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Fitting Tubing
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:38 pm
by KDoersom
Came across this company tonight. Maybe we could get them to do a kit for the Hatz Classic
http://www.vr3.ca/tube_profiling.html
Keith
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:40 pm
by M Lightsey
That's very cool. If you're struggling trying to do it yourself, check this out. I've tried a few times with sample pieces and it worked perfectly.
http://metalgeek.com/static/cope_custom.pcgi
Mark
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:02 am
by Nick
THAT is cool. Would have been very helpful about 5 years ago....
Nick
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:49 pm
by Ebby
I used the Metal Geek app for my engine mount. The fit was amazing.
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:39 pm
by HC85
VR3 is working on my fuselage gear and tail kit now. The preliminary drawings are really great, and I'm very excited! I spoke with VR3 several years ago (2005-2006?) at Osh about the possibility of taking the kit on. I'm happy that the time has finally arrived to move forward with the project!
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:11 pm
by Ebby
Found another one: tubemiter.exe
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:06 am
by alvinsager
I was really surprised when I saw a guy at Oshkosh making a fuselage with an abrasive cut-off and a duckbill snips. His joints were completely acceptable and very quick. True, the learning curve may not have been too steep, but after doing mine with saw and grinder it was crazy. A pair of snips reportedly lasted one fuselage. Tubing was .035 wall.
Al
Re: Fitting Tubing
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:33 pm
by Nick
Awww.....where's the fun in that?
Nick