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| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 10-Feb-17 20:28 |  | | Views : 502 | | DRAFTSMAN DIAGRAM - I should have made this diagram at the start. This shows the correct hole locations, to "awl", open a bit with a 1/32" drill bit, then five more drilling operations, with a pin vise, all on each felloe hole to enlarge it to a 3/32" wheel rim hole. My fingers were getting pretty sore from all of that pin-vise drilling by hand! |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 10-Feb-17 20:19 |  | | Views : 504 | | "Mandrake" and "Bloodroot" Cyborg Soldier Engineering Consultants beamed in from the future in their "captured Mig 17", to assess the situation and offer assistance and analysis. Their "CONCLUSION" -the drill bits did not "wander" or "walk" away from the "awl-made" starter location holes. The starter holes were made in the wrong locations. "RECOMMENDATION" - go "BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD" and draw it all out in full size and start all over again. |
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| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 10-Feb-17 20:12 |  | | Views : 513 | | 1 5/8" Wooden Spoke Wheel - another dismal FAILURE on the 4th attempt - I'm batting 2 for 4 now. The spoke "falloe" holes, drilled through the wheel rim, ended up coming out through the flat sided walls of the rim, instead of coming through the concave, curved, flat inside of the wheel rim. I tried to chalk it up to "walking" and "wandering" of the drill bits, of the five drill bit operations, of increasing drill bit size, to enlarge each hole to 3/32" diameter. But I knew I was wrong, and I sent a telepathic message for help. |
| LASTWOODSMAN | Scratch Built Curtiss Pusher | Parked | 04-Feb-17 18:19 |  | | Views : 547 | |
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