Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-15 Thread donald january via KRnet
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 Robert

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-15 Thread Chad Robertson via KRnet
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 > wrote: > > I would remove the prop then bolt a x-bracing made out of wood or metal > that allows enough room

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-15 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 12/14/2020 10:45 PM, Chad Robertson via KRnet wrote: Well it’s already a retract but they have just took the lever out basically and lock them in the down position and glassed back over the holes in the wings and I just kind a like the looks of the retract +

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread Chad Robertson via KRnet
Well it’s already a retract but they have just took the lever out basically and lock them in the down position and glassed back over the holes in the wings and I just kind a like the looks of the retract Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 14, 2020, at 10:05 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote: > > On 12/1

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 12/14/2020 9:56 PM, Craig Williams via KRnet wrote: I would like to put it on its back to cut the openings for the retractable gear + Any particular reason you decided to go with retracts? Larry Flesner _

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread Craig Williams via KRnet
I flipped mine with no motor attached. See this video. https://youtu.be/sqOr4TdbAo4 Craig N51CW (formally N886MJ) N6423B > On 12/14/2020 9:08 PM Chad Robertson via KRnet 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

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread donald january via KRnet
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 ty

Re: KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread Phillip Matheson via KRnet
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

KR> Flipping on back

2020-12-14 Thread Chad Robertson via KRnet
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 t