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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (14 in total) :  <<   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:11 Views : 602 Whatdaya think? rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:11 Views : 611 This about where they will be when I get them mounted on the L/G, which will be wole other story. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:09 Views : 491 Tire material: before and after. This a piece of vacuum hose from teh atuomotive store. You can also use foam filler rod. I cut the tubing just a LITTLE shorter than the teh circumference of the rim and used gell superglue and held it together for a minute until the CA set-up. I snaded the whole tire down with 100 grit papaer then use my Dremel tool with a coarse scotch-brite wheel to buff it all to the same appearance. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:03 Views : 488 It even goes round-n-round! rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:02 Views : 523 All done. Note the offset of the rim holes as I mentioned earlier. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 16:01 Views : 496 Working on the top side with the wire all tangled up. I found that you should take time to un-tangle the wire about every three holes. Also, as John O intoned, MAKE SURE that the length of the piece of the spoke material is long enough!!! (40 spokes) X (1 1/8 radius) = 50 inches. I added 10 inches for a comfort factor. Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:57 Views : 501 here the bottom side is done, starting on the top side. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:56 Views : 438 Starting to weave the spokes. Do the lower side first. Note that when I drilled the holes in the rim, I offset thealternating holes by about the with of my drill bit to allow for full access to the holes as the weaving progresses. ANother nice thing about this jig is that you can offset the hub to either side of center to replicate wheels that have offset spokes in real life. The toothpick (lower right) is jambed into the last filled spoke hole to maintain the tension as the weave progresses. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:51 Views : 444 Completed hub. In this instance I used a 1/2" long piece of 1/8" ID Evergreen tubing. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:49 Views : 436 My apologies for the horrendous spelling, I'll do better. This is the hub after the 10 holes have been drilled. Now, do it again. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:47 Views : 441 Not that you need it, but I made a small "V-notch" jig to cradle the hub. It is rather finicy to set up but once it is set, the distance of the holes from the edge of the hub is locked in. Note the high tch clamping mechanism, so all help is appreciated. I used a No. 47 drill which is probably oversized for the spoke material. rayl Scratch Built Loening OL-8 Amphibian Build 21-Jun-15 15:38 Views : 458 Laying out the number of holes on one of the hub pieces. This is a piece of 0.060" styrene about 1/2 " in diameter. Page (14 in total) :  <<   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]