Wanted to buy: One Man Rigger

My home-built rigger (built by a friend, not me) uses large pneumatic
tires. It works very well on dirt, gravel, grass, and pavement. I
removed the height adjustment jack to make it smaller and lighter and
simply drilled and bolted the height to where the wings slide into each
other. Minor vertical adjustments can be made with the trailer's cradle
jack.

On 3/3/2015 8:27 AM, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:25:45 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I recently purchased a glider and need a One Man Rig.

Let me know what you have.

Email stuff721-pp(at)yahoo.com
I guess one question should be asked...... what kind of surface/ground are you typically going to use the rigger on?
Some set-ups work great, but only on smooth/flat/hard surfaces.
Other riggers are "so-so" on smooth/hard, but work on soft/rutted surfaces.

Maybe users of riggers can explain what surface they are normally on to help you with your selection.

Just a thought. ;-)

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Dan Marotta

Dan Marotta wrote:
My home-built rigger (built by a friend, not me) uses large pneumatic
tires. It works very well on dirt, gravel, grass, and pavement. I
removed the height adjustment jack to make it smaller and lighter and
simply drilled and bolted the height to where the wings slide into each
other. Minor vertical adjustments can be made with the trailer's cradle jack.

On 3/3/2015 8:27 AM, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:25:45 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I recently purchased a glider and need a One Man Rig.

Let me know what you have.

Email stuff721-pp(at)yahoo.com
I guess one question should be asked...... what kind of surface/ground
are you typically going to use the rigger on? Some set-ups work great,
but only on smooth/flat/hard surfaces. Other riggers are "so-so" on
smooth/hard, but work on soft/rutted surfaces.

Maybe users of riggers can explain what surface they are normally on to
help you with your selection.

Just a thought. ;-)

--
Dan Marotta

I picked up an old Udo Rumpf rigger. Works great on the grass. Also uses
the crank for adjustment.

Peter

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 1:33:38 PM UTC-5, vontresc wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote:
My home-built rigger (built by a friend, not me) uses large pneumatic
tires. It works very well on dirt, gravel, grass, and pavement. I
removed the height adjustment jack to make it smaller and lighter and
simply drilled and bolted the height to where the wings slide into each
other. Minor vertical adjustments can be made with the trailer's cradle jack.

On 3/3/2015 8:27 AM, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:25:45 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I recently purchased a glider and need a One Man Rig.

Let me know what you have.

Email stuff721-pp(at)yahoo.com
I guess one question should be asked...... what kind of surface/ground
are you typically going to use the rigger on? Some set-ups work great,
but only on smooth/flat/hard surfaces. Other riggers are "so-so" on
smooth/hard, but work on soft/rutted surfaces.

Maybe users of riggers can explain what surface they are normally on to
help you with your selection.

Just a thought. ;-)

--
Dan Marotta

I picked up an old Udo Rumpf rigger. Works great on the grass. Also uses
the crank for adjustment.

Peter

I also have a rigger made by Udo. It is really solid with a wide base. Sadly Udo is no longer with us. Wing Rigger is really nice as well.

I've owned three one-man riggers, each one better than the previous one. My current (and probably last one) is one of Steve Koerner's (now manufactured by MM). It is very similar to the Udo version, but uses a gas shock for support rather than a screw and crank. I was always bashing my knuckles with the crank and find the gas shock to be easier and quicker. It's the only US-manufactured one worth looking it, IMHO.

Mike

Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:14:03 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

I have the Cobra with the wireless remote and motorized vertical and horizontal axis. I occasionally use the horizontal, and never the vertical. It is far easier to leave it at the right height at move the fuselage with the jack. One problem with motors and batteries is they weigh a lot - pretty soon the dolly weighs as much as the wing and you might as well lift one as the other.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 10:14:03 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:54:28 PM UTC-6, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Did the same as Soartech, motorized vertical axis with remote control on a home-built rigger. You should see the envy from the poor guys who have to run to the rigger to adjust the height. I just stand by the fuselage and run the wing up and down until the pin bushings line up. Found the linear actuator on ebay, same for the remote and relais box. Price for the parts is around $180 (not $70) and that's just for the height adjustment.

Herb

Nice going, Herb. To raise and lower the telescoping post I used a 12V ATV winch from Harbor Freight. It comes with a wireless controller and is often on sale for $50.It has way more power than needed. I promise to post the details in a week or two. Need to take some pictures of it.

Be sure to post that! Many folks will thank you.

On 3/3/2015 7:54 PM, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

--
Dan Marotta

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 6:54:28 PM UTC-8, Soartech wrote:
Why not just build your own? I built one that has a powered height adjustment with wireless remote control and it cost me about $70 for the whole thing. I am going to write an Instructable how to do this in a few weeks.

Let me know when you post the instructions I will build....