The schelbobweflagaltor is a staggered alignment offset leveler.
While originally conceived in the 1940's by maintenance mechanics at forward airstrips who had minimal support, the new SCard version takes advantage of state of the art engineering and modern manufacturing processes.
It is clearly a BS generator.
It is clearly a BS generator.
My new bullet proof rudder lock of course.
Over the last six years and 1300 hours, I've turned my fair share of stainless wire gust locks into pretzels. Some of those times I wondered if I would ever get the "gust lock" separated from the airplane, and the rudder unlocked, it was waded up so well. All the while thinking to myself that I'm insane to keep repeating a known failure condition. I finally got off my lazy butt and took an hour to fix it right. This locks it solid whereby the next failure point is the rudder stop.
For those of you with little tiny rudders, understand that the -9 and -7 rudder is Huge! It requires a substantial gust lock. I think next I'll make up some other sort of contraption for the other side .
Yes, it was made out of the mighty pile of scrap tubing that I prepared special for Dan over the last few months.
I was thinking kinda the same thing. I'm sure that *you* would never forget to remove it, but what if you let someone else fly it?Sure would hate to take off with that on! I need the inside one so no way to take off when in place.
Bob
...I think next I'll make up some other sort of contraption for the other side ...
Sure would hate to take off with that on! I need the inside one so no way to take off when in place.
Bob
My new bullet proof rudder lock of course.
Over the last six years and 1300 hours, I've turned my fair share of stainless wire gust locks into pretzels. Some of those times I wondered if I would ever get the "gust lock" separated from the airplane, and the rudder unlocked, it was waded up so well. All the while thinking to myself that I'm insane to keep repeating a known failure condition. I finally got off my lazy butt and took an hour to fix it right. This locks it solid whereby the next failure point is the rudder stop.
For those of you with little tiny rudders, understand that the -9 and -7 rudder is Huge! It requires a substantial gust lock. I think next I'll make up some other sort of contraption for the other side .
Yes, it was made out of the mighty pile of scrap tubing that I prepared special for Dan over the last few months.
I was just going to say that if you worked for NASA you would make a redundant one for the other side.
I guess someone somewhere will say that it has happened, but I just dont get it. How is it possible to taxi to the runway without ever putting your feet on the rudder pedals? I have something similar, and did once attempt to taxi with it engaged. Didnt make it very far.
erich
Never underestimate. Once a guy took off in a Cessna 170 with the seatbelt tied around the yoke! Full up elevator and full left aileron.
He broke the airplane.
It's a muffler bearing alignment tool. I use them all the time.
It's commonly used on C6 Corvettes. Mounts directly under the spare tire.
This would be exactly right if only the C6 had a spare.
If you care to duplicate it I will buy one from you.
Jim Bower
RV-6A (tall tail) N143DJ
St. Louis
If you triplicate it, I'll buy one as well... if it comes with cookies!
Don't be too impressed, just quick and dirty. 4130, no heat on the squish. A vice with some jaw covers, a socket to produce the nice radius, and the end of the flat cleaned up and welded shut.Scott,
What is your method to make such nice flattened areas in the tubing? I have tried using a vice, but they don't look nearly as nice as yours. Are you using heat? Is the tubing 4130, or something else?
Good work!
Rob