Your welcome. It does make your knees rather wobble when you use the cherry picker way but both ways work good. I like the x-brace way for long term work and I forgot to mention to also add legs out each side of C picker to help stabilize left and right.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 6:48 PM Chad Robertson via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Thanks I really kinda like your idea that seems like it would be a pretty > simple and easy way to do it > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 14, 2020, at 9:57 PM, donald january via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > I would remove the prop then bolt a x-bracing made out of wood or metal > > that allows enough room for stub root wings to rotate and miss the floor. > > After the plane is inverted you can support the tail area just ahead of > the > > vertical fin with an easy chair that is soft and fabric covered. With > this > > type of x-brace you can rest the plane in 4 different positions. When I > > flipped my plane I took an engine cherry picker and extended the legs out > > 12 ft. to reach out under the plane and made a plate to bolt to the prop > > flange made to fit the ID of the square tube that is the top part of the > > picker. Doing this picked up the entire plane and the engine > > crankshaft allowed the rotation of the craft. It is best to have an extra > > person to help in rotation for safety and with the cherry picker you can > go > > pleny hi to clear roots and gear. Trick is to have the floor support legs > > long and strong enough to support plane weight. Sorry no pictures. Don J > > Taylor-monoplane and N40WS KR-2 > > > >> On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 8:48 PM Phillip Matheson via KRnet < > >> krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > >> Mine did not have the engine. But no problem. Tie a rope to the prop hub > >> and the tail area. Then rest it on stands. > >> See my old web page. Heading at the top - — Flipping the fuse > >> http://www.philskr2.50megs.com/index.html > >> Phil > >> Sent from my iPhone > >>> On 15 Dec 2020, at 13:08, Chad Robertson via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> > >> wrote: > >>> OK I have a question that may seem a little weird I am wanting to flip > >> my plane over on its back so that I can work on the bottom side of it my > >> question is can I leave the motor on it knowing that I have to drain all > >> fluids and my next question is can I build I support that would bolt on > >> where the wings do to support the plane I would like to put it on its > back > >> to cut the openings for the retractable gear I would also appreciate it > If > >> somebody has pictures of how they supported theirs while it was on its > >> back. And like I said it does have the motor prop all instrument and > gauges > >> and interior in it not knowing if that makes any difference > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Search the KRnet Archives at > >> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > >>> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > . > >>> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > >> change options. > >>> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Search the KRnet Archives at > >> https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > >> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > >> options. > >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
