Taylor-Monoplane

[Teggles]

Looking good. We have had the same drone issues here in the UK - looking at military bases mainly 😱

[Don J]

"Finished" that sure would-be music to my ears when I can say it with my own mouth. It seems the closer to flight you get the farther away you really are.🤔 Cost of supplies has become a challenge in this neck of the woods along with shipping. Regardless of all the setbacks with a build having fun and enjoying the product is a thing a builder should keep foremost in their mind. 👌Along with safety......................

Edited December 18, 2024 by Don J

[Don J]

Teggles. How is that plane coming along??

[Teggles]

Hi Don,

 

Its too cold in my workshop to glue at this time of year so I am getting on with the metalwork. 
I have got the wing fittings water jet cut. Much better than laser as the laser heat treats the metal as it cuts.

Undercarriage and associated fittings are progressing.

Engine? After much angst I am going for a VW 1776cc with a 110 or scat 25 cam. Single port heads with 1:1:1 rockers. This should give enough power but the torque will be lower in the rev range. The case has been vapour blasted, now to get a line bore.

 

 

[facthunter]

You want to make sure that is done very accurately. Are you decking the block or using oversize OD bearings?  Nev

[Teggles]

It’s with a specialist VW company. I’m not that good!

[Don J]

Teggles. I was a bit more curious about how the cable routing is going along with seat type and placement. Are you going steam gauges or do you have more updated goodies for the dash?

[Teggles]

The rudder cables were - as you said  straight forward. Elevator I am still working on, but I had a breakthrough when a friend sent me some pictures of the inside of his machine. Some angled pulleys has made for a neat system, so I will try to replicate that. He also had an issue with the aileron cables. As he moved the stick fore and aft the ailerons moved as the cable was tensioned. Both ailerons going up or down together. He has solved that by routing the cable from the bottom of the stick through the torque tube (picture attached).

I am going for steam gauges, simple, reliable.

Edited December 20, 2024 by Teggles

[Don J]

Very interesting cable arrangement. Aileron cables arranged in torque tube look to be a problem solver. I would only study the over 90-degree return at pully of cable aft of rear spar ensuring no cable can touch under tension. Thumbs up Teggles

Edited December 20, 2024 by Don J

[Teggles]

Happy Christmas Don, every job is one less😃

[Don J]

Merry Christmas to you my friend also and to all. build on and have fun with it.

[Teggles]

Just collected my legs from a local engineering firm. They have done a great job. Axles and torque links next and I will have a pair of undercarriage legs 😁

[Don J]

Thats great Teggles. Keep at it and it won't be long, and you will be doing taxi runs.