To interrupt the discussion on a difficult subject (insurance), truing battens is the most difficult thing I've done at the Moyes factory. They have a jig to create the initial bend and another jig for fine tuning. Even with these jigs it takes me about 15 minutes for one.
However, it is the worker not the tool. Ben, my mentor, can do one in less than 3 minutes AND do a better job. Despite the direct evidence, I don't believe it will ever be an easy thing. The best I can say is that I haven't thrown any across the room!
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Jay, sounds like your having a good time, but hurry back because the grass in the LZ is nearly knee high!
The adventure continues: The fire alarm just went off in the guesthouse where I'm staying. The Chinese cook tried to re-heat the pizzas in the oven. They were still in the box at it went up in flames. No injuries no damage.
Don: I will put in a request to the BOD for a lawnmower drone. We can use Joey Fresquez as the pilot. He's good at flying upside down.
Vrez: I'll as Geroff at the Christmas party tomorrow. We seem to be getting along well so as long as I don't say "like WW" he will be cool with it.
Don: I will put in a request to the BOD for a lawnmower drone. We can use Joey Fresquez as the pilot. He's good at flying upside down.
Vrez: I'll as Geroff at the Christmas party tomorrow. We seem to be getting along well so as long as I don't say "like WW" he will be cool with it.
eat right, exercise, die anyway!
Batten answer follows. Geroff and Lukus went to a local dune gooning site to try out the new larger Malibu 2. He gave me a half hour talk so if I get the details or general sense of it wrong it is entirely my fault.
Good inexpensive way to get stiff battens. They are so thin you almost have to bend them first then anodize them. However you need more than stiffness because flexibility in the right places is good for handling. In the front section, stiffness works to improve lift characteristics but in the back section it worsens pitch down forces. To balance the forces you need the right reflex. The balance of forces also changes from inner to outer sections of the swept wing. Some pilots like to profile the curvature for their own needs. The larger diameter makes it harder to re-shape.
By the way I worked on battens again and I am getting better. I shaved almost 15 seconds off my average of 15 minutes per stick.
Good inexpensive way to get stiff battens. They are so thin you almost have to bend them first then anodize them. However you need more than stiffness because flexibility in the right places is good for handling. In the front section, stiffness works to improve lift characteristics but in the back section it worsens pitch down forces. To balance the forces you need the right reflex. The balance of forces also changes from inner to outer sections of the swept wing. Some pilots like to profile the curvature for their own needs. The larger diameter makes it harder to re-shape.
By the way I worked on battens again and I am getting better. I shaved almost 15 seconds off my average of 15 minutes per stick.
eat right, exercise, die anyway!