Digital 9 plans - Page 2

FlyingArcher · #11 12-05-2011, 07:52 AM

Greg,

Your PM box is full, so I'll post my request here.

email to: danielmouly at yahoo dot com
I don't know Yahoo! email attachment limits, but I've already received 8-MB files, so you might want to try this.

Thanks in advance

airguy · #12 12-05-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by niblettda

Popular option Greg, your PM mailbox is full so I can't request a copy from you. If you send them to me I can just shove them on my website and then anyone that wants them can download them from there. (This is assuming Van's doesn't contact me and tell me not to do that.)

Thanks for the offer.

Wow. You guys swamped me with requests - my PM box here is chock full and I've got 38 private emails asking for the same thing.

I think I would very much like to take advantage of Dave Nibletts kind offer for the website, and I'll send them to him for public sharing.

Dave - the files have been sent to you, you've got all the drawings (18.2 MB) plus the scanned work instructions for the whole kit (17 MB). Thanks again!!

As for Vans having an issue with sharing them - I doubt they would, but then again I haven't asked them. Since I don't have access to a 24" scanner I took the full set of drawings from the preview package (8.5" x 17") and scanned them in at high resolution. The work instructions were my set that I received with each kit portion, the first thing I did was scan them so I would be able to print a clean set as my shop set got torn up during construction, I've used that several times. I also scanned my parts inventory for each kit as it came in for future reference, that was very handy as well.

Vans sells the preview package to anyone that wants one for $50, with no promise of anything. Once you sign on to buy the kit they assign you a builders number and have you sign a document stating you won't use the plans to build more than one aircraft. Since everyone here is already committed to building an aircraft and has their own builders number, we should be good if they are just used for reference.

airguy · #13 12-05-2011, 09:40 AM

Patience, guys.

While this seems like a really good idea and makes perfect sense to us as builders, we are in the process of getting clearance from VANS to be able to share those drawings. They are, after all, proprietary company work that is sold for profit, and I don't want to run afoul of them.

niblettda · #14 12-05-2011, 11:02 AM

See last post Requests will no longer be responded to, sorry....

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Originally Posted by airguy

Patience, guys.

While this seems like a really good idea and makes perfect sense to us as builders, we are in the process of getting clearance from VANS to be able to share those drawings. They are, after all, proprietary company work that is sold for profit, and I don't want to run afoul of them.

And on that note I do have the plans up and available at this time. I agree with Greg that we don't expect this to cause issue with Van's, so at this time I'm going with the "ignorance is bliss" approach. If Van's comes back with a "no" then I'll take them down.

I would request that you send either of us a PM with your builder number and we can give you the link to the plans. I have individual drawing and a ZIP of the entire set.

Please keep this "in the family" so we don't lose this priviledge.

SilverEagle2 · #15 12-05-2011, 11:46 AM

See last post here

Epsound · #16 12-05-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GrayHawk

Setting up desk in hangar. Now what could that 42" monitor be for?
Digital plans? Kit Planes in digital form? ? ? ?
Just say no to paper, go digital!

You got the idea!

Epsound · #17 12-05-2011, 06:40 PM

No worries. I also just read DeltaRomeo's post asking for us not to exchange this kind of information. So I respectfully ask for this post to be discontinued. Sorry Delta, all.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ead.php?t=8029

Evans.

niblettda · #18 12-05-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Epsound

No worries. I also just read DeltaRomeo's post asking for us not to exchange this kind of information. So I respectfully ask for this post to be discontinued. Sorry Delta, all.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ead.php?t=8029

Evans.

Ouch. Thanks for pointing that out Jason and Evans. I'll no longer take requests for the plan. Gotta respect Doug's wishes all, the least I can do for all he does for us.

Sorry all.

PS: I DID actually include a README that said specifically that the builder needs to VERIFY that the plans are current ones that they have. So we at least had the very same thought.

PerfTech · #19 12-07-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by airguy

I have the building manuals and all drawings for the 9A scanned in, do you need the 9 or the 9A?

I would like a set for the 9-A myself. If not too much trouble? I will pay you for them and your hassle if you can help me with this. Regards, Allan

climberrn · #20 12-10-2011, 04:40 AM

I took my preview plans to office max and had them scanned to a PDF file and placed on a CD. I asked for a high quality copy. Came out to over 100mb. Only cost me $15. Made them into a searchable file with Adobe pro. I only use the full size paper plans for the build, but frequently do a search on the digital copy to find small parts, and locate what pages they are on. Works ok on the iPad too.

Did the same with the full instructions. All searchable PDF's. Saves a lot of time.

I have to agree with DR on sharing. Any office supply store can make your own copy. You are "required" to buy the preview plans with the kit, so everyone should have a copy anyway.

Just my $.02