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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Had the Champ out yesterday at the Gypsy Moth Fliers club meeting, small club here in south west PA just 15 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA. We fly off of full scale restricted runway. Several other projects have put the Champ on the back burner again, I did mange to get the rudder and elevator...
  2. TonyHallo

    Sport 26cc 78" Pattern Scratch Build

    Boy, you sure dropped the Titan logo quick!!! Back to the airplanes.
  3. TonyHallo

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Here's a very good method for cross drilling round bar, you can use your lathe to make the drill bushing rather than the method shown in the video. I used this for drilling .050" holes in 1/8 brass hinge pins for cotter pins.
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I had to solder the same bracket for the Super Cub, let me see if I can find the manual, it had very good detail.
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Mig 3 1/4 scale

    Yes it does, looks like something from a Star Wars movie
  6. TonyHallo

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    Roger, In the past I have found that reflex works better on aerobatic mid wing planes rather than flap, have you ever tried reflex? The plane will just float in.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Yes indeed, not sure what your plan is, I think joining the center cabane first would be the way to go, then join the fuselage brackets. This could be done flat in a jig, any error could be taken up by a slight rotation of the fuselage brackets.
  8. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    $2399 without, $2899 with DRO
  9. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    $19 at Harbor frieght.
  10. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I just went back to Banggood and realized I made a mistake in ordering, the linear scales are a fixed length and can not be cut to size. I canceled the order and reordered the correct lengths along with the 2 axis display. The order now stands at $224 so the $500 installed option is looking...
  11. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    The DRO is very useful, I wish I had it on my lathe. For carriage work I will setup a 1" dial on the the tail stock and use it to move the carriage the desired amount like making parts like engine standoffs the same length. I see it is a $500 option. Decided to see what is available on...
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    What alloy are you using? Thickness?
  13. TonyHallo

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    That's a nice machine with nice features, 1" bore, power cross feed, 3" travel on the tail stock, 4 jaw chuck included, hell get the 30" with DRO!!!!!
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Make sure it will go down to 1/32", zero is better. I'm old fashion I prefer a key. Get a Jacobs chuck, you will not be sorry.
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