Wing and fuselage jig

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sylvesp · Oct 12, 2006 07:04 PM

LAST EDITED ON Oct-12-06 AT 07:05 PM (CST)

Can anybody post a picture of something where I can see how the Wing and/or fuselage jig is used to build straight wings and/or fuselages?

Thanks.
Peter

Warren · Oct 12, 2006 10:18 PM

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>Can anybody post a picture of something where I can see how
>the Wing and/or fuselage jig is used to build straight wings
>and/or fuselages?
>
>Thanks.
>Peter

Peter,

Here is an example of a common, home made fuselage jig that is an absolute pleasure to use:

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It's based on the RCM Jig (R/C Modeler magazine) published twenty to thirty years ago. It can be made with the tools in your shop, and though it requires some effort, once that it is constructed, it is well worth the trouble. There is a sketch for its' construction somewhere on the web....perhaps someone has the URL.

There are also other types of commercially available jigs on the market, and I'm sure others will illustrate them for you.

Cheers.

Warren Wagner

pipemakermike · Oct 13, 2006 05:05 PM

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have a look at:-

http://www.machineconcepts.co.uk/aeromodelling/building_on_glass/glass_jig.htm

http://www.machineconcepts.co.uk/aeromodelling/wing_jig/jig.htm

Regards

Mike

http://www.machineconcepts.co.uk

Max1998 · Oct 13, 2006 05:39 PM

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Here is the link to the one in the photo above.
http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/ConstGuide/FJConstr.html

Dennis Pedersen <><

d_khaw · Oct 14, 2006 03:54 AM

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Dear Friends
I am keen to build a wing jig like the one shown in the picture shown in one of the previous forums. Can anyone assist with a drawing of the shape of the aluminium holder holding the wing spar?
Thanks & kind regards
Daniel

ama21835 · Oct 14, 2006 08:44 AM

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That tool looks perfect. Are the slotted angles "off the shelf" or did you make them?

That tool is good because it actually aligns the LE and TE, not just a row of holes in the ribs.

At the end of the day, I don't care if the holes in the ribs are straight, I just want the LE and TE true.

d_khaw · Oct 14, 2006 09:09 AM

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It's not my jig. The photo was borrowed from one of Walter Umland's update on his P-39 kit in this forum. Sigh - wish I am that advanced in my building techniques.

Rgds
Daniel

Iskandar Taib · Oct 14, 2006 01:08 PM

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http://home.planet.nl/~wakke007/bouwen/bouwen7.htm

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d_khaw · Oct 14, 2006 04:51 PM

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Hi Isky

Thanks for the article. The jig is really simple.
Kind rgds
Daniel

Bill Little · Oct 16, 2006 08:50 AM

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>Dear Friends
>I am keen to build a wing jig like the one shown in the
>picture shown in one of the previous forums. Can anyone
>assist with a drawing of the shape of the aluminium holder
>holding the wing spar?
>Thanks & kind regards
>Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Control Line Central (Jim Snelson) is taking orders for the uprights and also "V" blocks for the type of jig Walter uses. You will have to supply a base, but that should be no problem. It is of reasonable price.

Big Bear <><
Character: It's what you do when no one else is watching.

perretar · Oct 16, 2006 08:43 AM

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I use 2" x 3" blocks made from 3/4" Baltic birch plywood. (MDF 2nd choice). Bolt them all together with 1/4" threaded rod to cut notches for LE and TE as needed, easy to make them all identical this way. The pictures show a 1/2A Pathfinder wing which has a 1/4" square LE, so I filled the groove with balsa stick and cut in a V-groove to accommodate the diamond shaped LE. I stand the blocks up 3" high for 40 - 60 size wings.
In use I hot glue (or CA) only the TE blocks to glass and use aluminum angle up against the LE blocks. This allows taking the wing out of jig, flip over to work other side.

Allan Perret

perretar · Oct 16, 2006 08:48 AM

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Re-post for the 4th picture.

Allan Perret

Bill Little · Oct 16, 2006 08:54 AM

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http://www.clcentral.com/proddetail.asp?prod=JJ%2D5000

Contact Jim Snelson at Control Line Central. That is just the "upright", but there are LE, TE blocks, plus optional "V" blocks.

Big Bear <><
Character: It's what you do when no one else is watching.