X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:04:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2141154 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:39:12 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.246.194.60; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com X-Virus-Scanner-Engine: ClamAV X-Virus-Scanner: cgpav Received: from [69.143.130.212] (HELO DLHTPAX009) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 217703433 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:38:07 -0400 From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Component Storage X-Original-Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:37:55 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <008401c7b7ff$97c370e0$c74a52a0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0085_01C7B7DE.10B1D0E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 thread-index: Ace3wPqjBSWzNzXzSo6tksanmfONiQAPHPGw Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C7B7DE.10B1D0E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, The mods to the front rotisserie will definitely help with the rotational balance as you build. Because of our construction sequence, we only rolled the fuselage once or twice with the top bonded in place, so for us this addition would probably not have been worth the trouble. Having said that, the only really serious accident we had during 5+ years of construction was when my partner was working on his main gear door fitting and gear retraction (just wait; you are going to really enjoy this part of construction!). We had used the rotisserie so much by then that the fuselage would easily roll with one hand to any position and stay there, so we'd become careless about clamping it securely. With the fuselage upside down, Jim extended one gear leg with the other retracted, then turned around to reach for a tool. The fuselage rotated rapidly in the direction of the extended gear just as he was turning back, and the top side (sharp) edge of the fuselage caught him right on top of his head. The fuselage was unharmed, but he was truly scalped. We used a mop to clean up more blood than I thought he had in him! So some care with clamping and safety in general is in order. Bob From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Wade Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:10 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Component Storage My thanks to all who responded- I'm glad I asked. Looks like I'd better get busy. Bob Pastusek's rotisserie is a beautiful piece of work. I'm thinking I might weld a flat plate to the front fuselage attachment, bolted to a second disc and roller. I think that would allow repositioning to compensate for CG change and permit clamping fore and aft for extra security and to eliminate or induce torque as needed. Has anyone tried that? As a backup at delivery time I may get a few beanbag chairs or trash bags of "peanuts" to cushion anything that needs to be set down quickly. -Bill Wade ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C7B7DE.10B1D0E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

The mods to the front rotisserie will definitely help = with the rotational balance as you build. Because of our construction sequence, = we only rolled the fuselage once or twice with the top bonded in place, so for = us this addition would probably not have been worth the trouble. Having said = that, the only really serious accident we had during 5+ years of construction was = when my partner was working on his main gear door fitting and gear retraction = (just wait; you are going to really enjoy this part of construction!). We had = used the rotisserie so much by then that the fuselage would easily roll with = one hand to any position and stay there, so we’d become careless about clamping it securely. With the fuselage upside down, Jim extended one = gear leg with the other retracted, then turned around to reach for a tool. The = fuselage rotated rapidly in the direction of the extended gear just as he was = turning back, and the top side (sharp) edge of the fuselage caught him right on top of = his head… The fuselage was unharmed, but he was truly scalped. We used = a mop to clean up more blood than I thought he had in him! So some care with = clamping and safety in general is in order…

Bob

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Wade
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:10 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Component Storage

My thanks to all who responded- I'm glad I asked. Looks like I'd = better get busy.

B= ob Pastusek's rotisserie is a beautiful piece of work. I'm = thinking I might weld a flat plate to the front fuselage attachment, = bolted to a second disc and roller. I think that would allow repositioning to = compensate for CG change and permit clamping fore and aft for extra security and to eliminate or induce torque as needed. Has anyone tried = that?

As a backup at delivery time I may get a few beanbag chairs or trash = bags of "peanuts" to cushion anything that needs to be set down quickly. -Bill Wade

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