Old 07-29-2009, 09:47 PM
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Thanks!!! I can see how this will make things much easier...which means faster!
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Old 09-03-2009, 01:55 PM
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Default Fuselage rotisserie

So, you guys drilled the engine mount bolt holes in the firewall. Is there any other good way to attach the firewall besides drilling those? I'm almost ready for a rotisserie, but haven't drilled the engine mount holes yet. I was thinking just clamp some 2X4s on the firewall and attach the Harbor Freight thing to it.
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Old 09-03-2009, 08:24 PM
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yeah I was wondering the same thing....not having the engine mount in hand yet wasn't too keen on drilling those holes?????
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Old 09-03-2009, 08:30 PM
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Ken, anytime you need a hand feel free to let me know!

I'm in Jax as well, I work at VP-16 at NAS.. If I'm not flying I'm available to help you out

gimme a call and I'll happily come help out!!

Ian, (832) 860-3239
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Old 09-03-2009, 10:32 PM
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Thanks Lightening, I will indeed. I'm XO of HSM-70 right down the road. How far along are you in your -8?

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