Me, too, but that was before I stopped rounding my posts. All my posts (wing, stab) and prop spars are now rectangular. I am the laziest builder I know, but it works for me.
However, I am happy to use round carbon tube spars, posts, etc, if they are available off the shelf :) Same for balsa.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, William Gowen <wdgowen@...> wrote:
>
> I use a drawplate.
> On Mar 8, 2013 9:40 AM, "Rey Mazzocco" <aprivpilot_at_...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > I also have trouble making my round posts consistent in diameter. Is
> > there an easier way to do this besides rolling between sanding blocks?
> > I've thought of using a drawplate, similar to this:
> > http://www.micromark.com/jewelers-draw-plate,6942.html (which I don't
> > have). I may try square posts using 1/16" sq brass tubing as a mandrel for
> > the paper tubes. I know I can cut and shape consistent square posts.
> >
> > Rey
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_...>
> > To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 11:25 am
> > Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Wing Tube Mounting
> >
> >
> > Nice Rey!
> >
> > On 3/6/2013 11:26 PM, aprivpilot wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for posting this, Bill. Just what I needed to make a fiddly job
> > (for me) a lot easier.
> >
> > Rey
> >
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1944973591/pic/1818506490/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, William Gowen wrote:
> > >
> > > Well JP a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while. (I just made
> > > that up)
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:16 PM, J P Kish wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **
> > > > Hey Bill, when you make things this simple, you take the "mystique"
> > out of
> > > > the "difficult challenge" of indoor. Thanks!
> > > > jp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > *From:* Bill
> > > > *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > > *Sent:* Monday, March 04, 2013 12:24 PM
> > > > *Subject:* [Indoor_Construction] Re: Wing Tube Mounting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I put a picture of my tube attachment jig in my photo album. Here's the
> > > > link:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Indoor_Construction/photos/album/1791606911/pic/2135511843/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
> > > >
> > > > The posts are 1/16" brass tubes which is the size I use for paper tubes
> > > > and wing and stab posts. The brass tube on the left is attached to the
> > > > base. The one on the right is attached to a balsa slider. There are
> > > > aluminum tubes at the bottom of the brass tubes that I use to push the
> > > > paper tubes off after they are glued to the wing or stab.
> > > >
> > > > I put the paper tubes on the brass tubes at the top of the brass tubes.
> > > > Then I put the wing or stab between the brass tubes and adjust the
> > slider
> > > > to put a little bit of pressure on the wing or stab. For small parts
> > this
> > > > is usually enough to hols the part while I glue the tubes. For larger
> > parts
> > > > I will prop up the wing or stab to get it aligned.
> > > >
> > > > When everything looks right I use a small amount of glue to tack the
> > tubes
> > > > to the wing or stab. When that is dry I add more glue. When the gluing
> > is
> > > > finished I use the aluminum tubes to push the paper tubes off of the
> > brass
> > > > posts.
> > > >
> > > > The whole jig takes about 10 minutes to build and has been in use for
> > > > several years.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "LeRoy Cordes" wrote:
> > > > Does anyone have a trick or two to make the operation easy and
> > consistent?
> > > > LeRoy Cordes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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