one man assembly

On Jun 7, 6:29*pm, wrote:
Which one-man assembly dolly is the preferred for 15m?? * What dolly
works best if *two(older) people are assembling/disassembling and on a
hard surface? *Jim

My single-rig system consists of a second wing stand and a 8" diameter
by 36" long roll of carpet scrap. Works great on any surface, can't
fall down, and its a LOT cheaper/smaller/lighter than a $1000 assembly
dolly

TA

I'd like to see some photos of that!

"Tuno" wrote in message ...
I'd like to see some photos of that!

One man assembly systems aren't that hard to build. They make a great winter project.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Co...rier/LWT-3.htm
With this unite I can assemble my HP-14 in less time by myself the I can with a team of three.

I notice that the above link references Udo Rumpf's unit. The associated link doesn't work because Udo removed the page when he halted production.

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

At 03:06 11 June 2009, Frank wrote:

My single-rig system consists of a second wing stand and a 8" diameter
by 36" long roll of carpet scrap. Works great on any surface, can't
fall down, and its a LOT cheaper/smaller/lighter than a $1000 assembly
dolly

TA


Can you explain how this works?

Thanks,
Peter

I've used the Cobra and also used to own a Udo rigger. These both
work fine, but in rough field conditions the three-wheel design of the
Wing Rigger is superior. I also found the Udo's swivelling foot would
hit rocks and tip the thing over. What really annoyed me is that I
rapped my knuckles every time I used the manual height crank. I don't
have to use the height adjustment often, but when I do, the gas spring
is a doddle. It's also interesting to note that the IMI rigger ( a new
offering from Wings & Wheels) uses a gas spring for height adjustment.

My final advice is to try one first if you can.

If the carpet trick isn't a hoax, I'd like to see photos!

Mike

On Jun 11, 7:57*am, Mike the Strike wrote:

If the carpet trick isn't a hoax, I'd like to see photos!

I imagine the usage is similar to the blanket technique described by
KS a while ago, i.e. the wing tip is on the ground on the carpet and
the fuselage is rolled so the spar box lines up with the raised wing
spar. Then slide the wing on the carpet to insert the spar.

I'd hate to see the inventive caveman's effort go to waste and prefer
to use wheels.

Andy