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  1. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Slit is a little off center plus cut to fit work.
  2. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Forming a wooden strip. Not bad but I have windows on both sides of the pillar..............
  3. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Trying to solve the loose window edge issue. I can't butt join it, even a silicon joint would fail. Thinking a small wooden strip
  4. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Painted the exposed wooden structure in the cabin area.
  5. dhal22

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    :woohoo!:
  6. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Did some sheetrock installation in my soon to be dedicated toy room (extra room at my shop). Tentative lathe on right and mill on left layout. I might finish the sheetrock with FRP wallboard later. @Stevendavis the rotary phase converter control box is center of the dry wall. The motor is...
  7. dhal22

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    A million steps to complete a build. Tinkering just means fewer steps but now you have fewer steps on the build list.
  8. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Couple of goose Islands tonight while shooting pool at a billards hall.
  9. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    No. Cabin details next. Seats, dashboard, foot pedals, interior finish, etc. Still a good bit of fuse work before fabric. I will do all the cabin detail first and work my way inside out.
  10. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Need any standoffs made?
  11. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Thanks.
  12. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Couple of photos from when i first visited the mill.
  13. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Finally. After more than a year of trying I picked up the big Lagun mill. Probably 3000 lbs. Unloaded it at my shop and called it a day (100 mile round trip). Moving it into the future machine room will require wall opening.
  14. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Sealed the exposed wooden cabin structure in preparedness for painting the parts black.
  15. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Quick JB Weld worked better (on a hole I missed).
  16. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Had to remove cowl, headers, tuned pipes just to get to gear bolt nylon nuts. Grrrrr. Made the best of it as cowling bolts wear holes in the cowling quickly so did some fiberglass cloth backside patching.
  17. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Up on new legs. Does not look good at at but at the moment beats bottoming out on a hard landing and breaking a prop.
  18. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Sukhoi maintenance this weekend. Swapped the 1lb heavier SUPER flexible aluminum gear for a similar sized Yak c.f. gear (only option out there after graftec failed again). Just drilled through the existing gear right into the cf gear.
  19. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Ugggggg.
  20. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Basement POG IPA tonight. One, lots of calories..........
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