Actually, Bill Leppard helped me out with that covering jig when I was first getting into indoor. I think the design was originally in an INAV somewhere.
Brett
----- Original Message -----
From: "dennisatyson" <ddtyson_at_peoplepc.com>
To: "Indoor Construction" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 10:34:47 AM
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: covering with mylar
I wish it was my design, but it's not. I have a feeling that Tom Sova was involved somehow:)
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com , Kody Priddle <pipercub0749@...> wrote:
>
> Leo and Dennis,
>
> Those are some very nice jigs! That must make covering so much easier and
> more efficient.
>
> Dennis- The use of the pushrod setup is quite clever.
> Leo- I love the simplicity.
>
> I might try making my jig with threaded rods and wing nuts.
>
> -Kody
>
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:53 PM, leop12345 <leop_at_...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I just added a photo of my film jig to the tool&jigs photo album:
> >
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1032933735/pic/1834487804/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> >
> > I think it has the same function as the Sanborn/Tyson tool but is easier to
> > make. The rail width adjusts, after the film is applied and tightened, by
> > turning the wingnuts. The rails are pushed closer, adding slack to the film.
> > One can also turn the wingnuts by different amounts to fit wings/stabs where
> > the rib curvature changes along the span.
> >
> > Leo
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com , "Bill Gowen" <wdgowen@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Very nice!
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: dennisatyson
> > > To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 8:41 AM
> > > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: covering with mylar
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kody,
> > > It gets even better if you have an adjustable fixture. I copied Sanborn's
> > and consider it one of my most useful tools. You put the film on it with
> > vasaline on the rails, pull the film tight and then lay your part on it.
> > Then you just turn the crank handle to put slack in until the film perfectly
> > conforms to the outline.
> > >
> > > Heres the link to my photos:
> > >
> > >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1882585915/pic/list
> > >
> > > Dennis
> >
>
Received on Sun Apr 24 2011 - 08:03:10 CEST