Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
My new plane! ;~)
Rob in Kansas
>I'm so excited! I've been working pretty hard towards this for quite a while, but I finally managed to find myself a nice plane at what may be close to a gloatable price. Needs a little work, but great potential. I should pick it up next week. And I thought LN's were expensive!
nice joke
Rolf Schmid
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Re: My new plane! ;~)
JL
>Now that's a plane! Of course you don't really want to get it near any wood (like trees and such):).
Re: My new plane! ;~)
Rob in Kansas
>Well I used to fly the power lines (checking for problems) where I would be pretty close to trees, but this has the wings on the wrong side for that!
Nice plane Rob, now
Eric Hedberg
>is that the low or high angle of attack version? I've heard the low angle models are better in turbulent air. Seriously, though, how do you sharpen the propeller blades on that thing? They look to big for even the new Veritas gauge and I can only imagine the size of the oil stone. Eric PS Will you be setting up charters to woodworking events for WoodCentral members, discount pricing of course;-)
Re: Nice plane Rob, now
Rob in Kansas
>Well they are the high angle version, but it has more mass than say a #3, so that helps with the turbulance. As far as sharpening, I'll just take it to Ben & Doug to go at it free hand with their bastard mill files!
I do plan on flying to some events, but since I don't want the expense and hassle dealing with the FAA in regards to "flying for hire" I won't do any chartering. But if people want a ride that can be arranged!
Foul!!
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Sorry, Rob - that's a power tool. Now, a glider...
Re: My new plane! ;~)
Ernie Miller Topeka
>I guess that kinda blows your plane budget for awhile.
Re: Hopefully not too long
Rob in Kansas
>I've got a couple people lined up that might lease it generating some income. So hopefully not too long. But I still need "Otto", a new autopilot and maybe even a Garmin GPS, and .....
Bill, Aw...but I don't plug it in!
Re: Foul!!
Mike L in Trabuco Canyon, CA
>Treadle, pedal-powered, or even waterwheel-driven would be acceptable too.
Re: Foul!!
Rob in Kansas
>How 'bout the WW2 aircraft that had a big spring in them to turn the prop? Did you ever see the movies where they turned a crank to wind it up? :)
Re: Foul!!
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>I'm picturing the complexity of a flat belt drive from a waterwheel.
So, Rob,
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>I've started a sub-thread giving you a hard time. Let me make amends.
Thanks for sharing this nifty new toy...um...tool with the WC community. It looks like a nice way to get to rust gatherings, and other events too.
Re: My new plane! ;~)
Adam Cherubini
>Rob,
That looks like a piper product, no? Comanche? Had one of the worst flying experiences of my life in the company Aztec. (long story)
Anyway, look at it this way: Now you can hit those good East Coast flea markets with several of your friends and you won't have to pass on that anvil you've been looking for!
Adam
P.S. For God's sake be careful in that tin death trap.
How do you sharpen it?
Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level
>Congratulations! Word of caution...don't fly near the White House and if an F-16 follows you.....pull over! ;-)
Tommy
Re: Twinkie
Rob in Kansas
>Yep,
It's a Piper Twin Comanche, affectionatly known as a Twinkie. One good thing about it is with the tip tanks it will hold 120 gallons of fuel. That's enough to get from home to NJ and still have enough reserve fuel to fly for over an hour. Not that I'd want to go that far without stopping anyway. I've flown the Aztec too, good airplane, but slow and a gas hog. As for the anvil...Not sure about that, but I will accept your offer to take me to your good flea markets! :)
Death Trap!?! It's safer than driving, I've seen the way those big city drivers are...and the road rage shootings! No thank you, I'll stick to my properly maintained aircraft out here in the wide open spaces.
BTW I'm still trying to get that email address for you. Maybe I'll be able to get it at tomorrow's meeting.
Re: So, Rob,
Rob in Kansas
>I liked your reply Bill, no problem here. I'm really excited (and nervous) as it's my first aircraft. I've already been thinking what events I want to go to. But first I need to get it home, learn it's idiosyncrasies, and do a very thorough annual inspection before I wander too far from home. I do have a standing invitation from my first student to come out to LA and take him flying. Maybe as things start getting cold here.
Jeez, one guy...
Rob in Kansas
>makes a stupid mistake and we all pay for it!
When I go on a trip the minimum I do is monitor the emergency frequencies. Normally I'm in contact with controllers the entire trip. It hepls having another set of "eyes".
And by the way, in this case the user is the one that gets sharpened, not the plane! :)
No one has discussed . . .
Robert R. Clough - Thorncraft
>who the maker is. It's not a Stanley, a LN, a LV, nor any standard plane. However, considering that it has an iron that goes in a circular motion and that the iron is at the immediate fron or nose ofd the plane, could it be a Bullnose Cesna?
TWEEET!!!
Bob Hackett
>Foul called on Rob!
Definately not a hand tool!
While not powered by electrons,it`s a power tool none the less.
Off to the penalty box with you!;^)
Mainely,Bob
Re: TWEEET!!!
William Duffield, on the Cohansey
>Foul disallowed, overruled, squashed, or whatever!
It's a gloatable mobile job site toolbox for carrying hand tools (even those with sharp edges) long distances rapidly. That's something most of us just can't do any more with any degree of safety and security, without fear of confiscation, or at best lost baggage.
Re: TWEEET!!!
Bob Hackett
>A toolbox you say?
(Consults rule book)wheels allowed,no electrical hookup(grounding strap allowed).Amish annex states internal combustion and hydraulics allowed for religious reasons.
Ron can come out of the penalty box and the penalty will be overturned if he is Amish or using this toolbox for religious reasons.
Best I can do here folks,and some of you think I`m inflexible.Ha!
Mainely,Bob
Re: TWEEET!!!
Rob in Kansas
>Thanks Sir William! How 'bout a gift sent by the tool gods in order to search out old tools before they become lamps, art canvas's, or simply just rust away! Not to mention keepers of the knowledge not commonly found in Kansas!
Sounds like a quest to me
Bob Hackett
>You can leave the box and step back on the ice(or slope as the case may be.Either way it`s slippery).
MB
From out of the blue of the Western Sky comes...
Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida
>SKYYYY ROB!
Congrats. I never did learn to fly one of those fancy, twin-engine, retract jobs. Looks like fun!