Cheap self-rig system demonstration

On 7/13/2011 7:42 PM, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

Very nice! But why do you put the gear down before rigging? Wouldn't it
be easier if the fuselage was lowered as much as possible?

Also, with the hydraulic jack, there is the possibility it will leak
down (or someone will accidentally trip/kick the release lever) before a
wing is on it, and let the fuselage tip over.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
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Originally Posted by Eric Greenwell[_4_]

On 7/13/2011 7:42 PM, Frank Paynter wrote:
Evan Ludeman (T8) took this video of me assembling my Ventus 2bx at
Wurtsboro last week, using my el-cheapo single-rig system. The video
has not been edited in any way, and assembly that morning was actually
a little slower than usual ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRipsiPgdk

Very nice! But why do you put the gear down before rigging? Wouldn't it
be easier if the fuselage was lowered as much as possible?

Also, with the hydraulic jack, there is the possibility it will leak
down (or someone will accidentally trip/kick the release lever) before a
wing is on it, and let the fuselage tip over.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

Pretty slick Frank

Further to Eric's point about leaving the wheel up, I use the jack to raise or lower the fuse for final wing alignment on my Nimbus3D. Saves walking out and adjusting the wing stands and the main pin goes in real easy. I also put the left wing in first so the partially inserted pin keeps the wing in place

Cheers
Colin