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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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May 26, 2018 - 07:19am PT
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That looks really nice!
Is that a PBY Catalina belly in one of those shots?
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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May 26, 2018 - 07:37am PT
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Thanks Contractor. It would be nice but, sorry no PBY. Just a big boxy floatplane that flies like a boxcar and lands like a water ski. Haven’t had it up for several years now...it has removable wheels you can attach for when there’s no lake available to take off of or land on. Have to blow the dust off it and get it back in the air soon.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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May 26, 2018 - 07:37am PT
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Nice plane build Bushman. Looks like a fun project. Good luck with it. Cheers
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 26, 2018 - 09:30am PT
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Bushido, you sponsored by Rockwell? Really nice werk! That thing looks fast and loud!
But where’s the GoPro on it?
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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May 26, 2018 - 10:38am PT
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These planes are built to do around 150 to 160 mph on 35 to 40% nitro.
Sorry no go pro, just old school four stroke horse power with a streamlined airfoil.
PS
First prize in gold on race day will net a coupon for half off on an engine, a trophy, and about $450 cash. We put considerably more cash into buying parts and engines for these planes, not to mention the time it takes to build one. I have finished first about four times in 10 years of racing in the gold class. Had several planes completely destroyed due to midair collisions and other problems during racing events. There’s really no money in it on the whole. It’s a labor of love.
Bronze and silver class use store-bought kits which are much cheaper and quicker to build, but the gold class pilots mostly build scratch built planes in order to get to the faster speeds.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 26, 2018 - 11:28am PT
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Would I be correct to assume you buy or obtain the airfoil plans? No offense intended but
airfoil design is not exactly DIY. 🤓
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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May 26, 2018 - 06:03pm PT
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Several club members have designed and modified airfoil/wing designs going back many years, so we get them from others in the hobby. Many builders like to keep them secret but you know how people talk. I’ve built several fuses from plans we’ve modified but still rely on friends to build or help me build the wings for my race planes.
But to answer your question more directly, most of our plans have been modified somewhere along the line from store bought plans of models that are out there.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 27, 2018 - 11:09pm PT
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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May 28, 2018 - 06:44pm PT
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Going to be a damn fine garden bench.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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May 28, 2018 - 09:35pm PT
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^^^ Thanks dude! Suprised myself.
Free range cruelty free organic 2x4s and posts.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 28, 2018 - 09:40pm PT
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hey there say, bushman... wow, that's really NEAT!!! good wishes and hope, with the race, :)
also-- the originalpmac... wow, neat! can't wait to see you show
us the bench when it is all done... :)
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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May 29, 2018 - 01:30pm PT
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Getting closer. I really enjoy this, cutting logs into workable lumber. Damn fun.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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May 29, 2018 - 03:09pm PT
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Yes,Damn Fun,cheers.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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May 29, 2018 - 03:28pm PT
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Liking it guys!
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RURP_Belay
Big Wall climber
Bitter end of a bad anchor
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May 30, 2018 - 06:21am PT
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Getting closer. I really enjoy this, cutting logs into workable lumber. Damn fun.
It's the curing that is frustratingly slow!
Nice work.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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May 30, 2018 - 07:26am PT
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Original and Wilbeer, thats nice stuff!!!
S...
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 30, 2018 - 08:06am PT
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^^^ take a look at my buddy's improved (i've posted before) website:
http://leekern.com/galleries/
i've humped some mighty awkward loads out of the boonies
with him and delivered finished pieces to various palaces in the west,
supported him on a few ultramarathons, and marveled at the rock solid joinery.
great guy, definitely one of us but a cousin of paul bunyan's, i swear
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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May 30, 2018 - 08:08am PT
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First off ,you will need dry stock. I cannot express that more. Most problems that occur with live edge /thick slabs happen with poorly acclimated wood.
Use a lot of glue,pocket screws to studding and hidden relief cross cuts (underside) to relieve grain tension. (Cupping)
A routered or dado type pocket for your brackets is not just a nice touch but adds to the slabs stability.
Cheers
4 coats lacquer,sanded lightly in between coats will do you well.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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May 30, 2018 - 08:11am PT
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WOW hooblie, Lee's work is so cool, just don't smoke or toke in bed!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, all...
am trying to do this, similar... but, i do not NOT? understand how/what the
pipe is doing, as-- it is under the water flowing, ???
[Click to View YouTube Video]
i know a pipe is needed to get the water BACK to the container, to be re-pumped,
back out, down the stream???
i have very simple goldfish ponds, with simple pump, just doing an
eco-system thing, but:
for this (for the birds) i want the water to stay clear/clean, and run...
i will cement it and put rocks, and it will not be very deep...
do PLEASE ... how do i do this, please...???
here is the area...
(oops, i will post it tomorrow... did not get the pics, yet) ...
i have a small creek bed made, going to the pond... then, i
could? put the pipe, going:
around the tree:
(which has the creek bed on the opp. site, already--going TO the pond)
and:
have that pipe go to a water container, that is UNDER the tree,
back up to where the creek bed, started...
somewhere, in all this, i need the pump, to be...
also, would the water need to be higher, than the creek bed...
*i think it does flow downstream, enough, though... but,
not much... (to the pond) ...
thanks guys, i will be back, some time tomorrow, to
to see any help...
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