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| hjlittman, Comment for image # 18735 | 01 Aug 10 15:53 |
| For those who haven't seen him before, this is my invaluable assistant, Schrodinger. He is three years old, weighs as much as a bowling ball, is unbelievably curious, and something of a bully with the other cats. He really does try to help, and has made the association between pushing keys and things happening on the screen. In fact, a week ago, he pushed a combination of function keys that bollixed up the drawing on the screen so badly that I had to start over. As I said, you've got to love them. |
| BriandKilby, Comment for image # 18735 | 01 Aug 10 10:42 |
| maybe you'll have to make a balsa scratching post, john. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 18735 | 28 Jul 10 13:28 |
| Yes they are wonders, but mine eats BALSA!!! |
| stirling, Comment for image # 18735 | 28 Jul 10 12:31 |
| Looking for that dam mouse? |
| hjlittman, Image # 18735 | 28 Jul 10 11:13 |
Yes, cats are such a great help. You gotta love 'em! |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 17419 | 09 Apr 10 17:42 |
| There are no hard and fast production plans for this model,. I did it as a proof of capability demonstrator which got me a couple of other projects that definitely will go into production.. However, the Hawk may be released as a limited production kit. I will let everyone know if it does and how to get one. Just for size reference it has a 24 inch wing span. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 17419 | 09 Apr 10 17:26 |
| I take it this will be out in kit form at some point? If so please lets us know when you are able to say so we can get one too. |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 17419 | 09 Apr 10 15:00 |
| The program is a vector drawing program called "Inkscape" that I have on my SuSE Linux box. The laser cutting is being done by the company that I designed it for. Let's just say I am no longer in the accounting software business. |
| jgood, Comment for image # 17419 | 09 Apr 10 14:48 |
| This is looking amazing, Howard. I'd be very proud of this. Who are you using for the laser cutting? And what CAD program are you using? |
| hjlittman, Image # 17419 | 09 Apr 10 14:21 |
Laser cut version is coming along too. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17418 | 09 Apr 10 14:20 |
Rear view of Hawk |
| hjlittman, Image # 17417 | 09 Apr 10 14:19 |
Hawk bones just tacked together with green glue and pins for a photo. A few drops of acetone will take it apart again so I can continue building it. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17416 | 09 Apr 10 14:17 |
My Hurricane, for the "G" Challenge, is taking a back seat to the Hawk project for the time being. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17415 | 09 Apr 10 14:15 |
First laser cut lower wing |
| hjlittman, Image # 17414 | 09 Apr 10 14:13 |
It's starting to take shape. This, revised upper wing has laser cut parts, all the rest hand cut. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17413 | 09 Apr 10 14:11 |
Finally got to the fueslage. I misplaced my small try-square that day, found it later. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17412 | 09 Apr 10 14:09 |
Printing parts on paper and sticking them to the balsa is a lot better than back in the days of carbon paper, but this is another thing that goes a lot quicker in laser cut. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17411 | 09 Apr 10 14:06 |
Have the plans redrawn and am now working on the lower wing. Things like this strut pocket will work much better in laser cut. |
| hjlittman, Image # 17410 | 09 Apr 10 14:03 |
My first try at the wing. This is my first project using a drafting program. I'm never going back to T-square and triangle! The reference I was using wasn't accurate and the wing outline is wrong. Also, I didn't like the placement of the spars, rib spacing and the airfoil I was using so, "back to the drawing board!" |
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