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bent stick
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Rick6a
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http://www.rvwoody.com/Stick.htmlJaypratt said:
mark manda
Well Known Member
i need one too. for back seat with the GH grips. the GH grips are shaped with a forward lean and hit the back seat.
I've already cut off 3" and have a canon plug on the bottom so I'm looking for a muffler shop who won't burn my wires in half since the canoe plug won't clear a bend.
I've already cut off 3" and have a canon plug on the bottom so I'm looking for a muffler shop who won't burn my wires in half since the canoe plug won't clear a bend.
briand
Well Known Member
Perhaps a new "niche" business for RV Central Jay?? 
Russ McCutcheon
Well Known Member
We built your stick; we can customize it for you if you like.
Russ
Russ
AntiGravity
Well Known Member
Bent sick bent stick bent stick...
...I was looking to get this done as well...
...I was looking to get this done as well...
Russ McCutcheon
Well Known Member
Been out all day, I don?t know what the rules are about this sort of thing, not looking to get any free advertising but thought I could help.
Frankly I never even knew this was an issue, as for price it depends on what you want to do but if you thought my idea would suite your needs it would not be expensive. I don?t have near the bending ability as I do cutting and welding, if you just want to move it back an inch or two then my solution if doing it for myself would be to make two cuts and two welds making a shallow dog leg, or one cut and one weld if you just want it to lean back. If you all can handle the refinishing your selves then these could be turned around in a couple of days. [email protected]
Russ
Frankly I never even knew this was an issue, as for price it depends on what you want to do but if you thought my idea would suite your needs it would not be expensive. I don?t have near the bending ability as I do cutting and welding, if you just want to move it back an inch or two then my solution if doing it for myself would be to make two cuts and two welds making a shallow dog leg, or one cut and one weld if you just want it to lean back. If you all can handle the refinishing your selves then these could be turned around in a couple of days. [email protected]
Russ
randylervold
moderator
Bent stick story...
As a former RV-8 builder/pilot, and one who worked with Todd on his bent sticks, come on down to my hangar (Russ and I are hangar neighbors at KVUO) and I'll explain the need to you. I even have an early model of one of Todd's sticks left over that I'll give you.
Here's the need in a nutshell... the RV-8 stick in it's normal position is positioned too far forward and too low. It needs to be that low so as to clear the bottom of the panel. In 400 hours of flying my -8 I always felt it was sub-optimal and helped only marginally by Todd's bent stick. Welding really is the right solution. There are a couple of RV-8s locally you could take a look at for development purposes if interested. If you were to work up a pattern, test it with a few builders, and offer it for sale I think you'd sell a few. Not sure if it would be commercially viable though.
Anyway, come on down and we'll talk...
Russ, blatant commercials are prohibited, but making builders aware of valuable commercial resources is not and is one of the benefits of an online forum.Russ McCutcheon said:
As a former RV-8 builder/pilot, and one who worked with Todd on his bent sticks, come on down to my hangar (Russ and I are hangar neighbors at KVUO) and I'll explain the need to you. I even have an early model of one of Todd's sticks left over that I'll give you.
Here's the need in a nutshell... the RV-8 stick in it's normal position is positioned too far forward and too low. It needs to be that low so as to clear the bottom of the panel. In 400 hours of flying my -8 I always felt it was sub-optimal and helped only marginally by Todd's bent stick. Welding really is the right solution. There are a couple of RV-8s locally you could take a look at for development purposes if interested. If you were to work up a pattern, test it with a few builders, and offer it for sale I think you'd sell a few. Not sure if it would be commercially viable though.
Anyway, come on down and we'll talk...
right on, Randy
Russ
Randy is correct for a lot of RV 8 flyer's. I would need it to be placed aft, AND higher if possible.
Please make one for me and I will use it and pay you for your time, and give you some feed back. I am 170 lbs and 5" 10',, so a small pilot compared to most.
Thanks
Jay
Russ
Randy is correct for a lot of RV 8 flyer's. I would need it to be placed aft, AND higher if possible.
Please make one for me and I will use it and pay you for your time, and give you some feed back. I am 170 lbs and 5" 10',, so a small pilot compared to most.
Thanks
Jay
randylervold
moderator
Same height/weight as me! Guys with, ahem, larger midsections, would likely need a different configuration. You might need a "bubba" version too.Jaypratt said:
Triple...
Hey, I'm 170 lbs and 5' 10" also!
Hey, I'm 170 lbs and 5' 10" also!
Russ McCutcheon
Well Known Member
Hi Randy and Jay,
Yes I will build one after checking out the one you have and talking it over Randy, and then send it to you Jay to try out. I will see you soon down at the hanger Randy.
Russ
Yes I will build one after checking out the one you have and talking it over Randy, and then send it to you Jay to try out. I will see you soon down at the hanger Randy.
Russ
