Danny Fenton Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 And if my sums are right that's 10 Danny F Chris McG 6969 Martyn K Colin Leighfield Fats Nev Vince Andy S Martin F Martian Fantastic! Edited By Danny Fenton on 12/07/2017 17:14:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Furiously Following Fenton!! Just saying like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 ... even if Danny isn't throwing any board erasers into the classroom, the build will still be like a 'battle' for me... ... so, what about > Fury Fighters Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Rushton Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Danny, count me in I - am ordering the plan today. I am unsure whether to go for the Traplet parts at this stage; I bought a Stepcraft cnc a year ago and it's yet to earn its keep. I will study the plan first and review; transferring plan data to the cutter is a challenge that I have yet to master. Trevor Edited By Trevor Rushton on 13/07/2017 07:00:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Any one know yet what wire gauge is needed for the uc , I'm going to Cosford LMA Saturday so I can pick up what I need ,my plan has not arrived yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Front/Rear U/C Legs 8G Cabane Struts 10G U/C bracing wires 16G Cabane bracing 18G Tailplane struts 10G Ali tube U/C link wire 12G Axle 10G E&OE.. Martyn Edited By Martyn K on 13/07/2017 14:23:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 All SWG by the way Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Did I see a reference somewhere to 8swg? There's a discussion on line somewhere about the difficult wire-bending on this one. Also about it being bouncy on landing because of the lack of springing. I don't have any ambitions to make scale Dowty sprung wheels though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Hi Colin As per my post above, front and rear U/C legs 8SWG The Axle is 10G. Its actually quite a simple bend for the 8G. The front and rear legs are linked with a short piece of 12G (add to the list) and soldered with axle trapped in the 'V'. No springing on the undercarriage that I think may be changed on a few models Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks Martin I will take a list with me. By the way anybody else going to Cosford Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks Martyn. There's clearly a chance to do something with that undercarriage on scale lines. The Dowty version will be a bit more difficult in that respect. Martian, can't do Cosford on Saturday, there's a slim chance on Sunday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I cant do Sunday its Silverstone F1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Can't argue with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 How accurate do the wire guages have to be some places sell it in mm and some in thou for example would it be ok to use 4mm in place of 8SWG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 4mm is .064mm smaller than 8SWG - that should be OK providing its not made out of Cheese Conversion calculator here Edited By Martyn K on 13/07/2017 16:51:33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Posted by Martyn K on 13/07/2017 16:50:42: 4mm is .064mm smaller than 8SWG - that should be OK providing its not made out of Cheese Conversion calculator here Edited By Martyn K on 13/07/2017 16:51:33 Thanks Martyn no I will try not to get any cheese wire 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 For those that are wondering. The 20 SWG brass plate is about .9mm I ordered some for less than £5 from Macc Models. Many of the plates and rigging fittings are made/formed from this. If you look at the plan you will see that the main legs should telescope/extend. The undercarriage extends and swings backwards on the full size. Easy to replicate on the model so don't get too hung up about that Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Note that Americn Wire Gage (AWG) is different to Standard Wire Gauge (SWG ) by about 1 gauge ( 8SWG is near to 6 AWG) So that is possibly why people sell by mm size. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Why do they do this to us 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I just mentioned AWG in case any Belgians or indeed Americans are unaware of this! This is a Trad British design so it's SWG. This is one of the cases where mm is clearer - just put a digital caliper on it and it reads mm but never SWG or AWG! Edited By kc on 13/07/2017 17:31:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Posted by Danny Fenton on 13/07/2017 16:58:22: For those that are wondering. The 20 SWG brass plate is about .9mm I ordered some for less than £5 from Macc Models. Many of the plates and rigging fittings are made/formed from this. If you look at the plan you will see that the main legs should telescope/extend. The undercarriage extends and swings backwards on the full size. Easy to replicate on the model so don't get too hung up about that Cheers Danny is 1mm to thick i have some of that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I would think it would be okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Just had a look at the brass rigging bits and they look very much like those single picture hooks , just saying 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fats Flyer Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I'm thinking of doing the k5674 fury mainly because it has a tail wheel rather than a skid. Measuring from pictures ,I 'm thinking a 1 3/4 " wheel is needed.Does this sound about right chaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Posted by kc on 13/07/2017 17:28:15: I just mentioned AWG in case any Belgians or indeed Americans are unaware of this! ... "any Belgians", KC? ... didn't noticed any in Danny's checklist so far... Anyway, don't worry about me if you were. I've been used to work with US Mil Specs for years in an earlier life. Even the diameter & length of nails to use for wooden shipping crates had their own Mil Spec. But I still guess the metric system - of course with Arabic numerals - is a lot more convenient. No SWG, AWG, SAS, ASA, different land miles, NM, ... etc. Unfortunately my (very) cheap Shenzhen digital calipers only accepts to read in metric. By the way, how many liters in a 'gallon'? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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