On Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:06:09 PM UTC-6, Dave Rolley wrote:
I'd like to do some clean-up work on the bottom of the of my glider's
fuselage. Are there any drawings available for for a fuselage rotation
fixture similar to the one shown in the linked video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4l35Awbtc

Thanks,

Dave

You can make a ring out of about 4 layers of half inch plywood. I think the ones I have seen are 4 to maybe 5 foot OD, and about 3 inches deep. Do half circles from the 4 by 8 sheet, and set each one at a different angle on the sheet. Stagger the joints. For the base, make it of 2 by 4s, with wheels on the bottom, and a big wheel on each side for the ring to roll in. Then, make steel fittings to attach the ring to the lift fittings on the fuselage.

Depending on how much work you are looking to do, it might be simpler to take the canopy off, put three or so 2 by 4s together to stick through the fuselage through the wing spar hole, get some friends, flip it over, and put the 2 by 4 beam on saw horses or stands you have made to hold the fuselage at a good working height.

Either way, you are likely going to need help loading the fuselage into your fixture.

Steve Leonard