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Would you fly this one?
Hey Jim? What's your latest wood working project? I'm looking for a
cheap table for my router, any ideas? The Monk |
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OT woodworking - was:Would you fly this one?
"Flyingmonk" wrote in message ups.com... Hey Jim? What's your latest wood working project? I'm looking for a cheap table for my router, any ideas? Go to the library, and look through Fine Woodworking magazine, and a couple of others, and find a home brewed router table you like the looks of. The home built ones are usually superior to any reasonably priced store bought ones - too flimsy. There are a couple brands of router mountings that make a more precise, easier adjusting, and easier access setup for changing bits, that are made for home brew tables. they are not a requirement for most setups, but they are nice for changes and precision. I have never made one, since I have a big ole hunk of cast iron shaper at my fingertips. (and yes, I still have all of them- knock on wood) I have considered it at times, since they will do some jobs better than a shaper. Key things to look for is ease of changing setups, and ease of repeatability for precision. The fence should be micro adjustable, with some type of threaded rod or bolt controlling the changes. The infeed and outfeed of the fence should be adjustable independently, if at all possible. One good thing about that kind of setup is that you can use it as a jointer, then. Secondary, is ease of bit changes, and third, a good sawdust collection system. It should also have grooves for guiding miter jigs or custom made sliding beds. Shoot, you probably can find that kind of stuff online, now. Jump over to the woodworking groups. Some of them are pretty active, but believe it or not, you will find some people over there to be more opinionated and abusive, than here! Hard to believe, huh? My latest project is coming to a close. (I hope) I gutted my kitchen, and built all new cabinets, tiled the counter tops and floors, and also built raised panel doors for all of them. It has been a monster, and I will be glad to get it done. Sanding and finishing is next. Yuck! -- Jim in NC |
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"Flyingmonk" wrote What's the deal w/ the counter weight? Why not have two blades and use that dead weight to generate lift? Believe it or not, every additional blade means a loss of efficiency. One blade should hover and fly on less HP than two blade. That says nothing for smoothness, and I would think that setup would be totally unacceptable, for that one. -- Jim in NC |
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Would you fly this one?
One small step for a man...
One giant leap for humanburger. My apologies to Neil Armstrong. Flyingmonk wrote: http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/999.htm Would you fly this one? The Monk |
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Morgans wrote:
Believe it or not, every additional blade means a loss of efficiency. One blade should hover and fly on less HP than two blade. That says nothing for smoothness, and I would think that setup would be totally unacceptable, for that one. I have seen propellers for a model airplane that had only one blade, with a counter weight... has it ever been made for a full scale aircraft? --Sylvain |
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"Sylvain" wrote in message
... I have seen propellers for a model airplane that had only one blade, with a counter weight... has it ever been made for a full scale aircraft? At least one motor-glider uses a prop like that. I've never heard of a non-glider using one, but it wouldn't surprise me if at least one person has tried it. There are people who feel that a single-bladed prop is the most efficient, because the one blade moves through the least-disturbed air possible. |
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In article .com,
says... http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/999.htm Would you fly this one? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The picture about four slides later is not bad either! http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/1046.htm Buzzsaw in the breadbasket - front and rear! How much efficiency would be sacrificed by putting a wireframe guard around these things? I don't mean a tight mesh that you couldn't still get a finger into - but at least something rigid enough to keep you from slipping in up to your waist! Damn. GF |
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The picture about four slides later is not bad either! http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/1046.htm Buzzsaw in the breadbasket - front and rear! Holy Crap! Is the pilot really as close to the blades as it appears? |
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("Greg Farris" wrote)
The picture about four slides later is not bad either! http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/1046.htm Buzzsaw in the breadbasket - front and rear! "Please DO NOT remove Shopping Carts from the parking lot." Montblack |
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Would you fly this one?
"Sylvain" wrote I have seen propellers for a model airplane that had only one blade, with a counter weight... has it ever been made for a full scale aircraft? Common enough for at least one sailplane manufacturer with self launch, or sustain capability engine, to use a one blade prop. When shut down, the engine lines up the prop a certain way, and the prop and engine fold back into the fuselage, behind the cockpit. I don't remember that much about it, but I read about it, one time, a while back. Anyone remember what I am thinking about? -- Jim in NC |
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