Someone Looking for Rigging Help

[dougm]

Someone called me about two weeks ago looking for assistance with rigging a CB-1. Unfortunately, your number was deleted from caller id and no phone number was left with the message, so I'm not able to get back to you. If you are reading the forum, please contact me and give me your phone number and I'll try to help you out.

[johnkerr]

I have developed a step by step guide to the process if anyone is interesed. It is compiled as an blend of information from s number of different sources.

John

[Meadowlark]

Sure! As someone who sat and looked at the Hatz until it started to make sense how to rig the ship........ I would like to see if I have done it right! This rebuild has been the most frustrating project of my life. After 10 months I finally have the engine hung and more problems have cropped up. I am really anticipating first flight to see how changing the rigging has helped the flight characteristics...... and now winter is coming on.

J/C GTF

[wassbiplane]

johnkerr
I'm gonna rig my KD sometime soon--I'd appreciate a copy too..

Jerry wassbiplane@tds.net

Thanx

[hatz215]

John,

I'd like it too. I'll be putting my Hatz back together soon.

Steve
biplane1@charter.net

[JBMoore]

Check the September and December 2003 issues of the newsletter for an article by Bob Whittier on "The Fine Art of Rigging a Biplane"

Jeff Moore

[johnkerr]

Lets see if we can attach the check list.

Rigging Check List-Hatz Classic

SEQUENCE METHOD ADJUST INTEGER
Center Section Plumb line distance to longerons Roll Wires equal

Center Section Incidence Digital Level at each butt rib Rear Cabanes 0 Degrees

Lower Wing Dihedral Digital Level @ Spar Landing wires equal

Lower Wing Incidence Digital Level @ Interplane rib bottom Rear Interplane Strut 0 Degrees

Upper Wing Dihedral Digital Level @ Spar Landing Wires 1.5 Degrees

Upper Wing Incidence Digital Level @ Interplane rib bottom Front Interplane Strut 0 Degrees

Verify all measurements

Tighten all wires to uniform tension (B flat)

Verify all measurements

[johnkerr]

Sorry, The tabulation did not transfer. Create columns for Sequence, Method, Adjust, Integer. Break each line portion under the proper heading.

Re reading this makes the rigging seem less difficult to understand than the checklist.

Rigging CHeck List-Hatz Classic

Sequence Method Adjust Integer
Center Section Plumbline dist. to long. Roll Wires equal
Center Section Incidence Dig Level @ Butt rib Rear Cabanes 0 Degrees
Lower Wing Dihedral Dig level @ Spar Landing wires equal
Lower wing incidence Dig level @ Interplane rib Rear Interplane strut 0 degrees
Upper wing Dihedral dig level @ Spar landing wires 1.5 degrees
Upper wing incidence Dig level @ Interplane rib Front interplane strut 0 degrees

Verify all measurements
Tighten all wires to uniform tension
Verify all measurements

Contact me direct for a excel spread sheet.