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Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: GlennBob on December 20, 2010, 02:24:30 AM

Title: Nose extension.
Post by: GlennBob on December 20, 2010, 02:24:30 AM

Planning to extend my nose.

Not sure exactly how to get the smooth shape I'm looking for.  Anybody got plans or specs on how to do it right ?

Glennbob

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: flyingwaldo on December 20, 2010, 10:27:01 AM

Perhaps this will be more useful to you:

http://longezpilot.com/PG10%20Nose%20Extension%20_2.htm

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: admin on December 20, 2010, 02:04:05 PM

http://v2.ez.org/nose1204.htm (http://v2.ez.org/nose1204.htm)

I just eyeball them as the link shows, never had any plans(I've done 4 now) but I think there are some templates floating
around.

If you just extend the lines from the fuselage down to where you want the point to be it works out pretty well. I
was told when looking from the side that the nose should taper to about a golf ball size radius and looking from
the top about a softball size radius for the most pleasant look. The nose should also come to a point about a third of
the way up from the bottom of the fuselage which is about 8".

I also rough out the side view first, then the top view, not both at once. One the top and side are close I
round the edges. Use a wire brush to start and then a long sanding board as you get closer.

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: GlennBob on December 20, 2010, 11:35:28 PM

Thanks for the responses.   I hope I don't have to get too involved. I'm not sure I want to cut that much away.   But . . .we'll see.

Thanks again ! !

Glennbob

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: Marc Oppelt on December 21, 2010, 08:47:29 AM

For what its worth, here's what I did:

https://sites.google.com/site/garagerocket/nose-section (https://sites.google.com/site/garagerocket/nose-section)

Title: Re: rudder pedals.
Post by: ekusafetyman on December 21, 2010, 10:24:07 AM

Looks nice Mark.  Have you decided how you will prevent leaks in the master cylinders you mentioned in the video?

Title: Re: rudder pedals.
Post by: Marc Oppelt on December 21, 2010, 01:02:38 PM

Quote from: ekusafetyman on December 21, 2010, 10:24:07 AM

Looks nice Mark.  Have you decided how you will prevent leaks in the master cylinders you mentioned in the video?

Yes I have.  Change them to Matcos.

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: GlennBob on December 24, 2010, 02:56:22 AM

Very nice report.   Are you flying yet ?

I'm not sure I want to tackle this retro . . .Don't want to commit to so much time to do it.  I'm adding a larger engine  ( O-320 ) which I understand needs more ballast for W&B so I think I'll have to add some weight which I'm not fond of either, but I think I'll be in the air sooner.

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: Marc Oppelt on December 24, 2010, 02:22:43 PM

Quote from: GlennBob on December 24, 2010, 02:56:22 AM

Very nice report.   Are you flying yet ?

Who, me?  Not even close.  I'm just some hack that thinks he's going to build his own airplane.  I don't even have a license to fly one yet.

Title: Re: Nose extension.
Post by: GlennBob on December 25, 2010, 07:47:45 PM

Mr. Hack,  Join the club.

Glennbob

Burt might roll his eyes though.  His desire was for a very small and very light,  easy to fly and very maneuverable bird.