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Old November 11th 15, 02:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Fuselage fixture

On Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 11:06:09 PM UTC-5, 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


We use a stand that has a top portion that has a box that accepts 2 pieces of 2 inch insulating foam on edge. The stand is 27 inches wide. The foam is cut so it fits on edge and is cut on top to a curve that about matches the curve of the fuselage bottom. The fuselage dolly is a good pattern. The tail boom goes on a padded saw horse. Once in the stand, it is easy to roll on the side and 2/3 around to get at the bottom. This is a one man job.
Making a full rotating tool probably does not pay unless you are doing a lot of these.
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