Cheap self-rig system demonstration

Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

On Jul 13, 8:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

Pretty slick!

On Jul 13, 10:06*pm, mike wrote:
On Jul 13, 8:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:

Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

Pretty slick!

VERY NICE! ... Frank you can sure tell all those contest assemblies
are paying off ... ~7minute On-Man Assy.

Curt - 95

On Jul 13, 8:06*pm, mike wrote:
On Jul 13, 8:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:

Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

Pretty slick!

Yes indeed - very slick indeed.

How would you do that on a rock and gravel surface?

Mike

On Jul 13, 10:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

Wow!! We're going to talk when you get home! What are the tubes?

Gary Adams GA2

On 7/13/2011 7:42 PM, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

Very nice! But why do you put the gear down before rigging? Wouldn't it
be easier if the fuselage was lowered as much as possible?

Also, with the hydraulic jack, there is the possibility it will leak
down (or someone will accidentally trip/kick the release lever) before a
wing is on it, and let the fuselage tip over.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

Originally Posted by Eric Greenwell[_4_]

On 7/13/2011 7:42 PM, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

Very nice! But why do you put the gear down before rigging? Wouldn't it
be easier if the fuselage was lowered as much as possible?

Also, with the hydraulic jack, there is the possibility it will leak
down (or someone will accidentally trip/kick the release lever) before a
wing is on it, and let the fuselage tip over.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

Pretty slick Frank

Further to Eric's point about leaving the wheel up, I use the jack to raise or lower the fuse for final wing alignment on my Nimbus3D. Saves walking out and adjusting the wing stands and the main pin goes in real easy. I also put the left wing in first so the partially inserted pin keeps the wing in place

Cheers
Colin

On Jul 13, 10:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

Hi Frank,
amazing! What are these rolls you are using to lay the wings on?
Anyhow, the time to beat is ...... ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_nE...feature=fvwrel
GM

On Jul 13, 7:42*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. *The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA

How much wear do you have on the bottoms of the spar stubs and the
base of the fuselage spar box?

Even lifting the wing root into place during 2 man rig will produce
some rubbing there. One of the nice things about a good one man rig
is the the wear in that area is almost eliminated.

Andy

Holy wing stand, Batman...

I was rigging my Mosquito B like that out of a Pfeiffer trailer 25 years
ago. It's good to see that there are other geniuses in the world besides
just me! ;-)

Of course, I only did it on grass...

"Frank Paynter" wrote in message
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Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

TA